Virtue and Vice Studios is a recording studio located in South Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York.   Virtue and Vice Studios provides an environment that is comfortable and relaxed in order to allow maximum creativity.  The studio was built with the working musician in mind by music lovers.

We’ve worked in studios all over and have tried to take the best parts and put it into one place.  By putting the highest quality analog and digital equipment together so that getting a great sound is effortless and affordable.  Our large live room offers a 14 foot ceiling with lots of natural light.

The addition of our Vintage Neve 8026 console allows for the best possible sound for recording and mix down.  Clients are able to work completely in the analog world or a mix of both tape and digital.  We also work with equipment from; Neve, Neumann, Studer, Retro, AKG, Audio Technica, dbx, Calrec, Universal Audio, API, Emperical Labs, RCA, Drawmer, Otari, Octava, Shure, Scully and more…

We work hard at offering great instruments for our clients to be able to use on their projects.  From a Yamaha C3 grand piano, an original 70’s Mellotron 400, 4 Octave Jenco Celeste, Optigan, Hammond M3 Organ with Leslie cab, we have plenty of guitars and tube amps for a wide range of tones.

Our services include recording, mixing, mastering, and production.  With our engineers who are fast, efficient, and excited to get the best possible sound for your project.  We are determined to make our clients happy when they walk out the door.

So let’s make music!  Get in touch with us to inquire about rates and booking for your project.

Gear update:   Alert!!! Original EMT 140 plate reverb is here!!!!

Neve 8026 console has arrived.  Loaded with 24 1084s and 2 2254 compressors.  Come see for yourself!!!

Equipment and Instruments

Console:
-Neve 8026 8 Buss loaded with 24 1084’s and 2 2254/E Compressors. 24 ch monitor section

Multi-Track:
-Pro Tools HD Native 12
-2x Lynx Aurora 16
-Apple Mac Pro 6 Core Hex 2.93 ghz Westmere 16GB and widescreen monitor

2 Track Recorders:
-Tascam 112MKII
-Tascam DA-30MKII
-Panasonic SV-3800

Pres and EQs:
-24 Neve 1084’s
-2 Warm EQP-WA
-2 Blonder Tongue Audio Batons
-Tech 21 NYC Sansamp PSA-1
-DBX 120A

Compressors:
-Universal Audio La-2a
-Retro Sta Level
-UA 1176 Black Face
-1176 Blue Stripe
-API 2500
-Focusrite Red 3
-Alan Smart C2
-2 Emperical Labs Distressor’s
-Drawmer 1968
-Valley People 430 Dyna-Mite
-dbx 160 VU
-2 dbx 161 VU
-2 dbx 160a
-2 dbx 160x
-Shure M267
-2 Symetrix 501

Mics:
-3 Neumann u87
-2 Neumann UM57 (tube)
-RCA 77-DX (ribbon)
-RCA 77-D (ribbon)
-2 RCA 74b (ribbon)
-2 AKG 414 B-ULS
-AKG 414 EB
-2 AKG 214
-AKG D12
-AKG D112
-AKG 451
-Peluso 22 251 (tube)
-2 Audio Technica 4050
-6 Neumann km184
-Warm WA-47 (tube)
-Sennheiser MD441
-4 Sennheiser MD421
-2 Electro Voice 635a
-4 Oktava MK-012
-2 Rhode NT5
-RCA MI-6206
-Altec 633 “salt shaker”
-3 Shure Sm7b
-Shure Beta52
-Shure Beta56
-6 Shure sm57’s
-1 Shure sm57 modded Transformerless
-4 Shure sm58’s
-2 Shure sm82
-Electro Voice EV RE-20
-Electro Voice EV RE-10
-Audio Technica AT815B (shotgun)
-Audix i5
-Audix D6
-2 Audix D2
-Audix D4
-2 Royer 121 (ribbon)
-2 Cascade Fatheads (ribbon)
-2 SE X1A
-MXL Genesis (tube)
-2 Audio Technica AT871R (boundary)
-CAD Trion 7000 (ribbon)

-Neumann U67 *rental*

Monitoring:
-NS10’s powered by Yamaha P2200
-JBL LSR6328P’s

Time Based:
-EMT 140 Plate Reverb
-Echo Fix EF-2
-Yamaha SPX90
-Yamaha D1500
-Roland Space Echo 201
-Custom Spring Reverb

Keyboards:
-Yamaha C3 Grand Piano
-Mellotron 400 (16violons, Male/Female Choir, 3 Strings)
-Optigan with tons of discs.
-Jenco 4 Octave Celeste
-Hammond M3 with Leslie cab
-Wurlitzer 206
-Fender Rhodes 73 Suitcase
-1925 Estey Pump Organ
-Baldwin Fun Machine
-Magnus Chord Organ
-Childs Toy Piano
-Casio Privia Fully Weighted Keyboard
-25 key usb controller

