OUR GEAR
PANDA WEST LIVE
Room Dimensions - 18ft x 20ft with 14ft ceiling
Sound Properties - Industry-grade acoustic paneling designed by Jeff Hedback and the world-famous “Drumbrella” allow fine-tuning of ambience. Fully soundproofed.
PANDA WEST CONTROL
Room Dimensions - 15ft x 17ft with 12ft ceiling
Sound Properties - Designed by Jeff Hedback, tuned to a flat frequency response, and fully soundproofed.
Computer & Hardware - 27” iMac w/ 6 Cores & 48GB of RAM, AVID Native Thunderbolt, AVID HD I/O (32x32), AVID Pro Tools Ultimate
Microphone Preamps - CAPI VP28 (10), Hairball Audio Lola (6), Undertone Audio MPEQ (2), Undertone Audio MPDI, Locomotive Audio Model 286A Dual Preamp
Compressors & EQ / ETC - Smart Audio C2 Stereo Compressor, API 2550+, Heritage Audio 609, Empirical Labs Fatso Jr., Serpent Audio SA-3A Stereo Compressor, Purafied Pultecs (4) Empirical Labs Distressor (4), EMI / Abbey Road Stereo Compressor, SPL Transient Designer (8), Hairball Audio 1176 Rev A (2), Hairball Audio 1176 Rev D (2), Hairball Audio 1176 Rev F (2), DBX 163x (4), Apex 204 Exciter, Alesis Micro Limiter Stereo Compressor (3), Alesis 3630, Q2 Audio F760X-RS "Compex Limiter", SSL 502 EQ (10), Standard Audio Stretch, Standard Audio Level-Or, Rupert Neve Designs 542 (2), TK Audio BC 501, Tonelux TX5C (2)
ETC - QSC GX3 Amplifier, Bryston 3B Amplifier, Yamaha NS10M Monitors, KRK V10 Subwoofer, Dangerous Audio Monitor ST w/ Remote, TC Electronic Clarity M, Avalon U5 Direct Box, Zod Audio Direct Box, Undertone Audio GB Tracker II, Novation Launchpad Mini MK3i
PANDA EAST LIVE
Room Dimensions - 13ft x 17ft – 14ft ceiling
Sound Properties - Industry-grade acoustics designed by Jeff Hedback and fully soundproofed.
PANDA EAST CONTROL
Room Dimensions - 16ft x 14ft with 14ft ceiling
Sound Properties - Designed by Jeff Hedback, tuned to a flat frequency response, and fully soundproofed.
Computer & Hardware - 27” iMac w/ 6 Cores & 16GB of RAM, AVID Carbon I/O (17x26), AVID Pro Tools Ultimate
ETC - Crown XLS 202 Amplifier, Yamaha NS10M Monitors, 8” Subwoofer, Avalon U5 Direct Box, Novation Launchpad Mini MK3i
BABY PANDA
Room Dimensions - 7.5ft x 16ft with 8ft ceiling
Sound Properties - Designed by Sam Pura, tuned to a flat frequency response, and fully soundproofed.
Computer & Hardware - 27” iMac w/ 4 Cores & 16GB of RAM, Avid MBOX Studio, AVID Pro Tools Ultimate
ETC - Avantone Gauss 7s Active Studio Reference Monitors, Novation Launchpad Mini MK3i
PANDA ISOLATION ROOM
Room Dimensions - 12ft x 12ft with 12ft Ceiling
Sound Properties - Designed by Jeff Hedback and fully soundproofed.
