The Ice Plant

08/05/2019

@ckierce band at 7. Me on red guitar
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#nycmusic #livemusic #guitar #fender #fendercustomshop #tele #telecaster #mercurylounge

08/01/2019

Excited to have our ProAc Studio 100’s freshly re-woofered back in action.
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With them back up, they’ll serve as our main speakers.
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Now to calibrate for the sweet spot......
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#proac #proacspeakers #studio #studiogear #recording #recordingstudio #recordingengineer #mixengineer #nycmusic #stereo #protools #studioflow #longislandcity #astoria #controlroom #nyc #sunlight #daylight #producerlife #musicproducer #mixing

08/01/2019

80s Fender Jazz Bass Special. @officialduffmckagan style. Takes me back to 1991 when my sister got me the Appetite For Destruction bass tab book, which pretty much started this journey for me. -W
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#wormburner
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#bass #tracking #latenightsession #livetracking #fender #jbass #jazzbass #jazzbassspecial #basspick #special #duff #duffmckagan #gunsnroses #appetitefordestruction #gnr #tabs #basstabs #recording #studio #recordingstudio #nycmusic #guitar

07/21/2019

🎤👩🏼 @chloehennesseemusic
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@enyamusicofficial Nova ukulele
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#Repost
@chloehennesseemusic with @get_repost
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Here’s “Boxes” from my album, “Ups & Downs.” (full version on Facebook - link in bio). I’m playing the brand new Nova Ukulele by Enya. Made from carbon fiber, it’s as durable as it is beautiful and comes in a range of colors. Available soon internationally! Contact @enyamusicofficial for details and check out the giveaway they are running right now! Recorded and mixed by @wayne_silver at the @theiceplant studio in Long Island City, NY. @ukulelemagazine @ukuleleria @ukuleles.s @ukulan.covers #enyaukulele #enyanovaukulele #ukulele #ukulanmusic #ukuleles #ukuleleoriginal #uke #ukelele #ukulelelife #ukulelelove #instamusic #instaukulele #singersongwriter #recordingstudio #recording #recordingartist #acoustic #acousticmusic #ukelove #ukelifestyle #rockingmusicians @rockingmusicians @hudsonsquarenyc @guitarmashnyc @victoriavox @jakeshimabukuro @daniel_ho_creations #singer #teenmusician #teensongwriter

07/21/2019

And that’s a wrap! Finished mixing @theracquets debut record. We’ve been working on this one for a while, and We look forward it to being out in the world. See also the gnarliest PT session from the project. Automation not shown.... @ The Ice Plant

07/16/2019

#Repost @flaxmusic
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Tracking under the “stars” of @theiceplant, a top studio in Long Island City, Queens. Wayne Silver definitely knows what he’s doing and has an amazing collection of guitars, amps, keyboards etc.

I’m glad this is a profile shot because my face looks pretty stupid when I sing. 📸: @clarkeleland
#FLAXmusic
#FLAX
#listentoflax

07/12/2019

#fakenews #fornow #grammy
@blacksby @ilanharel @weareeven

07/10/2019

Summer Song #summersong

Check out “Summer Song” by Goddess Lakshmi.

Recorded by René Eduardo Calvo and mixed here by Wayne.

Ambience and spaciousness provided by the walls, ceilings and ghosts of the amazing The Harlem Flophouse (and enhanced by our Retro 176’s). And guest starring our vintage Fender Vibroverb amp:)

Scenario Rodrigo Hernandez Fuentes-Ojelo earns a meager living as a busker on the Coney Island Boardwalk. Rusalka, a young mermaid, hears his enchanting voic...

07/09/2019

Live video shoot with the kind and talented Chloe Hennessee Music

Check out Chloe’s record “Ups And Downs,” produced by and mixed at The Ice Plant.

https://open.spotify.com/album/7uVdivPohnb5Bvn7UH8lIN?si=0nL0KP_UQ3Cy5m4JB9EcVA

06/14/2019

Ice Plant Martins
🎸D-35 (1968)
🎸MC12-41 Richie Sambora signature 12-string
🎸HD-40MK Mark Knopfler signature
🎸000-40S Mark Knopfler “Ragpicker’s Dream”
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📸 @ilanharelphotography
#iceplantgear #iceplantguitars #acousticguitar
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#martin #martinguitar #acoustic #guitar #strummer #fingerpicking #dreadnought #markknopfler #martind35 #richiesambora #12string #12stringsguitar #guitarporn #guitarsdaily #nycmusic #guitarsofinstagram #guitarist #recording #studio #recordingstudio #gitarre #guitars #guitargear #geartalk #chitarra #tone #guitarra @martinguitar @chloehennesseemusic