Instruments/Amps:
-Leslie 670 cab with Trek II preamp
-Voc AC30
-Fender Princeton Reverb Reissue
-Fender Princeton Reverb Vintage
-Orange Dark Terror
-Orange Rockerverb 50
-Mesa Boogie Express 525
-Bogner Twin Jet 2 Überschall
-Fender Super Reverb (silver face)
-Fender Concert Reverb
-Fender Blues Jr
-Fender Concert Reverb
-Fender Champ 10r(tube)
-Fender Frontman 25r
-Silvertone Model 1333
-Pignose 7-100
-Marshall 1960a
-Marshall 1960b
-Gallien-Krueger MB150
-Acoustic B20
-Ampeg Micro VR
-Fender Tex Mex Telecaster
-Fender Jazz Bass ’62 reissue

Guitar FX Pedals:

Echofix;
EF-P2 Spring Reverb Pedal

EarthQuaker;
Speaker Cranker
Levitation
Acapulco Gold
Dispatch Master
Space Spiral
Spatial Delivery
Talons
Gray Channel
Hoof
The Depths
Tentacle
Terminal
Cloven Hoof
The Warden
Westwood
Night Wire
Hummingbird
Grand Orbiter
Sea Machine
Pitch Bay
Avalanche Run
Dunes
Arpanoid
Ghost Echo
Afterneath
Spires
Data Corrupter
Palisades
Tone Job
Transmisser
Interstellar Orbiter
Organizer
Hoof Reaper
Arrows
Fuzz Master General
Dirt Transmitter
Rainbow Machine
Bellows
Disaster Transport SR
Park Fuzz Sound

Echo Fix;
EF-P2

MXR;
Micro chorus
Bass preamp

Electro-harmonix;
C9 Organ machine
Big Muff
Cathedral Stereo Reverb

Electro-harmonix-Sovtek;
Big Muff

Outlaw;
Vigilante
Five O’Clock Fuzz
Quick Draw delay
Dead Man’s Hand Overdrive
24k Reverb

Darkglass electronics;
Vintage Microtubes

Fulltone;
OCD
Deja Vibe

Rouge;
Compressor CPS-5

Arion;
Digital Delay Dom-1

Boss;
Metal Zone MT-2 (2)
Super Chorus
Flanger BF-2
Super Phaser PH-2
Hyper Fuzz FZ-2d
Phase Shifter PH-3

Dunlop;
CryBaby

Danelectro;
Fab Tone

Behringer;
Chorus Space-C CC300

Ibanez;
TS9 Tube Screamer

DOD;
Mystic Blues Overdrives FX102
Death Metal Distortion FX 86B
Grunge FX69B (2)

Vox;
Wah-Wah

Drums/Percussion:
-DW Performance Series kit with 24″ kick, 12 and 16″ toms
-60s Gretsch Round Badge 22″ kick, 13 and 16″ toms
-Ludwig Acrolite 5×14″
-DW Collector Series 6.5×14″
-Tama Rockstar 6.5×14″
-DW Performance Series 6.5×13″
-Goltone 5×14″
-Shakers, Tamboriunes and various percussion instruments available.
*PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CYMBALS*

Cue System:
-Behringer Powerplay 16 system with 7 monitor boxes

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Stem Mixing

If you are mixing at home get a better quality sound by running your mix through our vintage Neve console. We have high end converters and can print to analog tape on our classic Studer tape machine.

Save on studio costs by mixing yourself but then gain the benefits of running your tracks through great analog equipment.

Just upload us your stems(Drums, Bass, Guitars, Vocals, ect.) and we will put it through our console(send up to 12 total stems, 24 Ch board). You will notice a huge difference in tone and stereo width immediately!!

Instrumental and other addition passes can be created for an additional charge.

Only $75 a song! We discount for multiple songs.

Contact:

Franklin Ave between Flushing and Park
Brooklyn, NY 11205

We are located in the South Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Close trains are the G, JMZ including the B62 and B48 bus routes.  A Citibike station is also a block away.

We do have private parking available.  Please let us know if you intend to drive to your session.

Phone: 917. 640. 1473
Email: VirtueAndViceStudios@gmail.com

Policies:

-All days are based on a 10 hours and any time over the 10 hours will be billed at an hourly rate. There is a 4 hour minimum for all bookings.

– To secure a booking, we require a minimum deposit of 50% of all booked time. No new session will be booked without a deposit.  This deposit will be credited towards the services you receive.  All deposits are non-refundable.  Dates can be moved 7 days before the session.  Balances are to be paid in full at the end of the session.  Any and all media will not be release until payment is made.

– Billing for sessions start ON TIME. Be properly prepared by planning on arriving 15 minutes early, or call ahead to potentially arrive earlier. Billing for studio time begins promptly at the scheduled time, regardless if the client is present.

– All setup time will be billed as regular studio time. This includes: load-in and instrument setup, microphone placement, level setting, data backup, CD burning, etc.

– All mixes, CD-R’s, Hard Drives, Master Tapes, etc. shall remain the property of the studio until all invoices are paid in full.  Rough mixes will not be sent unless payment has been made.

– Payments can be made in person in cash or Paypal. Checks are only accepted for deposits on sessions, and the booking will only occur once the check has cleared. Checks will not be accepted at the end of the session.