Onkio Haus

Onkio Haus Inc. (株式会社音響ハウス, Kabushiki-gaisha Onkyō Hausu) (aka Onkyo House) is a company that operates sound recording, mixing and mastering studios in Ginza, Tokyo, owned by Magazine House, Ltd and others. It also provides video editing and post-production services for TV programs and commercial film projects. The studio is renowned as one of the best professional recording studios in Japan, used for recording and mixing Japanese popular songs and jazz music.

Studio facilities[edit]

Studio 1

Mixing Console: SSL SL9064J-64VU, J Computer with Total Recall System
Monitor Speakers: Dynaudio M4 CUSTOM, Yamaha NS-10M STUDIO, Dynaudio BM6
Monitor Amplifier: CHORD SPA-1016DA 1232DA, CHORD SPA-1016DA, Sony TA-N 86
Digital Audio Workstation: Pro Tools|HD3 Accel
Audio Interface: 192 i/o (x4) 48in/48out
Multitrack Recorder: Sony PCM-3348, Studer A820M SR/A (with ADAMS.SMITH ZETA-III)
Master Recorder: Studer A820 (1/2 Inch Head Option), Panasonic SV-3700
Reverb: EMT-140, Lexicon 480L, AMS rmx-16, Sony DRE-2000, Sony MU-R201, Yamaha REV-7, Roland SRV-2000
Effector: AMS dmx-15-80s, Roland SDE-3000A, Yamaha SPX-990, Yamaha SPX-90 II, Eventide H-3000 SE
Limiter/Compressor: Neve 33609, TUBE-TECH LCA-2B, UREI 1176LN (Silver)
Piano: Steinway & Sons Model-D

Studio 2

Mixing Console: SSL SL4064G+ 64VU, G Computer with Total Recall System
Monitor Speakers: Westlake TM-3, Yamaha NS-10M STUDIO
Monitor Amplifier: Goldmund Mimesis 28 Evolution, CHORD SPA-1016DA, Sony TA-N 86
Digital Audio Workstation: Pro Tools|HD3 Accel
Audio Interface: 192 i/o (x4) 48in/48out
Multi Track Recorder: Sony PCM-3348, Studer A820M SR/A (with ADAMS.SMITH ZETA-III)
Master Recorder: Studer A820 (1/2 Inch Head Option), Panasonic SV-3700
Reverb: EMT-140TS, Lexicon 480L, AMS rmx-16, Sony DRE-2000, Sony MU-R 201, Yamaha REV-7, Roland SRV-2000
Effector: AMS dmx-15-80s, Roland SDE-3000, Yamaha SPX-990, Yamaha SPX-90 II, Eventide H-3000 SE
Limiter/Compressor: Neve 33609, UREI 1176LN (Black)
Piano: Steinway & Sons Model-C

Studio 3

Control Surface: Digidesign Control24
Monitor Speakers: ADAM S5A MK2 (x5), Genelec 7070A Subwoofer (x2), Dynaudio BM-6, Yamaha NS-10M STUDIO
Monitor Amplifier: CHORD SPA-1016DA
Digital Audio Workstation: Pro Tools|HD2 Accel
Audio Interface: 192 i/o (x1) 16in/8out
Master Recorder: Panasonic SV-3700, Panasonic SV-3800
Mic Preamp: Focusrite ISA-110
Reverb: EMT 140TS, Lexicon 480L, Yamaha REV-5
Limiter/Compressor: Neve 33609, UREI LA-4, TUBE-TECH CL-1B

Studio 6

Mixing Console: SSL SL4064G+ 64VU, G Computer with Total Recall System
Monitor Speakers: Dynaudio M-3, Yamaha NS-10M STUDIO, Dynaudio BM6
Monitor Amplifier: Goldmund 29M Evolution, CHORD SPA-1016DA
Digital Audio Workstation: Pro Tools|HD5 Accel
Audio Interface: 192 i/o (x4) 24in/48out
Master Recorder: Studer A820 (1/2 Inch Head Option), Panasonic SV-3700
Reverb: EMT-140, Lexicon 480L, AMS rmx-16, Sony DRE-2000, Sony MU-R201, Yamaha REV-7, Roland SRV-2000
Effector: AMS dmx-15-80s, Roland SDE-3000, Yamaha SPX-990, Yamaha SPX-90 II, Eventide H-3500 DFX/E
Limiter/Compressor: Neve 33609, UREI 1176LN (Black), TUBE-TECH CL-1B

Common Items

Reverb: Lexicon 224XL
Mic Preamp: Neve 1073, SHEP 1073, Focusrite ISA115, AMEK 9098, Drawmer 1960, Grace Designs m801
Limiter/Compressor: dbx 160XT, dbx 165A, Neve 2254, BSS DPR 402, Orban Deesser 526A, EL8M Distressor
A/D Converter: GML9300H
Effector: Lexicon M93 Primetime, Eventide H3000, Eventide H949, Roland SDE-2000, EXR III EXCITER, SONG BIRD FS1, SONG BIRD TSC1380, MXR Auto Flanger, MXR Phase Shifter

Discography[edit]

2011: Shine On! Volume One (Released September 30, 2011)^[1]

Gallery[edit]

SSL SL9064J at Studio 1
SSL SL9064J Close up at Studio 1
SSL SL4064G+ with Lexicon 480L LARC at Studio 2
SSL SL4064G+ at Studio 6
SSL SL4064G+ with Dynaudio BM6 at ONKIO 6
SSL Studio Computer Display

References[edit]

^ "Julian Lennon, Tin Cup Gypsy, Donna Burke, Mark Ballas, Maxi Priest, Wendy Parr, Monday Michiru, Amber Lily, Tierney Sutton, Rie Fu and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Shine On! Songs Volume One". Discogs. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

A Cross-Network Music Industry Guide Musicman 23rd Edition 2012-2013, FB.Communications (2012. page 680~681)
A Cross-Network Music Industry Guide Musicman 22nd Edition 2011-2012, FB.Communications (2011)
A Cross-Network Music Industry Guide Musicman 21st Edition 2010-2011, FB.Communications (2010)
A Cross-Network Music Industry Guide Musicman 20th Edition 2009-2010, FB.Communications (2009)
A Cross-Network Music Industry Guide Musicman 19th Edition 2008-2009, FB.Communications (2008)

External links[edit]

[discogs-1] "Julian Lennon, Tin Cup Gypsy, Donna Burke, Mark Ballas, Maxi Priest, Wendy Parr, Monday Michiru, Amber Lily, Tierney Sutton, Rie Fu and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Shine On! Songs Volume One". Discogs. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

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