1) What is the scope of the percussion rental services that Carroll provides?
Carroll music percussion department supports a wide range of percussion needs, from Orchestral, Classical, Opera, Chamber, Jazz, Rock, Pop and Folk musics to movie props, photo shoots, and sound Effects.
2) Types of configurations you support – (i.e. from a single drum set to a Latin Big Band, etc)?
Carroll’s provides top of the line drum sets for the hottest R&B acts, as well as vintage drums for veteran Jazz players. Latin players can choose from our wide selection of congas, bongos, timbales, cowbells, maracas, shakers and other percussion items. We even have a selection of gear from local manufacturers including bells from the Bronx’s own JCR percussion.
Classical players can come to our shop and personally select instruments for their rehearsals and gigs in order to get the right sound. Our clients regularly use our gear for performances at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, among many other venues. We have hundreds of instruments to choose from, including timpani, concert snare and bass drums, orchestral bells, vibraphones, marimbas and xylophones.
Contemporary composers can come in to find that perfect sound for their new works. Our inventory boasts an eclectic collection of odd and non-traditional sounds including ribbon crashers, clay pots, waterphones, lion’s roars, train whistles and bird calls. We even have a set of chromatically tuned bicycle horns.
3) Some (well known) clients that you service – or recent jobs, etc?
We have worked with the New York Philharmonic, Jay – Z, Steve Schick, Sean Lennon, New York Opera, Steve Nelson, Les Percussion De Strasburg, Richie “Gajata” Garcia, Brian Blades, and numerous Broadway shows.
4) What makes Carroll an excellent choice for percussion Rentals?
We have a large selection to choose from with several brands and generations of instruments to fit your exact needs. If you know exactly what you want we can get it for you.
5) What locations do you service?
Local cartage is available to the Tri- State region. International shipping is available as well.
6) Who is your ideal client (this for my knowledge – not to be included in article)?
Someone who knows exactly what they want and when they want it.
7) What types of events require percussion rentals?
Events that frequently need percussion rentals include orchestral performances and rehearsals, chamber music concerts, jazz, pop and rock concerts in venues ranging from small clubs to 30,000 seat arenas, outdoor music festivals, all types of recording sessions, on- and off-Broadway productions, parades, weddings, bar mitzvahs, rooftop parties, photo/film shoots, educational programming and more!
8) Any specific gear worth mentioning?
Our lineup contains a great collection of antique, vintage and rare gear. We still have some of the original Carroll Sound collection — sound effects like the squeaky door, wind machine, marching machine and a telephone ringer. We have a collection of vintage drums which includes a set of Slingerland Radio Kings, Gretsch Round Badge, Ludwig 60’s, Slingerland 70’s and some Leedy Ludwig drums from the 20’s- 40’s.
Some newer selections in our inventory include a full line of Zildjian K, Sabian HHX Evolution and HHX Legacy cymbals, a full set of Maple DW custom and Pearl Reference series drums, a brand-new Adams xylophone as well as a Musser M7055 vibraphone with a collapsible “Moto” frame for easy and safe transport. Our beautiful 4.6-octave Marimba ONE marimba is also worthy of mention. We regularly work directly with manufacturers such as Pearl, Adams, Sabian, DW and Yamaha (to name a few) in order to continue to update our inventory and carry the latest in percussion innovations.
For the modern percussionist using electronic innovations, we have also worked with our Tech Department to bring a variety of electronic instruments to our collection, including a brand new set of Roland V-Drums, SPD-20 and SPD-S pads, and a Roland Handsonic unit.
Not to mention, our inventory boasts the world’s largest collection of Almglocken (chromatically tuned cowbells)!
9) How does pricing work – do you have packages or is everything custom built to order?
Drum sets are usually a package deal but almost every order is custom built to suit each clients needs.
Carroll Musical Instrument Rental, has been serving the entertainment industry since 1945. Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan at 625 West 55th street, our facility is 17,000 square feet with Column free rehearsal studios. We consider ourselves the best instrument and backline service rental company in New York City. Our clients know that our excellent gear inventory is only second to our customer service ethic. All you will hear from the Carroll staff is “no problem we will handle it “ . We pride ourselves on getting you your rental quote faster then any other rental company. Our delivery staff works around the clock, seven days a week – twenty four hours a day. Our inventory is second to none because we are always actively purchasing new gear. Carroll’s percussion rental inventory is by far the most extensive inventory in the country; you can rent everything from a train horn to a five octave Yamaha marimba. Some of our recent purchases have been a De Marrow 4.5 octave rosewood marimba, Musser M 55 concert vibe, Ludwig concert bass drum with swivel stand, and a Marimba One 4.5 octave marimba . We are always buying new cymbals so don’t hesitate to call ask for whatever you need.
