THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND . TV STUDIOS . AUDIO STUDIOS . EVENT PRODUCTION . POST PRODUCTION 01 When Hammerstein accepted a payment of $1.2 after decade, have performed and recorded at million from the Metropolitan Opera for a 10-year Manhattan Center. From Arturo Toscanini in the ‘30s THE HAMMERSTEIN HISTORY moratorium on opera performances in 1910, the new to Grammy Award-winning recordings by Leonard lessees, the Shubert Brothers, brought vaudeville Bernstein, Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo, to shows and popular music concerts to the Manhattan today’s Oscar-winning film composers such as Eliot Opera House. Renaming the building Manhattan Goldenthal for Frida, the legend continues.
Center in 1920, the Freemasons, new owners of the . building, built the Grand Ballroom on the roof of the Today, Manhattan Center is New York’s celebrated THE GRAND existing opera house, and unintentionally created an destination for extraordinary performances and Theater impresario Oscar Hammerstein acoustical masterpiece. It has become the venue of unforgettable special events. It is the premiere mid- I begins our story with the debut of the choice for performances and recordings ever since. size venue for corporate galas, charity fundraisers, .
Manhattan Opera House in 1906. Built “to bring award shows, rock concerts, and fashion shows. With TV STUDIOS opera to the people,” the Manhattan Opera In 1926, it was used as the scoring stage for Warner its unique location in the heart of midtown, House quickly rivaled the Metropolitan Opera Brothers Studio’s Don Juan, the film industry’s first Manhattan Center proudly serves New York as a in popularity, drawing both audiences and star motion picture with a synchronized, pre-recorded world-class facility where media and entertainment .
performers to this exciting new venue. musical soundtrack. World-renowned artists, decade come together. STUDIOS AUDIO . EVENT PRODUCTION . POST PRODUCTION THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND . EVENT PRODUCTION . AUDIO STUDIOS . TV STUDIOS . POST PRODUCTION
10 120 535 535 180 3,500 1,000 2,500 75’10” 24’ to 70’ 24’ 12,000 Sq Ft 60’ (W) x 32’ (D) (W) x 32’ 60’
FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE” FRIENDLY ROOM CAPACITY: Concert/Standing Seated Dinner Reception/Theater Style Room Size Stage Size Stage Adjustable Depth Ceiling height Dressing Rooms Opera Boxes 1st Balcony 2nd Balcony Lower Level/Salon “THE HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM BALLROOM “THE HAMMERSTEIN IS SO APPEALING WITH ITS GREAT GREAT WITH ITS IS SO APPEALING NATURAL SESIGN AND PRODUCER- SESIGN AND NATURAL Hammerstein is the venue of choice for for choice of the venue is Hammerstein and producers, planners, event corporate promoters. concert
THE HAMMERSTEIN THE The Hammerstein combines a magnificent, magnificent, a combines Hammerstein The fully- with house opera former century-old media century and 21st integrated technology. production entertainment hand-painted a features room elegant This three and woodwork, ornate ceiling, side boxes. with balconies the floor, the main Soaring above 75 feet rigging points numerous holds ceiling or sound, lighting, production for suitable the in-house with set design. Integration studios, television studios, recording audio post-production and rooms, video control venue incredible the an space makes suites or live special events, productions, for taped broadcasts. in this highly possibilities Production virtually limitless. are space event flexible range Hammerstein in The hosted Events and launches product international from designer to programs awards television fundraisers. and shows fashion and elegant most York’s New of One The destinations, special event versatile 02 03
THE HAMMERSTEIN FLOOR PLAN THE HAMMERSTEIN
EAST EMERGENCY COURT EMERGENCY PASSAGE GARBAGE COMPACTOR Hammerstein . technical up stage storage coordinator's THE GRAND office Platform Above + 27'7"
ramp8" step down 2868 dwn
Audio Room
8" step up
3068 .
