Lion's Denn West
The San Fernando Valley iteration of the world-famous Lion’s Denn Studio, located in Van Nuys, California. This state-of-the-art, fully equipped facility is purpose-built for professional music recording and production, providing a refined creative environment with the tools, technology, and expertise required to bring projects to life at the highest level.
About The Studio
Founded in 2025, Lion’s Denn Studio in the San Fernando Valley is a working production studio operated by producers Loren Lomboy and Bryan Mendoza. Based in Van Nuys, California, the studio focuses primarily on hip-hop, reggae, and house music, drawing on decades of combined experience between its founders. The space is equipped with a carefully balanced blend of analog and digital tools, allowing for both warmth and precision depending on the needs of the project. Built around real-world workflows, the studio prioritizes sound quality, efficiency, and collaboration to support artists from initial ideas through final production.
Software
Fender Studio Pro 8
Our primary DAW of choice, formerly Presonus Studio One 7, is both flexible and beyond capable of just about any work flow.
Avid Pro Tools
As an industry standard, we keep Avid Pro Tools available for the import and export of projects from collaborators.
VST Plugins
All of the plugins you could possibly need. Everything from the complete Waves package to Omnisphere & more.
Hardware
Dell XPS8900
The main workstation is a Dell XPS with an upgraded SSD hard drive and 48GB of ram.
Neumann Condenser Mic
A popular large-diaphragm condenser mic known for its natural, uncolored sound.
M-Audio SP-1 Sustain Pedal
Compatible with any gear that provides footswitch control—but specially designed with keyboard use in mind.
Interface
Mackie ProFX12v3
12-channel mixing console with high-quality Onyx mic preamps and built-in GigFX effects. Designed for both live sound and studio use, it delivers clear, reliable performance.
Presonus Studio 24c
A compact, powerful audio interface designed for recording and production. It delivers pristine 24-bit/192 kHz sound quality, versatile I/O, and rock-solid performance.
Presonus HP4
The HP4 features four headphone outputs on the front panel each with its own volume potentiometer and 250mW of amplification per channel.
Instruments
Akai MPC2000XL
A classic sampler and drum machine. Loved by producers, it combines sequencing, sampling, and real-time performance in one unit.
Alesis QS6.2
A versatile 76‑key performance synthesizer and workstation with rich sound palettes and hands‑on controls.
Nord Lead
A powerful virtual analog synthesizer known for its rich, expressive sound and intuitive interface. A favorite for both studio production and live.
Novation Remote 25SL
A 25‑key MIDI controller that combines expressive keyboard action with deep hands‑on control for software instruments and DAWs.
Presonus ATOM
A compact pad controller designed for intuitive beat making and production. Its responsive pads and seamless integration make it a great tool.
Monitoring
KRK Rokit 5
Monitoring is provided through KRK Rokit 5 studio monitors on IsoAcoustics ISO-155 stands for precise stereo imaging and low-frequency control.
Logitech Z333
2.1 multimedia speaker system known for powerful, deep sound with 80 watts peak power featuring a large 5-inch front-firing subwoofer.
JBL Flip 6
2-way speaker system with a woofer for lows and mids, a tweeter for highs, and dual passive radiators for deep bass, with Harman’s algorithm.
Sony MDR-7506
For headphone monitoring, we provide industry standard Sony MDR-7506 reference headphones for detailed tracking.
Sony MDR-ZX110
We provide additional pairs of Sony MDR-ZX110 wired headphones for guests and/or additional monitoring purposes.
Fiberglass Acoustic Panels
Acoustically treated with wall panels, reducing reflections & creating a balanced recording environment.
Enviornment
Fiberglass Acoustic Panels
The studio is acoustically treated with wall panels, reducing unwanted reflections and creating a clean, balanced recording environment.
Loren Lomboy
Founder/Producer
An accomplished producer in house, hip-hop, and reggae music, Loren has over 2 decades of experience including having produced tracks for artists like Jon B. and Kid Frost among many others.
Bryan Mendoza
Producer
New to music production, Bryan brings over twenty years of music industry experience to the table having worked in reggae and hip-hop music in multiple capacities.
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