Our backline inventory is so extensive we had to rent additional space in Staten Island to store the over flow. We have all the latest keyboards, amps and specialty items from Hammond b-3’s to trek 2 pedals, some of our recent purchases include a Roland rd 700 GX, Korg M-3 with radius, Fender deluxe reissue amps, Ampeg SVT VR heads and cabinets, as well as Aguilar Bass rigs with 750 heads with 810 and 410 cabinets.
Carroll’s audio equipment rental department services the major northeastern hubs. Our staff will advance your event, work your event and mix your event. We are a full service company so one phone call takes care of all your audio and backline needs. The process is super simple, we will assign you a manager and tech to walk you through your entire event.
Total piano and Organ Rentals is a sister company to Carroll’s, and has a vast inventory of acoustic pianos, everything from Yamaha upright pianos to Steinway 9’ grand pianos. We also rent a Yamaha 7’4” disklavier. We will deliver, tune and pick up your piano any day at any time. Not many backline companies offer acoustic grand pianos in their inventory but we do, because we know our customers want one-stop shopping for their backline and audio needs. Carroll’s also offers staging, music stands, orchestra chairs, sound baffles, extension cords, projection screens and pipe and drape.
Our facility has two large lounges with wi fi and flat screen TV’s along with a production office for production staff. We take great pride in making sure our facility is spotless so that our clients can be as comfortable as possible. All of our offices are within 20 feet of the production office, so if you need anything we are at your finger tips. Each of our rehearsal rooms comes with the following gear: bass amp, guitar amp, complete set of drums, acoustic grand piano, (note studio #3 and #4 comes with Yamaha 7’4” grand pianos), complete audio package, chairs, music stands, production tables. We are open seven days a week. We are the only rental company in New York City where the owners answer the phones personally. Kevin and Tim Curry have been running Carroll’s since 1982, both graduated from Farleigh Dickinson University with degrees in accounting. We have spent a lifetime taking care of the Carroll customers, and no job is too small. Our motto is “take care of your client and your client will take care of you!”. Carroll’s is widely known as the most aggressive company in the northeast when it comes to putting rental packages together, we will try and work within your budget to accomplish your vision.
We have just recently added a new Musser M-55 vibraphone to our inventory of rental instruments. Our percussion manager Loren Watson is crazy about the new frame design of the M-55 it is adjustable and easy to move around. To make it even more portable we had Coy, the owner of C and D case company build a custom travel case for us.
We choose the M-55 because it is the touring musicians vibraphone of choice. With a 3 octave Pro-Vibe the M-55 was created for easy transport and excellent performance. The classic tone of the Musser is derived from bars that are tuned by hand and resonators that are mitered and arched. The sustain pedal swivels for precision feel, and the motor with variable speed is padded to ensure quiet when in use. Exact control comes from a damper bar that is adjustable and a suspension system that is distortion free.
Our M-55 was used first by Gary Burton for a recording session and was recently rented by Steve Nelson for a live performance. Jay Holgard also used the M-55 in our rehearsal studio and for a live performance also. We continue to update our percussion inventory which is the largest in the US at this time because we understand the needs of the touring professional. We welcome. feedback and comments on the Musser M-55 If you would like a quote for rental of the Musser M-55 just drop us a line or visit the link below:
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We have a new Pearl Reference drum kit! From the Pearl website: “The mission behind Reference Series: To create a perfect sounding drum set where every drum is optimally engineered to produce the best sound possible within its respective tonal range and diameter… drum by drum by drum. Forget what you think you know about drums and take a closer look at Pearl’s Reference Recipe and the synergy of its three task-specific components.”
These are some gorgeous drums, a truly great rock sound -very controlled with optimal tone and warmth for each drum, great for recording, with Pearl’s Crystal Rain finish.