2'-6" TV STUDIOS dwn
up 9r (deck) handrail
dwn 11r Highest Point of Ceiling + 75'10"
Procenium opening is . Platform to Platform 63'8" wide STUDIOS AUDIO pen to Grid 82' 4" 43'4" high and can be reduced to 30' high by the valence STAGE 9'-0" -0 " ' 70'-0" 4 5 . EVENT PRODUCTION
24'-0" Floor to underside of Balcony 8' +
Lowest Point of Ceiling 68'10" Balcony chase dwn line 43'-9"
no step up up Dimmer Room . ramp down POST PRODUCTION
WEST LOADING DOCK doo r Platform Above + 38' dwn 2r AV
Roll up 72" width 72" width
EMERGENCY PASSAGE Rigging wall - keep clear at all times WEST EMERGENCY COURT 4" 8" up
0' 10' 20' 30' 40' 50' 04 THE GRAND THE HAMMERSTEIN
The Grand integrates elegance and Academy Award-winning film scores . grandeur with a state-of-the-art Nexo and Oscar-nominated soundtracks are THE GRAND concert sound system. frequently recorded in The Grand. The list of renowned artists who have recorded The Grand’s dazzling 40-foot-high legendary performances at The Grand .
ceiling includes strategic rigging points reads like a “who’s who” of the greatest TV STUDIOS catering to any production requirement. performers and conductors of all time. Interconnected to our audio recording Arturo Toscanini, Leopold Stokowski, Fritz studios and HD control rooms, The Grand, Reiner, Leonard Bernstein, Zubin Mehta, .
like The Hammerstein, is the ideal location Itzhak Perlman, Pierre Boulez, The New STUDIOS AUDIO for any multimedia production, live York Philharmonic, James Levine, The performance. Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Placido Domingo, Luciano The superb acoustics of The Grand have Pavarotti, The New York City Opera, and
made this magnificent venue perfect for the list goes on. . EVENT PRODUCTION music recording, whether the project is a full-blown orchestral film score, a classical Located directly above The Hammerstein, orchestra recording, or simply an intimate The Grand is a luxuriously appointed chamber ensemble. ballroom. ROOM CAPACITY: The natural reverberation of the room Concert 1,200 . gives any recording a particular sound Seated Dinner
600 POST PRODUCTION quality that defies emulation. Artists find “[THE GRAND BALLROOM] IT’S Room Size 94’ x 98’ the ambience inspiring, allowing them PROBABLY THE BEST IN THE CITY, IF Stage Size to effortlessly achieve their very best NOT THE COUNTRY” 80’ x 60’ performance. Ceiling height 40’ Dressing Rooms 5 Salon 63’ x 24’ 05
THE GRAND FLOOR PLAN THE HAMMERSTEIN
EAST WALL 121sf . THE GRAND 211sf
up TO DRESSING ROOMS dwn LIGHTING STORRAGE STAGE 615sf STORRAGE UNDER BALCONY HEIGHT - 9'6" . KEEP CLEAR AT ALL TIMES 21'-6" TV STUDIOS
DIMMERS LEG LEG LEG LEG
14'-9" BALCONY RAILING HEIGHT - 15'6"
15'-9" . 11'-0" STUDIOS AUDIO STAGE APRON Lounge 1066sf UPSTAGE BLACK OPEN STAGE AREA
STAGE STORRAGE 34'-3" 51'-0" . 73'-3" EVENT PRODUCTION NORTH WALL or STAGE BACK 51'-6" Pantry 515sf
BALCONY LINE 14'-9" LEG LEG LEG LEG . POST PRODUCTION 21'-6"
646sf AUDIO RECORDING SUITE WITH 96 CHANNEL NEVE VR dwn up
211sf WEST WALL
0' 10' 20' 30' 40' 50'
. . . . EVENT PRODUCTION . POST PRODUCTION THE HAMMERSTEIN THE GRAND TV STUDIOS AUDIO STUDIOS
PRODUCTION services Manhattan Center is a comprehensive event management management event a comprehensive is Center Manhattan assisting to services dedicated production resource and every with planners aspect the development, of event Center Manhattan event. an of production and coordination scenic staging, to standards professional the highest brings design, design, video sound design, projection, lighting scale of the level We recording. audio and video recording needs whether the client’s our perfectly to fit production program, a televised awards premiere, a world is production announcement, a new product conference, a global business can We a trade show. or debut, designer runway a fashion our for the event of transmission web-cam a live even provide clients. 06 07 THE HAMMERSTEIN
TV 1 All of our studios are euipped with lkegami HD cameras mounted with Canon HD lenses. TV 1 CONTROL ROOM - Kayenn 350-25 HD Production Switcher with 72 inouts and 36 outputs TV 1 is 71’ x 54’ x 16” - 7 NEC LDC 5220-AVT LCD Monitors with Miranda KX Multiviewer .
