Inside Your Queens Recording Studio

inside your studio

Invite collaborators or work solo at our open-access studios in Ridgewood, Queens. Choose from 13 music recording studios near Halsey Street station. Our self-service recording studios come with everything you need to lay down a beat, mixdown or master.

Go Pro if you need a vocal booth, or if you’re bringing the whole crew.

Just you and a friend? Book a
Lite music studio.

Recording Studio Types *

Lite

Lite

Size

1-2 People

Audio Interface

Arturia Minifuse1

Headphones

Beyerdynamic DT770

Microphone

SE Electronics SE2300

Monitor Speakers

2x Yamaha HS8

Midi Keyboard

Arturia Minilab MkII

Pro

Pro

Size

You and your crew

Audio Interface

Focusrite Clarett 4Pre USB

Headphones

2x Pioneer XPRS 10

Microphone

Audio Techinica AT2020 or SE Electronics SE2300

Monitor Speakers

Yamaha HS8 or KRK V6S4

Midi Keyboard

Novation Impulse 61
  • Lite
  • Pro

* Some studios may have different but equivalent equipment

This Space is Yours

Private Recording Studios

The creative process is different for every artist, yet the need for a quiet, productive space to work and learn is universal. 

Stop by for a quick hour during your lunch break or dedicate a full day, lock in for a solo session or invite the crew, the space is yours to experiment, make mistakes, and find your sound — at full volume. 

Home to artists of all disciplines and genres, check out our recording studios in action; get inspired for your next studio session, or your first.

Pirate Studios

Your Space To Create

Guitarist performing inside a Pirate Studios rehearsal studio

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, our custom-designed Queens studios are the perfect place to create, write, produce, practice and mix with no distractions.

In Ridgewood there are 28 spaces ready for your next project: 

Book and pay by the hour using our live calendar. It's time to let your creativity flow.

Take a look at the 360 virtual tour for Ridgewood.

Check our other recording studios in New York, if looking for other locations.

Reviews

What our customers are saying

What is Pirate?

DJ using Pirate Studios DJ equipment

A worldwide network of DJ, production, rehearsal, podcast and dance studios, giving you round the clock access to create. Because we’re open 24/7, we've made the experience entirely self-serve using our unique entry code system — but if you ever need a hand, we're here. The fastest way to get support is via Live Chat.

On-site facilities

  • High-speed WiFi
  • Vending machines
  • Kitchen facilities
  • Air-conditioned rooms

24/7 ACCESS, PRO EQUIPMENT & HOURLY RATES IN QUEENS


Your Local Area

It's All Happening in Queens

Grafittin in Ridgewood

The home of historic districts has made a name for itself as one of the city's premier exponents of contemporary arts and culture. As well as the myriad of businesses plying their wares under the shared roof of our Box Factory home, there's plenty to do and see if you're hankering for a break from rehearsals:

  • Tikal Cafe is just down the street from Pirate and is prepared to fuel you with their eclectic menu of vegetarian food — and no it’s not all salads. Juices, wraps, breakfast and more are waiting for you at Tikal Cafe. 
  • Queens Brewery is an absolutely humongous hang-out haven with long picnic tables, bar food, and beverages brewed on site. Oh, they serve coffee too. Take a load off and indulge. 
  • The Deep End: this Wyckoff Ave spot knows brunch like you know the back of your hand. Go hungry, leave hunched over.
  • The Muse is another like-minded creative community celebrating circus and performance art in all its weird and wonderful forms. Try one of their online classes from the comfort of your own home and see what it may inspire in your own creative endeavors. 
  • The Ridgewood Reservoir at Highland Park is a short distance from the studios and will provide you with a peaceful, natural environment in which to collect your thoughts. Take a notebook, lean up against a tree or lay in the grass and let this beautiful park encourage you to keep creating.

Find Us

Getting Here

Box Factory, 1519 Decatur St, Ridgewood, Queens, NY 11385, USA

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The Ridgewood studios are located on the lower ground floor of Box Factory, 1519 Decatur St. with a WC-accessible lift.

Get directions via Google Maps.

There are plenty of public transport services available: Bus B20 via Pennsylvania Av / Decatur Street; Subway L & J via Halsey Street; and Subway L & M via Myrtle - Wyckoff Ave