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Audio Engineer NYC

New York Engineers Who Know the Rooms

A New York show rarely gets a perfect room. You get a historic hall that echoes, a hotel ballroom with a short soundcheck, or a waterfront stage with wind and crowd noise.

Our live sound engineer in NYC plans around all of it. At the Altman Building in Chelsea, where we’re a house AV provider, our team ran the sound for Walmart Connect’s keynotes and panels. On the Hudson, we mixed the Macy’s 4th of July show from front of house.

You may meet engineers like Joe Cardillo, who mixed the Richmond County Fair stage on Staten Island, and JP Magwaye, our audio engineer and cable room manager.

• Engineers based in New York
• Load-in planned with the building
• An A1 on the console all show
• A second tech for mic changes on big shows

Audio Engineer for Hire NYC

Sound Engineers for New York Shows

From a board meeting with one presenter to a concert on the water, these are the New York shows we mix most.

• Keynotes and General Sessions Every presenter clear in a full room, with mics up on cue and videos with sound. Conference AV & Meeting Production
• Board Meetings and Town Halls One engineer, a few mics and a small system for an office floor or a meeting room.
• Galas and Award Nights Walk-up music, speeches and a band at dinner, all mixed by one engineer. Award Ceremony Production
• Press Conferences A clean podium mic in the room and a feed every news camera can plug into. Event Audio Services
• Concerts and Outdoor Shows Front of house and monitor mixes for stages in parks, on streets and on the waterfront.
• Livestreamed Events A separate mix for the stream, so people at home hear every word. Livestream Production in NYC

Live Sound Mixing NYC

How Your Engineer Runs a New York Show

1. Program and Building Send the run of show and the venue. We check its AV rules, its power and its load-in times.
2. Input List Your engineer lists every mic, video and music source and labels it before load-in.
3. Soundcheck We tune the room and check every presenter’s mic before doors.
4. Show and Strike The engineer mixes from the room until the last word, then we load out on the building’s schedule.

Sound Engineer Manhattan

Popular NYC Venues for Live Sound

Our engineers mix shows in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. These are some of the city’s best-known event spaces. We mark the ones our crew has worked in. Planning the whole event? We also handle full event production in New York City.

Corporate Venues

• The Altman Building Chelsea
• Manhatta Financial District
• New York Stock Exchange Wall Street

Outdoor and Waterfront

• Hudson River Waterfront Macy’s 4th of July
• Historic Richmond Town Staten Island
• SummerStage in Central Park Manhattan

Hotels and Halls

• Javits Center Hudson Yards
• New York Hilton Midtown Midtown
• Cipriani Wall Street Financial District

What to Know Before You Book a Sound Engineer in NYC

• Union Venues Some halls and hotels use their own union stagehands for parts of the job. We agree who does what with the venue first.
• House Systems Many venues have speakers built in. Tell us what’s installed and we’ll say what to add or bring.
• Short Soundchecks Ballrooms often turn over between events on the same day. A ready input list makes a short soundcheck enough.
• Outdoor Noise Rules Street and park shows need permits for amplified sound, and levels have to stay inside what the permit allows.

Event Audio NYC

Pairs Well With Your Engineer

• Speaker Rental in NYC Sound for ballrooms, rooftops and parks.
• Wireless Mic Rental in NYC Clean channels in crowded airwaves.
• Livestream Production in NYC Your show, streamed from the venue.
• AV Rental in NYC Sound, video and lights in one order.
• Stage Rental in NYC A stage the back row can see.
• Lighting Rental in NYC Light the stage for the room and the cameras.
• LED Screen Rental in NYC A bright wall behind the stage.
• Event Project Management in NYC One point of contact, start to strike.

Planning an event outside New York City? Our live sound engineers also cover New Jersey, Long Island and Florida.

Live Sound Engineer in NYC FAQs

How much does it cost to hire a sound engineer in NYC?

It depends on the show days and hours, load-in and soundcheck time, the size of the system and the extra crew needed. Send us the schedule and the venue and we’ll quote it.

Can I hire a live sound engineer in NYC for a small event?

Yes. One engineer with a few mics for a board meeting, a town hall or a small reception is a normal booking for us.

Can your engineer work with a venue’s house sound system?

Often, yes. Tell us what the venue has installed and we’ll tell you what to add, or whether to bring our own system.

Do you provide sound engineers for concerts in NYC?

Yes. We plan front of house and monitor mixes from the artist’s rider for stages indoors, in parks and on the waterfront.

Do your engineers work in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island?

Yes. Our engineers work in all five boroughs, and our own trucks bring the system with them.

Can the same engineer handle sound for our livestream?

Yes. The stream gets its own mix from the console, so people watching at home hear every word without the room echo.