THE STUDIO TOUR
KMA is a state-of-the-art full service recording and mixing facility located in the legendary Brill Building overlooking Times Square. In the short time since the studio's re-opening 2007, KMA has already completed projects with many of the leading names in the music industry.
KMA offers the latest in recording technology in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere that fosters creativity and brings out the best in writers, artists, and producers.
KMA's two studios are built around Pro Tools HD systems, and our A room features Digidesign's flagship Icon control surface, Griffin monitors, and outboard gear from API, Avalon, Great River, Focusrite, Universal Audio, SSL, and many others.
Since 1988, KMA and owner Michael Case Kissel have offered clients the finest in composition, recording, mixing, and production. Our selection of topnotch equipment, our highly professional staff, and our gorgeous facility with beautiful views of Times Square are a combination that makes working at KMA an experience like no other. Come check it out for yourself.
NEW YORK TIMES PROFILES THE BRILL BUILDING
The legendary home to "The Brill Building Sound", 1619 Broadway has been the working home to some of the biggest names in the history of popular music, and today it is the home of KMA Studios. In this article the New York Times unveils the history of this musical landmark:
"The earliest leasing announcements for the Brill Building refer only to ordinary businesses, but by the 1940s it was full of musicians. The composer Johnny Marks, who wrote “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in 1949, had space in the Brill no later than 1950, and his firm, St. Nicholas Music, still has offices there, as does the singer Paul Simon. But there are fewer musicians in the Brill Building these days, and more filmmakers..."
Built With a Broken Heart
KMA AND THE BRILL BUILDING MENTIONED IN THE NY POST
NY Post talks to Roz about the relevance of the Brill Building then and now. Follow the link below for the full article:
"'It's about time,' said Roz Rosner, manager for KMA studios at the Brill Building, where some of the top-selling artists continue to churn out hits, including Jay-Z and Alicia Keyes' "Empire State of Mind."
"I've been here four years, and I love walking in here every day. I feel the ghosts walking down the hallways," Rosner said of the building's musical legacy that began in the swing era with the Dorsey Brothers, Glenn Miller and, later, Benny Goodman..."
Landmark Moment For Famed Brill Building
KMA FEATURED IN INDUSTRIAL ACOUSTICS NEWSLETTER
KMA was featured in Industrial Acoustics' 2009 autumn newsletter. The studio is a fully modular custom design by Fran Manzella of famous studio designers, FM Design utilizing IAC’s AccuTone2 Broadcast Series Rooms and Noise-Lock acoustic doors and windows.
"KMA is located close to Times Square in the Brill Building which houses many of the world’s largest music publishers. KMA Music aims to deliver a first-class recording experience for every genre... "
"a co-operative arrangement with young writer and producers to enable them to realize their creative projects within a world-class stimulating environment.”
See the full article here:
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