About Me
Welcome to Studio Ray! Home to major label recording artists such as Reina and Kim Sozzi, as well as on-air personalities The Riddler and Vic Latino to name just a few.We offer ultra high quality digital recording and editing with a great producer and vocal coach in a very friendly, relaxed, and creative atmosphere. Studio Ray rivals the sonic quality and production expertise of the world’s most expensive studios, but at a musician-friendly price.We are located in Maspeth, Queens on the Brooklyn/Queens border just 4 miles from Manhattan. In the last ten years we have worked with hundreds of clients with music encompassing Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, Metal, Punk, Folk and more. Some of the songs that you know from the radio have been recorded right here! Visit our testimonials page to see how happy our clients have been with the level of service and commitment to excellence that we provide.We've got a full array of digital recording, mixing and mastering tools to make sure that your finished product has all the polish & sparkle that it needs, whether recorded here or elsewhere.You can bring your project in fully arranged and ready to record, or we can provide anything you might need to bring it to completion, including help with composition, arrangement, vocals, programming, the right musicians to get the sound you want, and complete professional production, mixing and editing. Please visit our services page to learn more about the services we offer.Hi, I’m Ray Balconis, the owner of Studio Ray and your engineer/producer. I have over 20 years of experience in the art of recording, mixing, and producing. I am also a musician myself with an extensive musical education and a lot of real world musical experience. I am extremely passionate about what I do, and I know how important the music that you make is to you. I also know how to take a song and make it as well-recorded, polished, produced, and “radio-ready†as it needs to be in order to help you realize your goals and dreams. I always give 110% of myself to every project that I work on to insure that it is the best that it can be. The most important project, is yours.Remember, your studio is only as good as your engineer. Ten million dollars of equipment can’t make you sound good if your engineer/producer doesn’t know how to use it properly. This is by far the biggest complaint that I hear about other studios from clients. If you are serious about your music, I guarantee that I can make you sound as good as or better than anything in your CD collection. My productions have charted in Billboard and on radio stations across the country. One of the most frequent - and gratifying - compliments that I get from my clients is that I far outperform other studios that charged them 3 or 4 times my price or even more.But decide for yourself. When you are ready, please feel free to come by and see the studio in person (by appointment only). This way you can listen to examples of the many artists that have recorded here, and then let your own ears decide. The visit will also allow you to get a feel for the place, and give us a chance to meet and discuss your project. Visiting a studio is the only way to decide if it is a place that you really feel comfortable working in, with people that you are comfortable working with, and if it can provide the sonic quality that you are looking for. If you are serious about your project, I recommend ALWAYS visiting a studio in person before booking a session. So just email me or give me a call…I’m happy to hear from you and look forward to meeting you.
