ABOUT – Eastside Sound Studio

Our Team

Andrés Pollak

OWNER/CHIEF MUSIC OP.

Nico Pollak

CHIEF OP./ PRODUCER

Lou Holtzman

FOUNDER/

SENIOR ENGINEER

Marc Urselli

CHIEF ENGINEER

Duff Harris

ENGINEER / VIDEO DEPARTMENT HEAD

Abby Makoviney

ENGINEER

Rocky Russo

ENGINEER

EastSide Sound was operating as a 2/4 track recording studio in 1968. Founder Lou Holtzman created a sole proprietorship in 1972 and incorporated in 1981, making it possibly the longest-running Recording & Mixing studio in New York City.
As of September of 2022, Producer/Engineer/Musician/Andres Pollak became the new studio owner moving EastSide Sound to continue making Wonderful recordings into the future.

In 1968, Lou Holtzman converted his grandparent’s Lower East Side tenement into a recording studio for him and his friends to play and record music.

In 1972 he incorporated with the city of New York to form East Side Sound Co LLC.

In 2000 Lou closed the doors to the Allen Street location and moved to our current home – 150 Forsyth Street.

In 2022, after 50 years as owner and proprietor, Lou sold the business to Andres Pollak : the current owner of the studio. Andres will keep the tradition of jazz and independent music recording in lower Manhattan alive.

Today, Eastside Sound is the second oldest studio in New York City.

We are proud to have worked with artists such as: Les Paul, John Zorn, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, Hal Willner, Jon Lucien, Tommy Flanagan, George Coleman Grady Tate, Norman Hedman, Steve Torre, Ray Drummond, Cedar Walton, Will Lee, Kenny Drew Jr, Robin Eubanks, Duane Eubanks, Louis Hayes, Chico Freeman, Kenny Barron, Randy Brecker, Art Farmer, Mark Carey, Frank Foster, Alex Foster, Horace Tapscott, T.M. Stevens, Lou Soloff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Don Pullen, Jack DeJohnette the list goes on…

WHERE ARE WE LOCATED

Our Location

EastSide Sound is located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan
at 150 Forsyth Street.

PARKING:

– Street parking is available on Forsyth Street 
– Metered parking is available on Delancey 
– Paid parking is available at the Essex St Municipal Parking lot (open 24 hours) at 109 Essex St

SUBWAY DIRECTIONS
(in order of proximity): 

– J/Z to Bowery 
– D/B to Grand St
– F to 2nd Avenue 
– F/J/M/Z to Essex/Delancey 
– 4/5/6 to Spring St

Microphones

Tube/Condensers

(1) AKG C12 [vintage]*special request
(2) AKG C 414 B-ULS
(2) AKG C 414 XLS/ST
(2) AKG C 414 ULS *
(2) AKG C1000 S
(1) AKG Solid Tube
(1) AKG 451 B
(1) Braingasam Ferro *
(1) Braingasam Multi-Deluxe *
(1) Braingasam MagniTube *
(2) DPA 4011 (Stereo kit matched pair)
(4) DPA 4099 *
(1) DPA 4066 *
(1) Ehrlund EHR-H *
(2) Ehrlund EHR-E *
(1) Ehrlund EHR- D *
(1) Ehrlund EHR-M1 *
(4) Ehrlund EHR-M *
(2) Ehrlund EAP contact mic & preamp *
(1) Groove Tubes Model 1
(1) JZ BH-1S *
(1) JZ BH-1 *
(2) JZ BT-201 *
(1) JZ BB-29
(1) JZ Vintage 11 *
(1) JZ Vintage 67 *
(1) JZ Amethyst *
(1) Lewitt Audio DTP 640 REX *
(1) Microtech Gefell UM92 Tube
(1) Microtech Gefell M940
(2) Neumann M49v
(2) Neumann U47s [vintage]*special request
(1) Neumann U47 FET [vintage]
(1) Neumann U67s [vintage] *special request
(2) Neumann U67s [New]
(2) Neumann KM84s [vintage]
(1) Neumann U87 [InnerTube modified]
(2)Neumann U87i
(1) Neumann UM57 Tube [vintage]
(3) Neumann TLM 103 *
(4) Neumann KM184 *
(2) Neumann Gefell M582s (with M70 and M94 nickel capsules) [vintage]
(2) Neumann km56 [vintage]
(1) Oktava MC 012
(2) Oktava MC 012-01
(2) Oktava MK-219
(1) Oktava MK-319
(1) Oktava MN-52-02 ribbon
(1) Oktava MKN-2500
(1) RFT Gefell MV692 (with M70 capsule)
(2) ReMic V5200 (violin/viola) *
(2) ReMic V5200LB (violin/viola) *
(1) ReMic C5300 (cello) *
(1) ReMic C5300LB (cello) *
(1) ReMic D5400 (double bass) *
(1) ReMic 6100 Triple Kit for Grand Piano *
(2) Rode NT5 *
(2) Rode NT5 *+
(1) Rode K2 tube *
(1) Rode NT4 stereo mic *
(1) Rode NT1 *
(2) Rode NT2000 *
(3) Shure SM81
(2) Shure SM81-LC *
(1) Shure Beta 91 PZM *+
(2) Soyuz 017 Tube Microphone
(1) Soyuz Bomblet *
(1) Telefunken ELA M 251 E