06/12/2019

Had a great tracking session with @jasper.lewis - live tracked vocals, acoustic guitar and drums. Jasper put our @martinguitar HD-40 and 1946 @gibsonguitar LG-2 to good use.
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#singer #singersongwriter #guitar #acoustic #acousticguitar #tracking #recording #studio #recordingstudio #nycmusic #longislandcity #astoria #recordingengineer #martinguitar #martinguitars #gibson #gibsonacoustic #studiolife #guitarist #musician #musicians #drums #recordingartist #folk #protools #recordingengineer #studioflow #acousticguitarist #fingerstyle #fingerstyleguitar

06/06/2019

Chloe Hennessee Music

Guess who the newest Martin Guitar partner is? ❤️ Guitar Mash The Ice Plant

05/29/2019

This one really DOES go to 11
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#soldano #slo100 #gain #onelouder
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#iceplantgear #iceplantamps
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#spinaltap #thisonegoestoeleven

05/26/2019

Happy Gibsunday!
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2005 Les Paul Supreme
1976 Les Paul Custom
Marshal JVM
Marshall 1936
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📸 @ilanharelphotography

05/24/2019

All my favorite notes are between the frets.
🎸Suhr Carve Top Standard
🎛Reinhardt Storm 33
🔈Marshall 1960A
🎙Tul G12
🎚🎛API 1608
🏞Bricasti M7
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#guitar
#guitarist
#guitarsolo
#suhr
#suhrguitars
#markknopfler
#boutiqueguitar
#guitaristsofinstagram
#guitarvideo
#iceplantgear
#iceplantguitars
#musiciansofinstagram
#musician
#musiciansdaily
#bluesguitar
#bluesgeartalk
#gearporn
#riffwars
#guitarsdaily
#musicianslifestyle
#musicproducer
#nycmusic
#recordingstudio
#recordingartist
#gearporn
#longislandcity
#vibrato
#studiolife
#audioengineer
#songwriter

05/20/2019

Stacking amps is like playing Jenga but with much heavier and awkward pieces. So far we are undefeated against gravity....
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#iceplantgear #iceplantamps
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#guitar #amplifier #jenga #gravity #marshall #orangeamps #supro #ampeg #reinhardt #xits #xitsamps #boutique #boutiqueamps #customshop #geartalk .
#recording #studio #recordingstudio #tracking #reamp #queens #longislandcity #nycmusic #guitarporn #guitarist #guitarra

05/20/2019

Video shoot 2 of 2- @karmarocknyc music video for “Keep It Or Leave It”
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#videoshoot #musicvideo #production #video #recordingartist #recordingstudio #studio #nycmusic #quietontheset #musicproducer #musicproduction #mixengineer #audioengineer #studiolife #protools #producer #musician #guitar #studioflow #musicstudio #musiclife #producerlife #nycmusic #rock #rocknroll #italy

05/19/2019

Happy Birthday Pete Townshend!
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This is some of our windmill-friendly equipment. Our @GibsonCustom Pete Townshend Les Paul Deluxe model is a limited edition (only 75 made) reissue was one of Pete’s main touring guitars in the 1970s. It is built like a 70s-era Les Paul (pancake body, volute, mini-humbuckers, three-piece body/neck) but with a @DiMarzio Super Distortion added in the middle position. The extra switches are for the DiMarzio, letting you tap the coil, flip phase, or deactivate the mini humbuckers. A tone control knob is sacrificed to give each pickup its own volume control, and the blending options combined with the switching system create a variety of beautiful and unusual Les Paul tones.
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The vintage @Fender Bandmaster is the sound of Who’s Next. You can hear this amp cranked on Won’t Get Fooled Again. After seeing countless live pictures of The Who in front of walls of Marshall or Hiwatt 4x12 stacks, it might be a surprise to discover such an anthemic song was recorded with a single 26 watt 3x10 combo. But when you crank this amp and pair it with a good mic and preamp, you’ve got a mean, midrangey overdrive recorded sound that is the size of Madison Square Garden.
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@officialthewho #petetownshend #thewho #guitar #gibson #lespaul #gibsoncustomshop #lespaulpride #vintage #fender #bandmaster #fenderbandmaster #fender #fenderamp #fenderamps #fendertweed #tweedamp #recording #studio #recordingstudio #nycmusic #longislandcity #astoria #brooklyn #artist #guitarist #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #guitarporn #instamusic #instagood

