Degraw Sound

Specialties

Recording:

The 25′ x 17′ live room is a fantastic space for recording drums, and when coupled with the ISO booth, it provides an ideal space for live band tracking complete with individual artist-​controlled headphone cue mixes. The ISO booth is also fantastic for voice-​over recording.

Mixing:

The vintage Trident analog console offers fantastic sounding flexible routing to utilize all of the outboard gear, while the Pro Tools HD2 DAW features a wide array of plug-​ins. We also offer remote mixing for artists outside of the New York City area.

Editing:

Degraw Sound offers refined and realistic editing services for all types of audio projects, including expert drum and vocal editing.

Production:

For artists seeking dedicated and insightful production for their projects, Degraw Sound owner Ben Rice is available as a producer. Please see «meet the business owner» for more info.

*Please note, we do not currently offer rehearsal studios.

History

Established in 2012.

Degraw Sound is a Brooklyn recording studio on the Park Slope/​Gowanus border, owned and operated by producer/​engineer/​musician Ben Rice (Blackbells, The Mooney Suzuki). Designed with and constructed by Dave Ellis (Loho, The Lodge, Engine Room Audio), Degraw Sound offers an acoustically tuned, creative environment with fantastic sight lines and sound isolation.

The studio is centered around a vintage 36-​channel Trident Series 24 analog console, modded and maintained by Jeff DelBello (The Hit Factory, Stratosphere Sound). Combined with a Pro Tools HD2 DAW and complimented by a carefully selected collection of outboard gear, microphones and instruments, Degraw Sound provides the tools and sonic palette to record and mix a wide range of projects.

Meet the Business Owner

Ben R.

Business Owner

Ben Rice is a Brooklyn-​based producer, engineer, mixer, musician and songwriter. With over a decade of recording experience, Rice has worked with a range of established bands and artists including The Mooney Suzuki, Reno Bo (bassist Albert Hammond Jr. solo artist), Lenny Kaye (guitarist Patti Smith), Josh Lattanzi (bassist The Lemonheads, Norah Jones), Will Scott (drummer Wolfmother), as well as emerging new acts like Chainwave, Elliot & the Ghost and The Skins.

Rice polished his craft working with producers such as Eddie Kramer (Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones), Ed Rak (Billy Joel, Madonna, Steely Dan), Gus Van Go & Werner F (The Stills, Priestess, The Trews), and Ted Hutt (The Gaslight Anthem, Jesse Malin) and has been featured in Mix Magazine. From 2006 through 2012 Rice independently ran Newkirk Studios in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn and currently owns and operates Degraw Sound on the Gowanus — Park Slope border in Brooklyn.