- Chyron Hyper X3 THE GRAND Both control rooms are fully integrated with The Hammerstein - 3-GVG K2 Servers and The Grand and also our audio recording studios, enabling the broadcasting and videotaping of any event to be handled - 1-GVG K2 Solo Server completely in-house. - 1 Edit Share ENERGY 48 with AIC . TV STUDIOS . AUDIO STUDIOS STUDIOS AUDIO . EVENT PRODUCTION . POST PRODUCTION
television STUDIO 08 AUDIENCE ENTRY LOBBY TO & CTRL. RMS. TO LIFT H.C. UP
DN UP TO DRESS RMS. TV 1FLOOR PLAN
8’-0” 5’-6” 41’-0” REMOVABLE RAILINGSFOR AUDIENCE SEAT PLATFORMS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL +3’-0” OVERHEAD SOFFT @+ TV 1STUDIO STUDIO LEVEL +0’-0” LOBBY LEVEL +7’-0” 68’-0” DN DN DN RAMP DOWN TO STUDIO FLOOR LVL. LOAD. DOCK ELEV. FRT. TO ENTRY 35TH ST. TO 09 TV 2 THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND
All our studios are equipped with Ikegami HD
cameras mounted with Canon HD lenses. . TV STUDIOS
TV2 is a 60’ x 30’ x 14’ . AUDIO STUDIOS STUDIOS AUDIO
Both control rooms are full integrated with The Hammerstein and The Grand and also our audio recording studios, enabling the broadcasting and videotaping of any event to be handled completely . in-house. EVENT PRODUCTION
TV 2 CONTROL ROOM - Ikegami HSS-300 HD 2 ME Switcher - 7 Ikegami LCD HLM 4600 Monitors with Miranda Mulitviewer . - Chryon Hyper X3 POST PRODUCTION - 3-GVG K2 Summit - 1 GVG K2 Solo - 1 Edit Share 10
TV 2 FLOOR PLAN
60’-2”
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P R
I/O CABLE RACKS ALONG WALL 4” x 4” WIRING TROUGH ALONG WALL 26’-4”
STUDIOS FLOOR RAISED
+4.5” ABOVE SLAB I/O
CABLE RACKS ALONG WALL 4” x 4” WIRING TROUGH ALONG WALL
LIGHTING CONSOLE: ETC INSIGHT 108 DRAPERIES: 30 LINEAL FT. RED VELOUR 50% FULLNESS ONE PIECE D13’-11” TO BOTTOM OF LOWER GRID PIPES TWO PIECES 54 LINEAL FT. BLACK VELOUR NO FULLNESS ONLY BASE PIPE GRID SHOW. DRAPERY TRACK AT 12’-11” MANY AUX. SHORT PIPES AND CHEESEBOROUGH CLAMPS AVAILABLE 0 2’ 4’ 8’
SCALE: 1/4” = 1’-0’ 11 LOG CABIN THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND . TV STUDIOS The “Log Cabin” combines the ease and efficiency of digital technology with a Pro Tools HD Accel system, to the proven warmth and musicality of a best-of-breed 72-channel analog .
analog console, complete with classic outboard gear and the STUDIOS AUDIO latest plugins. The Log Cabin is a producer’s, artist’s, and engineer’s dream studio. . EVENT PRODUCTION
“THESE GUYS ARE GREAT... I ALWAYS LEAVE MANHHATTAN CENTER
HAPPY WITH MY WORK” . audio POST PRODUCTION 12
LOG CABIN FLOOR PLAN THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND Machine Room .
