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
Presonus Studio One 7
Our primary DAW of choice, 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.
Hardware
Dell XPS8900
The main workstation is a Dell XPS with an upgraded SSD hard drive and 48GB of ram.
KRK Rokit 5
A desk mounted pair of KRK’s are our primary monitor speakers.
Neumann Condenser Mic
A popular large-diaphragm condenser mic known for its natural, uncolored sound.
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.
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.
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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