Behind the curtains Studio

Behind the Curtains Media (BTCM) is a full-service recording studio based in Brooklyn, NY, led by producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Abiuso. With over 20 years of experience and a long list of notable clients from major artists to commercial brands, the studio provides personalized and flexible recording, production, and composition services. Whether you’re creating a debut album, scoring a film, recording a podcast, or rehearsing, BTCM delivers a tailored and inspiring creative environment for every session.

The space

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, the studio is a hybrid analog-digital environment designed for maximum flexibility and comfort. The studio includes a live room and control room, a wide range of instruments and microphones, and programmable lighting scenes to match your creative mood. The space is optimized for recording, mixing, mastering, video content, and remote collaboration. A minimum of 4 hours is required per session.

Hardware & Software Inventory

Setup
• Mac Pro
• Processor 2×2.4 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon
• Memory 128 GB
• OS Mojave 10.14.6
• (3) 1TB internal Solid State HD
• (2) 8TB external backup HDs
• UAD Quad Omni PCIE card
• UAD (2) Satellite DSP accelerators
Recorders
• Burl B2 Bomber
• Avid 16×16 I/O analog
• Mastering Mytek Digital 8×192 DSD
Consoles
• Inward Connections MIX690 16ch summing mixer
• Soundcraft 200B 16 Ch analog mixing console
DAWs
• Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 12.8.3 HDX
• Logic Pro X
• Reason 8
• Abelton Live 9 Suite
• Garage Band
Monitoring
• PSI Active 21 M – Studio Red
• Adam A7x
• Yamaha HS80M monitors
• KRK V4 reference monitors
• Crane Song Avocet IIA DAC
• (3) Shure SRH1849 Cans
• (6) Hear Back Technologies
* Outboard Rack Gear *
Pre-Amplifiers
• UTA MPDI-4 (4 channel mic pre)
• (2) API 512B
• Chandler Limited Germanium
• Universal Audio 610
• Neve – 2 channel Portico
• Neve – Shelford Channel
• Daking Mic Pre IV 4-channel
• Shadow Hills Industries Mono GAMA
• AEA RPQ2 2-Channel
• Universal Audio 4-710d
• Presonus – DigiMax FS – 8 channel class A mic pre
• SansAmp RBI Tech 21-NYC
• Microtubes B7K Ultra (pedal)
Equalization
• Neve – 2 channel Portico
• Neve – Shelford Channel
• (2) API 560B
• Empirical Labs ELQ Lil FrEQ
• Mercury EQ-P1 (Tube)
• Inward Connections Step EQ
• AEA RPQ2 2-Channel
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Studio Rules

Sessions start billing at scheduled time regardless of arrival
4-hour minimum per booking

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation allowed with full refund up to 7 days in advance