Control Room TV STUDIOS . AUDIO STUDIOS STUDIOS AUDIO Lounge
Live Room 30’ . EVENT PRODUCTION Prod Table Neve VR72
Booth VIP Room . POST PRODUCTION
73’ 13
LOG CAVIN EQUIPMENT LIST THE HAMMERSTEIN
CONSOLE Neve VR with flying faders. 60 mono input modules and 12 stereo input . PRO TOOLS ProTools 10 HD Accel with (4) 192 i/o modules Sync i/o – Time code and video synchronization. THE GRAND Aardvark word clock generator available. Waves Platinum bundle and 360 Surround bundle, Auto Tune, Amp Farm, Echo Farm, Pitch n Time, and Reverb One plug-ins, and more. Call for latest info. SCSI hard drive (Glyph rack) (1) Firewire DVD Recorder, .
computer backup tape DDS-4 or AIT-2 available with Retrospect or Mezzo. TV STUDIOS
RECORDERS (2) Studer A827 2” analog tape machines with Lynx synchronization, (1) A807 1/2” analog (1) Sony PCM-3348 1/2” digital tape machine (2 machines may be available on request),
(5) Tascam DA-88 digital recorders and (3) DA-38 recorders for 64 tracks. . (1) Tascam MX-2424 hard-disk recorder, STUDIOS AUDIO (1) Panasonic SV-3800 DAT recorders with Apogee AD-500 and Myteck digital meter, (1) Tascam CD Recorder, (1) Denon CD player, Cassette and VHS, Beta SP and 3/4” video playback, Microlynx Synchronizer, time code analyser, house sync
OUTBOARD (1) AMS dmx15-80, (2) Yamaha SPX-900, (1) Yamaha REV-5, . EVENT PRODUCTION (1) TC Electronics 1210 Spatial Expander, (1) Demeter VTMP-2 tube DI, (1) AMS-Neve 33609, (1) Alan Smart SSL stereo compressor, (2) Urei 1176, (2) Dbx 160A, (2) Empirical Labs Distressor, (2) Drawmer DS-201 gate, (1) Teletronix LA-2A, (1) Summit DPE-200 stereo EQ, (3) Tubetech PE-1, (2) Eventide H-3000, (2) TC Electronics 2290, (2) Lexicon PCM-42, (1) Lexicon PCM-41, (1) Lexicon 300, (4) dbx-902 de-esser, (2) Lexicon 480L, (1) Avalon AD2022 mic pre. Tracking Room Dimensions: 21’ X 26’ .
SPEAKERS Custom-built Griffin G-1 Main Monitors with Subwoofers, Genelec 1031A, POST PRODUCTION Yamaha NS-10 with Hafler amplification (2) Stereo headphone mixes with Ramsa amplification.
INSTRUMENTS Steinway Baby Grand, Yamaha Drum Kit, B2 Organ, various amps 14 THE HAMMERSTEIN STUDIO 7 . THE GRAND
“THE CUSTOM SYSTEM IS PROBABLY BETTER
THAN ANY OTHER ROOM I’VE WORKED IN” . TV STUDIOS . AUDIO STUDIOS STUDIOS AUDIO
Built on the same philosophy of drawing together the strengths of both digital and analog technology, Studio 7 houses a unique custom-modified (from two consoles by our own extraordinary engineers) Neve VR 96-channel . console recording to 5.1 surround on a Pro Tools HD Accel EVENT PRODUCTION system, or to any of a variety of digital or analog multitrack tape formats. Wired to record or mix sound from both the stunning acoustic of The Grand and the adrenaline- generating excitement of The Hammerstein, Studio 7 has seen the birth of countless one-of-a-kind performances,
classical recordings, film scores, broadcasts, and telethons. . audio POST PRODUCTION Connected to both The Hammerstein and The Grand, Studio 7 has recorded countless one-of-a-kind performances, classical recordings, film scores, broadcast, and Tony Award-winning Broadway cast albums. 15
AUDIO STUDIO 7 EQUIPMENT LIST THE HAMMERSTEIN
CONSOLE Neve VR with flying faders. 84 mono input modules and12 stereo input modules .