05/19/2019

Happy Birthday Pete Townshend!
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This is some of our windmill-friendly equipment. Our @GibsonCustom Pete Townshend Les Paul Deluxe model is a limited edition (only 75 made) reissue was one of Pete’s main touring guitars in the 1970s. It is built like a 70s-era Les Paul (pancake body, volute, mini-humbuckers, three-piece body/neck) but with a @DiMarzio Super Distortion added in the middle position. The extra switches are for the DiMarzio, letting you tap the coil, flip phase, or deactivate the mini humbuckers. A tone control knob is sacrificed to give each pickup its own volume control, and the blending options combined with the switching system create a variety of beautiful and unusual Les Paul tones.
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The vintage @Fender Bandmaster is the sound of Who’s Next. You can hear this amp cranked on Won’t Get Fooled Again. After seeing countless live pictures of The Who in front of walls of Marshall or Hiwatt 4x12 stacks, it might be a surprise to discover such an anthemic song was recorded with a single 26 watt 3x10 combo. But when you crank this amp and pair it with a good mic and preamp, you’ve got a mean, midrangey overdrive recorded sound that is the size of Madison Square Garden.
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@petetownshend @officialthewho #petetownshend #thewho #guitar #gibson #lespaul #gibsoncustomshop #lespaulpride #vintage #fender #bandmaster #fenderbandmaster #fender #fenderamp #fenderamps #fendertweed #tweedamp #recording #studio #recordingstudio #nycmusic #longislandcity #astoria #brooklyn #artist #guitarist #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #guitarporn #instamusic #instagood

05/14/2019

French Horn video shoot day.
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#recordingartist #recordingstudio #frenchhorn #nycmusic #recording #studio #musician #longislandcity #astoria #horn #video #videoshoot #brass #classicalmusic

05/09/2019

A quick video of our new 1953 Gibson J-185 in action. This and a few dozen other guitars are available for you to record with at no additional charge.
🎸🎙#iceplantguitars
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#acoustic #guitar #acousticguitar #guitarist #artist #recording #studio #recordingstudio #musicproducer #musicproduction #producer #recordingartist #singersongwriter #songwriter #vintageguitar #gibson #guitarsdaily #musician #musiciansofinstagram #guitarra #studiolife #nycmusic #longislandcity #astoria #queens #brooklyn #iceplantgear #geartalk #guitars

05/07/2019

New to the studio:
1953 Gibson J-185

We’re really excited about our latest addition to the studio's guitar locker. The J-185 is among Gibson’s rarest flattops ever, with fewer than 1000 made during its production run from 1951-1959.

The J-185, Gibson’s second most expensive flattop at the time, sold for 1/3 less than the top of the line J-200 by being slightly smaller and featuring fewer of Gibson's fanciest cosmetic appointments (no mustache bridge, different inlays), but was similar in having the same shape and wood compliments (spruce top, flame maple back/sides, rosewood bridge/fretboard but with mahogany neck rather than the J-200’s maple neck). However, Gibson barely marketed it, so there was little awareness and demand for the J-185 during this pre-internet era.

Eventually, the J-185 was discovered to be a stellar guitar unto itself, and proved to be a superior recording guitar to the J-200, because its smaller size made it less woofy while also punchier and clearer than a J-200 in a mix. With so few having ever been made, they are hardly a widely used recording tool, but they’re known to be one of the best ever for recording. Which makes it a perfect addition to the studio collection:)

We are fortunate enough to have this well-worn single-owner example to make available for your recordings. Despite its relic’ed appearance, we can say that this is one of the most easy to play, cleanest-sounding, most balanced guitars we’ve ever played, up and down the neck, and we’ve played a lot of guitars.

Available now for you to use on your recordings!

Special thanks to Rudy's Music for this incredibly special instrument!

05/03/2019

Happy F-hole Friday!🎻🎸
#iceplantguitars
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Gibson Trini Lopez Deluxe (1966)
Guild Capri (1953)
Eastman John Pisano Protoype
Gibson ES-335 (1968)
PRS McCarty
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📸 @ilanharelphotography
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#hollowbody #semihollow #guitar #fhole #fholefriday #jazzguitar #guitars #guitarphorography
#recordingstudio #recording #studio #guitarist #musiciansofinstagram #musiciansdaily #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #guitarplayer #prs #musicproducer #songwriter #producer #recordingartist #guitarporn #guitarspotter #music #gibson #eastmanguitars #trinilopez

