Secret Ninja Studios 

A full service, premier recording studio in Orange County     

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The Obligatory Gear List

Below is a list of the recording gear and instruments for use at the studio. If there is ANYTHING that you don't see here, but feel you need, I can guarantee I can procure it though relationships I have with rental houses. Just about anything can be rented.

Without further ado...


Microphones

Neumann U87
2x Neumann U87ai
Neumann KM84
2x Neumann KM184 (matched pair)
Neumann TLM170
2x Neumann KMS105
Royer R121
2x Coles 4038 (matched pair)
2x AKG C414 EB
2x Microtech-Geffel M930 (matched pair)
2x Mercenary KM69
3x Audio Technica 4050
Audio Technica 4040
2x Rode K2 Tube
AKG Solid Tube
Beyerdynamic M-88TG
Shure Beta52
Sennheiser 421
Sennheiser 441
EV RE20
AKG D112
6x Shure SM57
2x Shure SM58
2x AKG 451


Console

Custom desk featuring:
Toft ATB32 full analog 32 channel, 8 bus console
Avid/Euphonix Artist Series Control Surfaces


Outboard Pre Amps | EQ

2x Chandler EMI TG-2 - 2 channel pre-amp
True Systems Precision 8 - Discrete 8 Channel Pre-amp
Avalon 737sp - Tube Pre-amp/EQ/Compressor
Moog 3 Band Parametric EQ
Avalon U5 - Class A Direct Box
Groove Tubes DITTO - Tube direct box


Compressors | Gates | Dynamics

Empirical Labs Distressor EL8 - compressor
Summit DCL-200 - Stereo Tube Compressor
2x DBX 160XT - Compressor
2x DBX 263 - De-Esser
2x DBX 161 - Classic Compressor
Drawmer DS201 - 4 channel noise gate


Effects | Signal Processing

TC Electronic M5000 Digital Reverb/Effects processor
TC Electronic Reverb 4000 - Digital Reverb
Lexicon PCM 70 - Digital Effects processor
Lexicon PCM 60 - Digital Reverb
Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo - Legendary Tape Delay
Roland SRE-555 Chorus Echo - More Legendary Tape Delay
Roland SRV-330 - Digital Reverb Processor
Roland SDE-330 - Digital Delay Processor
Alesis Wedge - Digital Reverb and Effects Processor
Orban Parasound - Vintage Spring Reverb


Digital I/O

Apogee Rosetta 800 w/ X-HD - 8 channel AD/DA 96khz
Digidesign HD192 I/O - 16 channel Pro Tools HD interface
Digidesign 96 I/O - 16 channel Pro Tools HD interface
Digidesign 96i I/O - 16 channel Pro Tools HD interface
RME Digiface - 26 channel I/O 96khz digital audio interface
Motu 24i - 24in/2out AD/DA audio interface
Motu 2408mk2 - multi format digital and analog audio interface
Alesis Format Converter - 8 channel digital format converter


Recording | Playback

Pro Tools HD3 Accel - Digital Audio Workstation
Pro Tools HD1 Accel - Digital Audio Workstation
Nuendo version 3 - Digital Audio Workstation
Logic 9 - Digital Audio Workstation
Otari MTR-90 24 track, 2" Analog Tape Machine
2x Alesis HD24 - 24 track hard disk recorder
Tascam CD-RW 700 - CD Recorder/Player
Panasonic SV-3700 Professional DAT Recorder/Player
2x Alesis ADAT XT20 - 8 channel digital recorder


Monitoring

Crane Song Avocet - Discreet, Class A Monitor Controller
Dahlquist DQ10 Monitors - full range with subs, amazing clarity and imaging
Tannoy PBM 8 - 8"/two-way near field monitors
Yamaha NS10m - the classic standard near fields
KRK Rokit8 - Active 8"/two-way near field monitors
Auratones - okay, a bit outdated, but great if you want to hear what it'll sound like on a crappy boom-box.
Audix S3 - Passive mid-field monitors


Software and Multi Track Editors

Pro Tools HD3 Accel v10
Pro Tools HD1 Accel v9
Nuendo v3
Logic v9


Keyboard Instruments

Rhodes Mark1 Seventy-Three Stage Electric Piano
1958 Hammond B3 Organ
Hammond S6 Chord Organ
Wurlitzer Spinet Upright Piano
Winter Spinet Upright Piano
Pianorgan
Roland SH-101
Yamaha CS1


Amplifiers

Ampeg B15N Bass Amp
Fender Twin Reverb - 1975
Orange AD30 w/ 2x12 Cabinet
Marshall Mosfet 100


Guitars, etc

Ibanez Artist AR100CS - (Les Paul copy/Lawsuit model)
Zon Bass
Yamaha Compass Acoustic Guitar
Ukelele
Fender Squire Stratocaster
Fender Squire P Bass

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