In July we had the pleasure of having Herbie Hancock and his band at Carroll Studios for 3 days. Of course they sounded amazing and as usual the production staff lead by Bill Winn was super cool and very professional.
We are also proud to announce a new partnership with Arlan Harris Pianos! Arlan will be providing pianos from his stock for our studios. He has started us out with a Yamaha C3 for studio 3 and a beautiful Yamaha 9′ Concert Grand for studio 4, with plans to provide pianos for studios 1 & 2 in the near future. Arlan has been a top piano tech in NYC for 30 years, his list of accomplishments include serving as the head of the New York chapter of the Piano Technician’s Guild and serving as technician for a who’s who list of the top pianists, musicians and singers of all time including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Emanuel Axe, Evgeny Kissin, Vladimir Ashkenazi, and the list goes on. This is a very exciting development for us and we hope you notice the improved experience in our studios.
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Our new DeMorrow Studio Series 4.3 Octave Marimba is in! It has a smooth
height adjustable frame with black brass resonators, tunable stops and
DeMorrow instruments use only the highest quality Honduras rosewood
bars- it looks and sounds great.
We are getting LOTS of stuff from Ampeg. A few new 8x10s, a 4×10, 3 of
the top of the line SVT heads, 1 of the SVT-H heads. Party time. Also,
on the same order we are getting a few new small Mackie mixers. Fun.
Our studios have been jumping all winter: notable clients include: the
US Spoleto Festival Auditions, the Little Orchestra Society, Lincoln
Center’s American Songbook series, Ron Carter, Bobby Sanabria, J-Lo, Ray Chew,
Sean Lennon & Yoko Ono, Maria Schneider, Weezer, Eddie Palmieri, Bang on
a Can, Mariah Carey, Alarm Will Sound And musicals including White
Christmas, Fanny, Girl Crazy, the list goes on…
The Yamaha M7CL-32 Digital Console is a top-performance, easy-operation digital system based on the M7CL. This is one digital mixing console that lets you concentrate on sound without being overwhelmed by the technology.
- 48 or 32 mono microphone/line inputs, 4 stereo inputs, and 3 mini-YGDAI card slots (a total of 56 or 40 mixing channels).
- 16 mix buses, LCR bus, 8 matrix channels, and 8 DCAs assignable to 16 omni outputs.
- Virtual effect and EQ rack: up to 4 simultaneous multi-effect processors; up to 8 simultaneous 31-band graphic EQs.
- Centralogic™ interface: central, logical, and intuitive.
- Dual power modes: use the built in power supply, or add an external PW800W power supply unit (optional) for failsafe dual-supply operation.
- Compact and lightweight: 48 channels in the space and weight normally required for 24.
Centralogic™ Brings It All Together
Yamaha’s Centralogic™ interface takes the most direct approach to giving you maximum operational ease and efficiency in a digital console. Rather than trying to simulate the feel and workflow of an analog mixer, Centralogic™ goes straight to the heart of the matter, simplifying digital operation to the point where it is actually as intuitive as analog … if not easier. A touch-panel display combined with Yamaha’s acclaimed selected channel concept and a straightforward navigation system – no layers, one-function physical controls, and all digital controls can be accessed through just two main display screens – lets you focus in on any operation directly and instantly. In fact, the entire 32-channel or 48-channel console can quite easily be operated from the 44.2-centimeter-wide (that’s a little over 17 inches) Centralogic™ section alone.
A TIMELESS CLASSIC that will never go out of style. In the ’80s TAMA’s Superstar and Imperialstars reigned supreme – the perfect drums for the times. But TAMA’s builders and designers wanted something that transcended trends, something timeless – drums that “understood” a player’s passion and allowed the expression of every genre, style, mood, and technique. They created Starclassic Maple…and ignited the thin-shell revolution.
It’s the SOUND! DeMorrow instruments use only the highest quality Honduras rosewood bars, rather than cheap Padouk just to lower the price. The DeMorrow 4 1/3 Octave Marimba uses brass, round resonators because it results the best sound over the full range.
The Orchestral Concert Grand Piano Model D-274 and the Concert Grand Piano Model C-227 are the “crowning glory” of Steinway’s artistic creativity. The Steinway D Grand Piano is the overwhelming choice of concert artists and educational institutions throughout the world.
