Quad Sound Studios is a student-run recording studio at Harvard University. Members are trained sound engineers capable of recording music of all genres, from a capella and classical to rock and hiphop.

What kind of equipment does the studio have?

QSS is a complete 16-track digital recording studio:

  • ProTools LE 8 running on a Digidesign 002, ADAT XT20, and Apple Mac Pro workstation
  • 24-channel, 8 bus Mackie mixing console
  • Two Steinway grand pianos in a great acoustic space large enough to accommodate most ensembles
  • Two more soundproofed recording rooms and a separate control room for recording flexibility
  • Mics: Rode, AKG, Sennheiser, Nakamichi, Shure, and more
  • Summit TLA 100A Tube leveler, dbx and aphex compressors
  • TC Electronics, Lexicon, Ashley, ART, Ensoniq effects processors

    • Whether you want to make a demo tape, record a CD, or learn the details of professional audio recording, Quad Sound Studios can accommodate your needs.

    Who can use Quad Sound?

    Anyone. We are open both to Harvard students and to the general public, so everybody can take advantage of one of the most affordably priced recording studios around!

    Where is the studio located?

    We are located in the basement of Holmes Hall in Pforzheimer House. [Map]

    Whom do I contact?

    To schedule a recording session contact us at quadsoundstudios@gmail.com. (Please note that we generally require one or two weeks' notice to schedule a session)

    If you are interested in comping at QSS to become a studio engineer, please download this form and follow the instructions on it. Please direct any questions to the above email address.

    Student Officers

    Co-Presidents: Ben Cosgrove and Derek Wetzel
    Vice President: Mike Polino