Music Makers NY

Came here for drum practice — staff is ok, You get what you pay for here — more expensive studios have better equipments — fair enough.
Second time I came here for a drum session to join a band workshop. Bob (who happens to be the founder and president of the company) was friendly at first — but I have never listened to any of the songs he played on the guitar so I keep the beats simple in order to listen to what he played.
Afterwards, he tried to convince me not to join a performance workshop because the songs will be too hard for me and they are playing at least 8 songs on stage (Like if I can’t handle it — again, I emphasized I intentionally stepped down on skill level to hear wth he was playing first). Or I’d appreciate more constructive criticism, maybe tempo too fast/​slow, 16 beats on hi hat not fluent enough, not enough accents… etc, but not «ohhhh you aren’t on that level» — after all, if you are a good instructor you should be able to give advice that will be HELPFUL to others.
I also googled him and found NOTHING about any music he wrote, what school he went to, musical links… etc. No nothing. Period. The people he hired to teach are all graduates from top musical schools though.
Like others said, I’d stick with smash studio and funkadelic studio for drums/​band practice — those places are more friendly and encouraging. Music Makers should know how to do better business because there are many options for musicians in NYC!

Rude. Took my business elsewhere. Would not allow me to book rehearsal space on behalf of someone else — listen guys, half this town is serviced by assistants! Immediately called Smash Studios and they were able to book without question and did it with courtesy. They have enough competition in NYC, no need to deal with someone who is rude.

Pretty mediocre place, one of the worse rehearsal spaces I’ve been to in a while. Small rehearsal rooms that are overpriced and they didn’t really care about the customers. Had some trouble with the manager Bill and one of the workers there not letting me hang in the waiting room since I was about an hour early so I went to ultrasound that was fine with it even tho I wasn’t booked there. Definitely won’t book music makers again, the other studios in this building and nearby are much better i.e. Ultrasound, funkadelic studios, rivington, etc

I’m giving them 3 stars because its a cheap place to rehearse. I’m a pediatrician and I plAY music on the side… I rehearse with this band bi weekly and I must say the rooms are always so hot. I approached the front desk about this and got a pretty unfriendly response.
Anyway, I’m torn, I like the location and again I’m told the prices are reasonable. However, the attitudes in this place are questionable. Perhaps its a too cool musician vibe that I just don’t understand. SInce I’m not a real musician I probably just don’t understand.

Rude rude rude… I know you deal with musicians all day and some musicians, not all, do not have respect. However, I am a customer, paying to use your facilities and the last thing I want is to be treated like a dog by your employees, when I show nothing but respect. I mean the WORST attitudes and personalities. Where did you find these employees???
I literally get «told the rules», greeted with the nastiest attitudes, reprimanded if I accidentally say «the booking is under a company» (they say, «remember we don’t book under companies ONLY names…»). Blah blah blah… They actually called me one time AFTER I booked to tell me that?!? WTF why didn’t the person on the freaking phone ask for my name??? That’s my problem?!? Train your darn employees to ask!
This place… I’m done. The low rates are not even worth the drama at this studio. I feel hostile every time I leave this place. Bad energy, bad for the soul, bad for the music.
They need to reinstate that «suggestion box» in the bathroom as I’m sure more people will agree with me.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff and overall a great facility.
Not only are Jam sessions available here, but they also provide various types of lessons from guitar to singing. My favorite program of course is the band experience which I am participating in now. From ground zero to playing in a band with on hand guidance towards our performance in several weeks at a well known club in Manhattan.
And the location is very convenient as well. You cant go wrong becoming part of Music Makers NY!

Signed up for one of the performance workshops. It has been a great experience for me to be in a band setting with an instructor learning ensemble and how to play with others. Money well spent.
Instructors are professional and helpful, and the atmosphere is all about the music. What more do you need.

A musician friend of mine brought me to Music Makers of New York (the studio) about 10 years ago and I’ve been coming here ever since! The first day I walked in I felt like a kid in a candy store because there were 6 or 7 rooms filled with musicians playing different styles of music on all levels. Since then I’ve made so many friends and worked with lots of talented musicians over the years. The best part about it is it’s about people coming together to share their love of music. It’s professionally run, well structured, yet it has a down to earth and welcoming vibe. It’s about having a good time creating, jamming and being part of a music community.

This is my band’s goto for rehearsals or just an old-​fashioned jam.
Every room has a personality of its own: all of them are well stocked with an assortment of amps and equipment, but each room has a little something extra, from a vintage amp to an interesting keyboard setup to a comfy sofa. Even Studio E, a tiny tiny room that we’ve affectionately dubbed «The Shire», has proven itself acoustically excellent for recording.
The staff is friendly and accommodating. They also offer a plethora of guitars to rent — perfect for the times when you’re going to a last-​minute jam and don’t have your axe on you. The message board is stuffed with notices from local bands and recording artists, many looking for musicians. The sign in the bathroom that says «Not all musicians are men — Please keep the toilet seat DOWN» is much appreciated (and the bathroom’s always been clean and well-​stocked, no small feat for a music studio).
We take advantage of the Friday night special nearly every week — buy 2 hours, get 1 free!
I don’t see my band finding another space anytime soon. We feel welcome and well taken care of here.
¡Viva Studio!

This is where my husband always used to come in high school to jam with his friends. I’m surprised it isn’t on here already, but with such a generic name it might just be and I can’t find it.
The Studio is located on the 3^rd floor of a nondescript building on a nondescript block of midtown. When you arrive, you walk through a windy black hallway to the front desk. The practice rooms are extremely cheap and seem to always be running the book 2 hours get one free deal. I have only been in the smaller rooms, but they all have drum sets and tons of amps and equipment. I’d say if you have more than 2 people in the band you probably don’t want the very smallest room (Studio E?), but all the others are pretty suitable for at least 4. On their website they have photos of all the rooms so you know what you’re getting yourself into.
There is a vending machine in the middle of the floor with snacks and earplugs and another around the hallway with drinks.
The recording equipment in the room isn’t very high tech. Last I checked it’s a cassette tape recorder in the corner. Maybe by now they are recording onto CDs– I wouldn’t be surprised either way. But don’t expect anything fancy. They sell cassettes in the vending machine just in case you can’t find them elsewhere anymore
One downside is that they always seem quite disorganized. They never know how much they charged you upfront for the deposit, and I know they have at least 3 entries for my husband so whenever we come in, they look in the wrong account and think he owes the total, only to find an extra deposit under his misspelled name or an old phone #.
Basically I don’t know much about rehearsal studios. But I like this one… so, 4 stars :)