Studios & Equipment

El Barrio Firehouse Studio Floor Plans (pdf)

Want to rent/reserve our studios? Submit your inquiry here: https://www.mnn.org/create/facilityequipment-request-form

El Barrio Closed Studio

MNN has one 25x40 ft. three-camera Closed Studio at the MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center. This studio is equipped with:

• Three HD television studio cameras,
• Ross Carbonite HD switcher
• Xpression CG 2D/3D software for graphics creation
• Telemetrics Robotic Control Unit 
• Yamaha MC7L Audio Mixer
• 6-line Call-in Phone System 
• Convertible/Portable set pieces and lighting design
• Recording formats: XDCam, DVD, Blu-ray

All-in-One "Express" Studios

MNN has one all-in-one "Express" studio at the El Barrio Firehouse. This studio is equipped with: 

• Two Sony BRC-H700 Robotic Cameras
• Ross Carbonite Production Switcher
• Yamaha DM1000 Digital Audio Mixer
• Xpression CG 2D/3D
• 6-line Call-in Phone System 

Editing Stations

MNN has multiple editing stations available for certified producers. We are currently working with 27" iMacs loaded with 3.8GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processors and 32GB 2400MHz memory. Each station features up-to-date Adobe Premiere video editing software. 

MNN on 38th Street

4th Floor Studio 580 SF

• 3 Black Magic Design URSA  Broadcast G2 Camera
• Black Magic Designs Video Switcher 4K  with 4ME switcher controller
• Black Magic Design Photoshop CC Plug-in graphic solution (TGA, PNG, TIF)
• Vinten Robotic Camera Control Unit
• *Audio Board TBD*
• *Hard Cyc wall*
• White Cyc
• Black curtain
• Teleprompter
• *Mo-sys Camera tracking system*
• *OptiTrak motion tracking system*
• *Unreal engine powered VR system*
• Convertible/Portable set pieces and lighting design
• Recording formats: SD cards & 2.5” SSD
• Video conference production. (Zoom Technology) 
• Yamaha, Digital Mixer16-Input 8-Output Digital Mixing Console

MNN 38th Street Studios are sound proofed and fully equipped with the latest in cutting edge technology and LED lighting. State of the art robotic and manual 4K cameras, audio, teleprompters, separate studio control rooms, irtual scenery powered by Unreal Engine. 

3rd Floor Large Studio 576 SF

• 3 Black Magic Design URSA  Broadcast G2 Camera
• Black Magic Designs Video Switcher 4K  with 2ME switcher controller
• Black Magic Design Photoshop CC Plug-in graphic solution (TGA, PNG, TIF)
• Vinten Robotic Camera Control Unit
• *Audio Board TBD*
• Hard cyc wall*
• Teleprompter
• Mo-sys Camera tracking system
• OptiTrak motion tracking system
• Unreal engine powered VR system
• Convertible/Portable set pieces and lighting design
• Recording formats: SD cards & 2.5” SSD
• Video conference production. (Zoom Technology)
• Yamaha, Digital Mixer16-Input 8-Output Digital Mixing Console

Podcast Studio (Video 202 SF

• Rodecaster Pro audio system
• 2 Black Magic Design Studio Camera 4K 
• Black Magic Design 4k video switcher
• Black Magic Design Photoshop CC Plug-in graphic solution (TGA, PNG, TIF)
• *Audio Board TBD*
• Teleprompter
• Recording formats: SD cards & 2.5” SSD
• Video conference production. (Zoom Technology)
• Fixed furniture 

Mini Studio (smaller) 148 SF

• Rodecaster Pro audio system
• 2 Black Magic Design Studio Camera 4K 
• Black Magic Designs 4k video switcher
• Black Magic Design Photoshop CC Plug-in graphic solution (TGA, PNG, TIF)
• *Audio Board TBD*
• Teleprompter
• Convertible/Portable set pieces and lighting design
• Recording formats: SD cards & 2.5” SSD
• Video conference production. (Zoom Technology)

Closed Screening Room 667 SF

• 3 Panasonic 4K PTZ Cameras
• Panasonic 4K Projector
• 193” Projector Screen
• *Audio Board TBD*
• 5.1 Surround Sound
• Teleprompter
• Recording formats: SD cards & 2.5” SSD

MNN's 38th Street Closed Screening Room boasts an 193” projector screen with surround sound and video production capability. The Screening Room is Ideal for media screenings, talks, classes and other gatherings. This beautifully appointed fixed seat space seats 50. All events can be video recorded.    

Edit suites

• 5.1 Surround Sound
• Voice Over capable
• Physical recording formats: SD cards & 2.5” SSD
• Unreal Engine capable
• Adobe Create Cloud and DaVinci editing*
• TBD Editing computer

38th Street offers hourly, daily, weekly, or month-to-month rentals of state of the art post production suites with Unreal Engine capability, Voice Over capability, 5.1 Surround Sound, using Adobe Premiere and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications along with Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve video editing.