PRO TOOLS ProTools 10 HD Accel with (4) 192 i/o modules Sync i/o – Time code and video synchronization. THE GRAND Aardvark word clock generator available. Waves Platinum bundle and 360 Surround bundle, Auto Tune, Amp Farm, Echo Farm, Pitch n Time, and Reverb One plug-ins, and more. Call for latest info. SCSI hard drive (Glyph rack) (1) Firewire DVD Recorder, .
computer backup tape DDS-4 or AIT-2 available with Retrospect or Mezzo. TV STUDIOS
RECORDERS (2) Studer A827 2” analog tape machines with Lynx synchronization, (1) A807 1/2” analog (1) Sony PCM-3348 1/2” digital tape machine (2 machines may be available on request), (5) Tascam DA-88 digital recorders and (3) DA-38 recorders for 64 tracks. . (1) Tascam MX-2424 hard-disk recorder, STUDIOS AUDIO (1) Panasonic SV-3800 DAT recorders with Apogee AD-500 and Myteck digital meter, (1) Tascam CD Recorder, (1) Denon CD player, Cassette and VHS, Beta SP and 3/4” video playback, Microlynx Synchronizer, time code analyser, house sync.
OUTBOARD (1) TC Electronics Finalizer, (1) Focusrite ISA115, (1) Demeter VTMP-2B tube DI, . (2) Hardy M-1 mic pre, (1) Dbx 120xp Subharmonic Synthesizer, EVENT PRODUCTION (1) Aphex Type III Aural Exciter, (1) Aphex model 612 Expander Gate, (4) Dbx 902 De-Esser, (2) Eventide H3000, (2) TC Electronics 2290 Digital Delay, (2) Lexicon PCM 42 Digital Delay, (2) Yamaha SDE1000 Digital Delay, (2) Yamaha SPX900, (1) Yamaha REV5, (2) Summit Audio DPE-200 Stereo EQ, (4) Tubetech PE1B EQ, (1) AMS-Neve 33609 stereo compressor,
(2) Dbx 160A compressor, (2) Empirical Labs Distressor, .
(1) Summit Audio DCL-200 stereo compressor, (3) Summit Audio TLA-100, POST PRODUCTION (1) Drawmer DL241 compressor, (2) Lexicon 480L Audio and Video Tie Lines to 2 ballrooms and 2 television studios
SPEAKERS Tannoy DMT-215 Stereo or ATC SC-100 5.1 Surround Main Monitors, Genelec 8050A, Yamaha NS-10 with Hafler amplification (6) Stereo headphone mixes with Ramsa amplification. 16 POST PRODUCTION THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND
Manhattan Center offers more than 20 edit rooms of varying sizes able to accommodate the most demanding online or self-supervised offline
editing clientele. We can provide you with any kind of gear from Apple . TV STUDIOS Final Cut Studio to Avid, from Media Composers to Symphony Nitris.
