Andrew Bird recorded at Metrosonic for his new project "Break It Yourself"

Andrew Bird records and mixes to tape at Metrosonic

After about three months, we’ve just wrapped up tracking and mixing sessions with singer- songwriter Andrew Bird. A Chicago native, Bird is known for his warm vocal style, characteristic whistling techniques, and unique approach to combining modern treatments to otherwise traditional acoustic instruments. Along with violin, he plays guitar and glockenspiel on this album. Backing up […]

Prototype RCA 44BX Ribbon Microphone, matched pair

MetroSonic’s RCA 44-BX “Prototypes”

Only at MetroSonic Recording Studios NYC… You’ll never see another pair of mics like this. These are a matched pair that were hand-built in the RCA Camden, NJ plant in the mid-1960s. They were experimental laboratory mics built for the purpose of improving the 44BX design with higher output and improved response. Output sensitivity is […]