dBu Ranch Recorders
The ultimate San Diego recording studio experience!
Make records on one the greatest analog equipment collections south of Hollywood.
Enjoy your days with open mountain views and your nights under a magnificent star filled sky.
San Diego locals can get world class audio recordings without the hassle of going to L.A.
Angelenos can refresh their creative energy in the country without battling the big city.
Experience value in working with a Grammy winning engineer and Top 40 music producer.
This studio boasts a 32-input Neve 8014, a Studer A827 24-track analog tape machine synchronized to a Pro Tools HDX system, and an extensive retro gear collection at the ready.
Situated on two acres, the 1650sf facility has a large open A-frame wood and stone clad drum room with a 20' peak ceiling height.
There's also a dedicated piano room with a Yamaha C7, Hammond C3 and Leslie, Rhodes piano, and a Yamaha CP-80.
The studio has 5 available isolation spaces, an EMT 140 stereo plate reverb, and a spacious control room.
The design philosophy of the studio from the beginning was to immerse the artist in the mountain atmosphere, such that breathtaking views are available from nearly every room.
In today's post COVID-19 world, we saw the value of live event streaming so we integrated a full DMX lighting system into the studio so artists could capture exciting live content on video AND couple it with the front end typically reserved for high end L.A. music studios.
And, as if all of this wasn't enough, artists have access to onsite (and offsite) lodging, a pool, hot tub, outdoor grill and patio area and can enjoy local hiking, biking, casino's and wine tasting during breaks.
A studio like this would normally cost a fortune but our destination studio location offers unbeatable A-Room rates. Call 310-413-0845 for details on how to schedule time.
dBu Ranch Studio Equipment Inventory
Console: Custom 1972 Neve 8014 with 32 inputs to mix bus.
Digital Recording Format: Pro Tools HD 10.3.10
Tape Recording Format: Studer A827 2” 24 track
Plug In’s by: Audio Ease, Fab Filter, Eventide, Exponential Audio, Izotope, Massey, Massenberg Design Works, Oxford, Serrato, Soundtoys, SSL, Waves.
System Highlights: System is configured around a 12-core 2012 Intel Mac and a 24 input Avid HDX system clocked by a Rosendahl Nanosync. All equipment is interconnected via hand-wired Mogami cabling.
Microphones:
AKG C12
AKG C414-B (5)
AKG C451-E (2)
AKG C452-EB
AKG C460-B (2)
AKG D12-E
AKG D19
AKG D140
AKG D112
Beyerdynamic M201
Beyerdynamic M500 (2)
Church 47 Cinemic (2)
Capps 2250 (2)
Coles 4038
Crown PZM (3)
Electro Voice RE20 (2)
Electro Voice 644
Neumann KM54 (2)
Neumann M49 (2)
Neumann U47
Neumann U64 (2)
Neumann U67 (3)
Neumann U87 (3)
RCA 77d (2)
RCA PB31
Shure Beta 52
Shure SM7
Shure 55S
Shure SM57 (3)
Shure SM58 (3)
Shure SM59
Shure SM5885
Sennheiser MD409 (2)
Sennheiser MD421 (6)
Sennheiser MD441
Sennheiser 460-T (2)
Sony ECM 50 (4)
Mic amps
API 312 (4)
Avalon 737 (2)
BAE 1122 (4)
BAE 1073 (4)
BAE 1066 (2)
BAE 1081 (2)
Chandler TG1
Chandler Germanium
Demeter Tube DI (2)
Focusrite ISA430
Langevin AM116 (2)
UTC 8 channel tube pre
Neve 1073 (8)
SSL Alpha VHD
Telefunken V72 (2)
Equalizers
API 550 (2)
API 560 (2)
API 560a (2)
Avalon 737 (2)
BAE 1073 (4)
BAE 1066 (2)
BAE 1081 (2)
Chandler TG1
Focusrite ISA430
Lang PEQ-2 (2)
Manley Massive Passive
Neve 1073 (8)
NTI Nightpro EQ3
Pultec EQH-2
Pultec EQP-1A3
SSL SL502 (8)
Dynamics:
ADR Compex
Avalon 737 (2)
CBS Stereo Audimax
dbx 160 (4)
dbx 162
dbx 160xt (3)
Drawmer DS201 (2)
Focusrite ISA430
Focusrite Red 3
Gates Sta-Level
Manley Vari-Mu
Neve 2254E (2)
SPL Transient Designer
SSL FX-G384
SSL SL510 (2)
Universal Audio 175B
Universal Audio LA2A (2)
Universal Audio LA3 (2)
Universal Audio 1176LN
Universal Audio 1178
FX:
ADR Panscan
AKG BX10II
AMS 1580S
AMS RMX16
Dytronics Trichorus
EMT 140 stereo tube plate
Eventide H3000
Lexicon 92 (Prime Time)
Lexicon PCM 42
Lexicon PCM 70
Moog The Ladder
Roland R-880
Roland SN-550
Roland SRV-330
Studio Technologies AN-2
Yamaha SPX 90
Yamaha SPX 1000
Monitoring
Genelec 1032 (LCR)
Genelec 1031 (surrounds)
Genelec 1094 (stereo subs)
Grace M903 2.1 Controller
Hear “Hear Back” System (8)
SPL 2489 5.1 Controller
Urei 813’s
Urei 6400 Cue System
Yamaha PC2002M
Recorders/Playback
Alesis ADAT and BRC
Alesis Masterlink
Ampex ATR 800 1/4" 2 track
Audio Technica LP120X
AVID HDX 32 I/O
HHB CRD882
Panasonic SV3700
Studer A-827 2” 24 track
Otari Mx5050 1/4" 2 track
Victor Victrola 78RPM
Amplifiers
Ampeg B15
Fender Bassman
Fender Princeton (by request)
GBX GD1505
Marshall JMP1
Marshall JCM800
Marshall JCM900
Mesa Engineering F50
Orange AD15
Roland JC120
Vox AC30
Yamaha DG212
Instruments
1968 Aeolian Player Piano
Aria Pro II TSB400
ARP 2600
Carvin DC727
Carvin LB40 Bass
Dean VMNTX
Ensoniq EPS
Ensoniq ESQ1
Fender Jazz Bass
Fender PJ Bass
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Telecaster
Gretsch Tenneseean
Gretsch 70’s 10” & 12 “ Toms
Gibson Flying V
Gibson '73 Les Paul Deluxe
Gibson L150 Acoustic
Hammond C-3
Jackson Kelley
Leslie 122 rotating speaker
Ludwig 1978 Maple
Ludwig 1976 Vistalite
Rhodes 88 Janus Piano
Roland Juno 106
Rogers 1972 Maple
Rickenbacker 630/12
Taylor 420 KE
Taylor 555 Jumbo 12-string
Tregan SY SIG
Yamaha AES 1500BG
Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
Yamaha CP80 Elect. Grand