AMPLIFIERS
Amplifier Heads
Ampeg SVT Micro VR, Newcomb Pathfinder, Dexter Custom JMP, Vox AC30, Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier, EVH 5150 IIIS EL34, Peavey 5150 Blockletter, Soldano SLO 100. Marshall JMP MKII, Diezel VH4, Purafied Deluxe Reverb, Orange AD140, Fryette Powerstation
Combo Amplifiers
Roland JC120, Ampeg J12-R, Ampeg B100-R, Mesa Boogie Simul Satelitte, Fender Champion 600
Cabinets
Orange 4 x 12 (Celestion Vintage 30’s), Bogner Shiva 2 x 12 (Celestion Vintage 30’s), Marshall Vertical 2 x 12 (Celestion Greenbacks), Old Crowe 6 x 10 (Eminence 10” Speakers), Ampeg SVT 2 x 10 (Eminence 10” Speakers)
GUITARS
Squier Jay Mascis Jazzmaster (Single-Coil Jazzmaster Pickups), Squier Paranormal Super Sonic (Atomic Humbucking Pickups), Squier Telecaster (Nashville Tuning, Duncan Alnico Pickups)
ACOUSTIC GUITARS:
Yamaha Acoustic, Alvarez Acoustic, Ibanez Black Mini Acoustic, Takamine 12-String Acoustic
EVERTUNE GUITARS:
Epiphone Les Paul (Silverburst, Duncan Custom Humbuckers), Epiphone ES335 (Black, Gibson Dirty Finger Humbucker), Gibson SG (White, Duncan ‘59 Custom Hybrid Pickups), Gibson SG (Black, Stock Gibson Pickups), Gibson Les Paul (Sunburst, Humbuckers), Gibson Les Paul Junior (Black, Single P90 Pickup), Fender Stratocaster (Black w/ Gold, Duncan P-Rail), Fender Telecaster (Rosewood, Duncan Quarter Pounder), Fender Jim Root Jazzmaster (Black, 24V Modded EMG-81 Pickups) Panda Iceman (Purple, Pearly Gates Humbuckers)
BASS
Fender Roger Waters P Bass (Black), Fender Deluxe PJ Bass (Seafoam Green), Squier Bass VI (Tobacco Burst), Music Man Stingray (Tobacco Burst), Hofner Violin Bass (Tobacco Burst)
DRUMS
Honest Abe Steel (Silver / Black Fade) - 24” Kick Drum, 13" Rack Tom, 16" Floor Tom.
PDP Concept Maple Classic (Walnut) - 26”, 24”, 22”, 18” Kick Drums, 12” & 13” Rack Toms, 14”, 16” & 18” Floor Toms.
PDP MX Fusion (Green / Black Fade) - 22” Kick Drum, 10” & 12” Rack Toms, 14” Floor Tom.
Ludwig 70’s Chrome Over Maple (Chrome) - 22” Kick Drum, 12” & 13” Rack Toms, 16” Floor Tom.
SNARES
Snare Drums - Ludwig Black Magic (14” x 6.5”), Pork Pie Black Beauty (14” x 6.5”), Pearl Export (14” x 6.5”), Yamaha Brass (13” x 16.5”), Blackwood Drums Bell Brass (14” x 6.5”), Blackwood Drums Skateboard (14” x 5”), Slingerland (14” x 5”), SJC x Liquid Death (14” x 6.5”), Honest Abe Odom (14” x 8”), Honest Abe Odom (14” x 4”), Pearl M80 (10”x4”)
CYMBALS
Hi-Hat Cymbals- 14” Quick Beat Hats, 14” A Custom Hats, 14” K Custom Hybrid Hats, 14” “Fat Hat” Prototype, 15” Fat Hats, 15” K Custom Hats, 16” K Light Hats
Crashes - 19” A Custom Crash, 19” K Dark Crash Thin, 20” A Custom Crash, 20” K Dark Crash Thin, 19” K Paper Thin, 20” K Paper Thin
Rides - 21” A Sweet Ride, 21” A Mega Bell, 23” K Sweet Ride, 24” K Light
Effect Crashes / ETC - 18” K EFX Crash, 22” Mega-Doom Prototype, 20” Crash of Doom, 20’ K Cluster, 18” Oriental China Trash, 19” Hybrid Trash Smash
MICROPHONES
