MAPS: PENN DISTRICT
N E W Y O R K C I T Y
REHEARSALS | RECORDING | PODCASTS | +MORE
UPGRADE YOUR WORK WHILE LOWERING OVERHEAD.
Whether you need an inspiring place to bring clients, professional acoustics, or top-shelf gear, a MAPS membership instantly gives you a superior production home base without having to break your piggy bank.
Twelve studios in the CENTER OF EVERYTHING
Recording | Rehearsals | Podcasts | +More
In the city that never sleeps, between Times Square and Madison Square Garden, high atop the old Garment Wear Arcade building, there’s a place for musicians whose drive also never sleeps.
Smash Studios, the hub for local bands and touring artists alike since 1989, is the new east coast headquarters for MAPS. Post Malone, Harry Styles, Lenny Kravitz, Snoop Dog, and Justin Timberlake have all hunkered down here to prep for MSG concerts, The Tonight Show, and SNL appearances. Now it’s your turn.
Not only do you have access to all Smash studios, but we’ve also built one just for you. The Electric Jungle Room is 100% exclusive for MAPS members only, and is well-equipped to inspire and capture the sounds of your next great record.
Anything that can be done with audio
can be done at MAPS: Penn District.
Rehearsals of all sizes
Songwriting
Showcases
Recording
MIDI guitar
Dante
Editing
Mixing
Podcasts
Voiceovers
ADR
Remote recording
rehEARSE. RECORD. RELEASE. REPEAT.
The ELECTRIC Jungle Room
Custom-built by Filson exclusively for MAPS members, the Electric Jungle is the perfect place to write, record, experiment, edit, & chill. Come to access your creative flow solo, or host your artists. Features include two vocals booths; outboard gear from SSL, Rupert Neve, & Chandler Limited; MIDI keyboards & MIDI guitar; Native Instruments Maschine; Audient & Universal Audio interfaces; pedals from UAD & Chase Bliss; loads of popular software and plug-ins; and a shit ton of guitars. Tied in to all the live rooms. 24/7 autonomous access, lockers, free refreshments. BOOM.
PRICING: 5 credits/hour
Genelec, Yamaha, & KRK monitors
Preamps & compressors from SSL, Chandler Limited, & Rupert Neve Designs
Piano, keyboard, guitar, & sampler midi controllers
What can you do in the Electric Jungle?
MIDI guitar
Video editing
Meetings
Overdubs
Make it stand out.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
ON-DEMAND
PHOTO STUDIOS
AUTOMATED
MAPS is an acronym for “Music and Arts Production Studios”. We’ve been quite biased toward the music part thus far. But no artist can escape the need for great photos to pair with their music and support their image. We’re excited to bring photographers into our community, and also give you the opportunity to expand your offerings to artists.
New York City
Fully-equipped and ready-to-use professional daylight & production set photo studios in Brooklyn & Manhattan. Space rental includes lighting gear with available add-ons. Starting at 10 credits/hour, usually w/ a a 2 or 3 hour minimum. Just bring your camera!
MEMBERSHIP PLANS
MAPS functions differently than other studios. We’re invested in our producers’ careers with a wider, long-term focus. As such, not everyone can join MAPS. We seek hard-working, career-focused creators who are a good fit with our community, can be trusted with unprecedented autonomy and access to multiple studios, and recognize the value of lowered overhead and community support. In other words…”members”.
THREE PLAN CHOICES
All tiers feature the same access and benefits. The difference is your money goes farther in higher tiers, where the cost of credits is discounted, and more credits can be rolled over to the next month.
MONTH-TO-MONTH AGREEMENTS
All new plans are month-to-month. Current annual agreements will automatically convert to month-to-month.
You may cancel anytime. Credits balances are forfeited if membership is canceled.
ROLLOVER
Have leftover credits at the end of the month? Use ‘em next month! Rollover your surplus—up to the amount of your monthly allotment.