05/01/2019

We’re pretty “amped” about reintegrating our @little_labs Multi-Z PIP into the studio. Swiss army studio guitar tool! Incredible DI, re-amping, buffering & guitar signal mixing solution!
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#guitar #guitartracking #tracking #DI #recording #studio #recordingstudio #audioengineer #recordingstudio #studiogear #producerlife #producer #musicproducer #nycmusic #musicproduction #protools #longislandcity #astoria #brooklyn #studioflow #artist #mixing

04/23/2019

An acoustic with a middle string!
#acoustic #guitar #7string #ibanez
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#guitars #gitarre #acousticguitar #guitarcollection #guitarist #guitarspotter #geartalk #guitarporn #guitarphotography #musician #guitarra #guitarras #guitarsofinstagram #musiciansofinstagram #recordingstudio #recording #studio #nycmusic #instamusic

04/16/2019

📷 Ilan Harel

04/14/2019

Happy Sunburst Sunday!
#iceplantgear #🎸
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Gibson LG-2 (1946)
Gibson RB-250 Banjo (1964)
Fender P-Bass 50s RI
Fender Stratocaster (Roland-ready)
Fender Jazzmaster (1959)
Fender SRV Stratocaster
Fender J-Bass 60s RI
Froggy Bottom SJ
not shown: Gibson J-185 (1953)
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📷 @ilanharelphotography
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#guitar #guitars #sunburst #guitarcollection #fender #stratocaster #strat #jazzmaster #gibson #supro #precisionbass #jazzbass #banjo #vintageguitar #vintageguitars #guitarist #guitarsdaily #guitarsofinstagram #guitarporn #geartalk #musician #recording #studio #recordingstudio #longislandcity #astoria #recordproducer #tracking

04/10/2019

Kind of a geeky one, but the original mic clip on the Sennheiser 421 is not exactly what one would call a “good” design. They’ll droop during a session and then you’re recording the floor rather than the source. Especially with 40 year old ones like ours. But now they’ll stay put on a standard Shure mic clip, thanks to these lovey adapters. Excited to put these microphones back in rotation! 🎤🎤🎤
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#sennheiser #sennheiser421 #421 #microphone #🎤 #wilkinson #recording #studio #recordingstudio #recordingengineer #studiolife #studioflow #nycmusic #protools #tracking #musicproducer #musicproduction #musicproducers #recordingartist #mixing #audioengineer #queens #longislandcity #astoria

04/09/2019

#Repost @headshotsandportraitsnyc with @get_repost
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A quick few from my shoot last week with the super talented singer songwriter @chloehennesseemusic who just released her new record “Ups and Downs” recorded, produced and mixed by @wayne_silver at @theiceplant in LIC. Go give it a listen.
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#chloehennessee #ilanharelphotography #portraitphotography #lic #nikonportraits #martinguitars #enyaukulele #headshotsandportraitsnyc #nycphotographer #singersongwriters
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#nycmusic #recording #studio #recordingstudio #musicproducer #musicproduction

04/07/2019

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our custom Wurlitzer 214/200A by @wurliguy
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@ilanharelphotography
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#electricpiano #wurlitzer #wurlitzer200a #piano #keyboards #vintage #vintagekeys #1970s #recording #studio #recordingstudio #nycmusic #longislandcity #astoria #brooklyn

04/01/2019

New Gear Alert!

As you know, we at The Ice Plant enjoy combining the classic and vintage with the state-of-the-art. In that spirit, we proudly announce, starting today:

The Ice Plant is now officially the world’s FIRST Commodore 64-based recording studio!

It wasn’t easy. It took a LOT of coding to port Pro Tools Ultimate down to the C64 format. 1000+ floppy disks just to do the installation. Also, we got the boot time down to 17 hours.

Of course, being we already have the iMac Pro, we will use it as the video screen for the C64. The 5K monitor BRILLIANTLY displays the 320x200 video. And with its support for 1 billion colors, it really hones in on the 16 that the Commodore is actually capable of producing. The 4:3 aspect ratio will take those of a certain age down memory lane, back to a simpler time when TV screens were smaller, while also bulkier.

The memory reduction from 32 gigabytes to 64 kilobytes while exponential, is barely noticeable, as is the reduction of storage space from 8 terabytes down to .75 megabyte floppy disks.

And of course there’s the SOUND! Our Commodore 64’s audio engine can take all incoming audio, as high as 192kHz/32-bit floating point, and cram it down to 15kHz/8-bit resolution, guaranteeing the lush, pixelated, very semi-approximate sound you can only achieve from C64 technology.

We are currently working out how to record more than 10 seconds of audio at a time, but once we do, we might also have received our shipment of blank floppies!💾📦

Stay tuned, our first song tracked and mixed on the new system will be posted tomorrow!