Audio Technica ATM 25 (4), Behringer 19A (2), BeyerDynamic M160 (2), Blue Mouse, Cathedral Pipes U47, Earthworks DM20 (4), Lewitt LCT 640 TS, Lewitt LCT 040 (3), Lewitt MTP 440 DM, Lewitt DTP 340 TT (3), Lewitt LCT 140 Air (2), Lewitt DTP 640 Rex, Reslo Ribbon Microphone (1960’s), SE Electronics Rupert Neve RN-17 (2), SE Electronics Titan, Sennheiser MD-421 (2), Shure KSM-32 (2), Shure KSM-44 (2), Shure SM7b (2), Shure SM57 (2), Shure SM57 (Yellow Crimson Mod) (2), Shure SM58 (2), Shure Unidyne III 545SG (3), Sonarworks Reference Measurement Microphone, United FET47, Avantone Pro Kick, Panda C12 (2), Panda Ribbon (2)
SYNTH / KEYBOARDS
Moog / Realistic MG-1 (MIDI Modded), Arturia Keystep + Nord Rack 2, Novation AFX Station, Roland Juno 106, Elektron Model: Cycles, Yamaha PortaSound PSS-130, Yamaha SHS-10, Suzuki OmniChord, Casio VL-Tone, Casio CDP-130 88 Key Weighted, Hammond Organ, Teenage Engineering OP-1, Teenage Engineering OP-1 Field, Roland JP-8000
PEDALS
Tuners - Boss TU-2, Korg Pitch Black Tuner, TC Electronic PolyTune Mini (2)
Compressors - Boss CS-3, MXR Dyna Comp, Xotic SP Compressor
Bass FX - Boss GEB-7, Boss ODB - 3, Digitech Bass Driver, Microtubes Darkglass B7K, Tech 21 Sansamp
Boost/Overdrive/Distortion - Boss Metal Zone (Chadderbox Mod), Boss SD-1, CB FX Old Ironsides, Chadderbox Effects Loud Louder, Chadderbox Effects Tube Screamer, Danelectro Fab Distortion, Danelectro Fab Metal, Dean Markley Outboard Preamp, Earthquaker Devices SunnO))), Fulltone OCD, GameChanger Audio Plasma Pedal, God City Instruments Ape Eye, Ibanez DS7, Keeeley Electronics Red Dirt, Klon Centaur, Maxon OD808, ProCo Rat, VFE The Ice Scream, Way Huge Angry Troll, Xotic Effects RC Booster, Zvex Box Of Rock, Zvex Double Rock!, *DIY Boost, *DIY PANDA F*CK Trump, *DIY PANDA Klon Clone, *DIY PANDA Overdrive, *DIY PANDA Tube Screamer
Fuzz - Chadderbox Effects Fuzz, Electro Harmonix Bigg Muff, Pan Duh Fuzz, Zvex Fuzz Factory, *DIY PANDA Fuzz
Reverb & Delay - Boss DD-5, Danelectro Fab Echo, Guyatone MD3, Digitech DigiDelay, Digitech Hardwire RV7, Electro Harmonix Holy Sustain, Ibanez DE-7, Molten Voltage Delaytion Delay Controller, MXR Carbon Copy, MXR Reverb
Other Effects - Bass CE-2W (Waza Craft), Boss BF-2, Boss OC-3, Boss PH-2, Boss TR-2, Danelectro Fab Chorus, Digitech Stereo Flanger, Digitech Synth Wah, Electro Harmonix Pitch Fork, Ibanez CF7, MXR EVH Flanger, MXR EVH Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, MXR Phase 90, VFE Pedals Focus, *DIY PANDA Phaser
Miscellaneous - Boss NS2 (2), Cry Baby Wah, Heil Sound Talkbox, Radial JX2 ToneBone, Rocktron Banshee Talkbox, Vox Wah Moot Expression Pedal
WORKBENCH
The Panda Studios is a full participant in DIY culture. We are equipped to ensure your instruments are intonated and in peak condition for recording.
Tools - Gauge Set, Precision Ruler (Metric & Imperial), String Cutters, String Winders, Guitar Tuner, Truss Rod Wrench, Phillips Screwdriver Set, Hex Keys, String Action Gauge, Guitar Knob Puller, Precision Straightedge, Notched Straightedge, Soldering iron (4), Drill, Drill Bits, Nut Lubricant, Guitar Neck Support, Guitar Work Mat, Nut Slotting Files, String Radius Set, Digital Caliper, Fret Rocker Tool, Steel-wool, Sandpaper, Masking Tape, Hammer, Level, Multi-meter