MC post-production suites have fiber and copper connectivity to over 48
terabytes of shared network storage on an EditShare. . AUDIO STUDIOS STUDIOS AUDIO
All suites are wired to a clean server room where you can bring your own servers or we can sub-contract the type of storage you want to meet your needs. . EVENT PRODUCTION . POST PRODUCTION 17 CLIENTS THE HAMMERSTEIN
ARTISTS Velvet Revolver CFA Institute (CFA Examination) Little Kids Rock Comedy Central Aaliyah Corcoran Realty MA Center Country Music Television . THE GRAND Aerosmith AWARDS SHOWS Digitas Mike Moore Ministries Dreamworks Beastie Boys Bravo A-List Awards Ford MoveOn Voters Fund K2 Pictures Billy Idol FCS Awards (Financial Communications Society) Fortune Magazine MCC Theater Benefit MTV Bjork Miss Brazil General Motors National Breast Cancer Coalition NBC Bon Jovi The Comedy Awards HSBC NYC2012 NBC Universal Branford Marsalis JC Penny Playwrights Horizon Oxygen Media
TNT/TBS Upfronts . Brian Wilson Jonas Publishing Pratt Institute Paramount Pictures The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards TV STUDIOS Bryan Adams USA JAM Awards Macy’s Seeds of Peace PBS Bullet For My Valentine VH1 Hip Hop Honors Omnilife NBA Salsa For A Cure Showtime Buju Banton Pali Capital, Inc. Scientology Turner Networks Stratus Rewards Stand Up For A Cure Univision Collective Soul COMPOSERS Chemical Brothers Society Of Publication Designers The Cancer Coalition VH1 Carter Burwell David Bowie Women For Hire The Creative Coalition YES Network . David Arnold STUDIOS AUDIO Dave Matthews Women For Hire, Inc. The Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center Danny Elfman Dresden Dolls Xerox Touro College Elliot Goldenthal OTHER Feist Voices Against Brain Cancer George Fenton American Kennel Club George Thorogood World Changers Howard Shore FASHION SHOWS Binder’s Guild Of New York Harry Connick Jr. John Corigliano BET Rip The Runway Dance America (“So You Think You Can Dance”) Herbie Hancock Marcello Zarvos Full Frontal Fashion RECORD LABELS Dibella Entertainment (Boxing) Jethro Tull Stanley Clark Gen Art – Fresh Faces In Fashion Atlantic Records, Empire Entertainment
John Fogerty . Stephen Trash Heart Truth’s Red Dress Fashion Show Beat Club Gala Shoe Sale EVENT PRODUCTION Justin Timberlake Terrence Blanchard Kohl’s Rock and Republic Capitol Records, Knicks Dancers Katie Melua Izaac Mizrahi Def Jam Making The Band Keb’ Mo Tommy Hilfiger Hollywood Records National Cheerleading Association Lenny Kravitz CONCERT Interscope New York Book Show Book AEG Live Missy Elliott MUNICIPAL/POLITICAL Jive Records NYC Post Marathon Party Morissey Carnegie Hall Hilary Clinton “Super Tuesday” Event MCA Records National High School Choral Festival New York Philharmonic Hot 97 New York City Housing Authority RCA Records Penn State Musical Theater Tour, Electronic Arts Nick Lowe Live Nation Obama For America Savoy Records Ring Of Honor (Wrestling) Pete Rock LLC Sony Music Poetry Slam Metropolitan Hybrid Robyn Hitchcock Universal Records SPEC Entertainment . The Bowery Presents NON-PROFIT Scissor Sisters Ultra Records Star Boxing POST PRODUCTION Ballet Theater Foundation Shakira Trevanna Entertainment Warner Bros. Stuart Weissman Productions Children Affected by AIDS Foundation Sheryl Crow Wakamba Entertainment TNA (Wrestling) Children’s Museum of Manhattan Staind UKF LIVE U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation CUNY TV NETWORKS Sigur Ros Z100 UJA Movie Screening DIFFA “America’s Got Talent” Slayer Wall Street Boxing Charity Championship Gen Art BET Sting CORPORATE Bravo Suzanne Vega AT&T Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Journey Church CBS Timbaland Buena Vista (Walt Disney Events Group) Columbia Pictures Conde Nast Learning Annex 18 CONTACT THE HAMMERSTEIN . THE GRAND .
311 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001 TV STUDIOS
TEL 212 279 7740 . FAX 212 564 1072 STUDIOS AUDIO
www.TheManhattanCenter.com . EVENT PRODUCTION
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