Dynamics

(2) Altec 683A
(1) Altec 639
(1) AKG D12
(1) Electro-Voice PL10
(1) Electro-Voice 666
(1) Sennheiser Black Fire 509 *
(2) Sennheiser MD-421-N
(1) Sennheiser MD-421/5
(1) Sennheiser MD-421-2
(3) Sennheiser MD-421
(1) Sennheiser MD-421 *
(1) Sennheiser E602 *
(3) Sennheiser e604 *+
(4) Shure SM57
(2) Shure SM57 *+
(1) Shure Beta52 *+
(1) Shure Beta 57
(4) Shure 545S Unidyne III
(1) Shure 55s (vintage) *
(1) AKG D12
(1) Telefunken M510
(1) Electro-Voice RE20 *

Ribbons

(1) RCA KU3A vintage ribbon
(1) RCA 74B vintage ribbon
(3) Coles 4038 ribbon *
(2) Royer R121 ribbon *
(2) HUM Audio ARM 1S ribbon *
(1) HUM Audio RS-2 stereo ribbon *
(2) Beyer Dynamic M160 N(C)
(1) Beyer Dynamic MC740 N(C)
(1) Beyer Dynamic Soundstar X1N
(1) Beyer Dynamic M320
(1) Shure 315 ribbon
(2) Altec 683A
(1) Altec 639

Reserve

(1) Aston Origin *
(2) Aston Spirit *
(2) Aston Stealth *
(2) Aston Starlight *
(1) Violet Design Stereo Flamingo *
(1) Superlux R102 ribbon *
(1) Geloso M-1110 vintage dynamic *
(4) Reslo 30-50 RB series vintage ribbon w/ Beeb upgrade*
(1) Reslo Sound UD-1 vintage dynamic *
(1) Philco Electro-Voice V-1 vintage ribbon *
(1) Electro-Voice 630 vintage dynamic *
(1) Electro-Voice 638 vintage dynamic *
(1) Allocchio Bacchini vintage ribbon *
(3) CGE vintage italain ribbon *
(1) Sontronics Sigma ribbon
(1) Shure 333 ribbon
(1) Shure 555 ribbon
(1) Yamaha SubKick

(* additional price available upon request )

(+ off-site microphones, available upon request & booking)

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Our Team

Andrés Pollak

Nico Pollak

Lou Holtzman

Marc Urselli

Duff Harris

Abby Makoviney

Rocky Russo

WHERE ARE WE LOCATED

Our Location

Microphones

Dynamics

Ribbons

Reserve

Nuevo

Console

Harrison 32Classic

Daw

DAW

Monitoring

Monitors

Headphone cue mix

Pre´s

PreAmps

Comps/Eqs

Compressors/Limiters

Reverbs

Reverbs

Plugins

Plugins

Keyboards

Keyboards

Basses

Basses

Bass Amps

Bass Amps

Guitars

Guitars

Guitar Amps

Guitar Amps

Drums

Drums