DIY Studio Desk Build - With Arm Rest, Meter Bridge, and 5 Rack Sections
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ม.ค. 2021
- Desk Details:
Length - 8ft 1in
Rack section depth: 24in
Front desk height - 30.5in
Back desk height - 35in
Meter bridge height - 41in
13 rack spaces per section
Main frame built with Pine 1x6 (2) and 1x8 (2)
Angle of Desk: 9 Degrees
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I'm Brazilian ... Someday, I intend to move to the USA. Set up a music studio and play at night. Success to the channel!
Keep dreaming
Looks awesome! But ...
1)I would've added rack rails. I've only had my desk for a year and changed the gear a dozen times. It's always evolving!
2) I would've seperated it into at least 3 pieces: left/right (with legs providing additional storage space in 19" drawers) and center, all detacheable in case you have to move one day - and oh boy, you will!
3) I would've added at least two cable channels beneath the meters, one for power, one for audio, the bigger, the better.
For a few days I've been playing with the idea of building a desk 5 sections wide. You've answered A LOT of questions for me. Thanks for sharing!
Just wanted to tell you that this video inspired me to build my own custom desk about a year and a half ago. Thanks!!
That desk look unbelievable.
And the legs fit and look awesome!
You have a great channel dude! I just found you today and Ive watched 4 vids and theyre all good.
Best diy desk I've ever seen 🤘
Thank you, I really appreciate that
BEAUTY of the year!
Thank you
@@TrueSoundTV Absolutely
Incredible work as always!! Thanks for all the detailed measurements too, most people leave that stuff out of vids like this
Thank you, I really appreciate you saying that. Yes I actually had to go back and add it in at the very end, I almost forgot ha ha. Thanks for watching
you are the masterbuilder for modern daw mixers
I appreciate that!
This is so dope to watch
This is just Perfection
dude what an amazing build. bravo
Thank you thank you, I appreciate you saying that
Great job. I'm going to redesigned my to L shaped table like a studios type, it should end up amazing 🤩 as your.
Nice work!
Great work siñor
Great video and desk!
Thank you
awesome. Thanks for this.
You rock, beast mode
LOL thank you
Congrats!
Totally awesome build
Dude, Nice!!!
awesome buddy great work I'm amazed with all your knowledge god bless
Thank you thank you
Really inspiring work. It looks great and I appreciate you sharing all this information with us. Hopefully one day you will use the metric system in the US xD
WEEZNA, All good in your camp? Anticipating new content.
Keep Doing That Voodoo That You Do!
Awesome content!
Nice Work!
love this man
amazing design and execution bro
Thanks so much, I really appreciate that
What a built man! Congratulations!
I'll definitely archive the video as a guide and inspiration for a future DIY.
Thank you!!!!
Dope!🔥
Thanks
Nice job.
this thing is really impressive :o
Bravo !!!!!
Impressive!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing all of the information on the angles and dimensions you used! Super helpful. Subscribed!
great job ! I f I make one like this one day, I would make the armrest "padded" with foam, and the pc keyboard + mouse on a tray underneath the desk. Otherwise, it looks perfect !
And i love the flushed speakers on the wall ! brilliant idea.
Awesome build - how are the tables/LED setup? What are they? You mentioned the Amazon one but the other thing I'm not sure
yeeeeeettt! great job yeeeet
Thank you!!!!
Simply amazing workstation! You saved good money building this yourself, which you can use for more gear or accessories instead. Thanks for the inspiration and idea.
Ever heard of rack rails?
You should try it out.
If the room isn't set up properly, your ears are being lied to! Very nice build and I agree about overkill on the build!
Beautiful desk… I’m all for building them myself… thanks for sharing
That is dope as sh...t man Awesome.
Epic build! I have a bunch of wood...I think ill build a new desk for my studio today too. It's my birthday and I have a new desk chair arriving today so it's all fitting. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you, yeah this desk really isn’t a crazy amount of work, it’s more about the details. Thanks for watching
Solid wood is not idea for acoustics. Its resonates the sound waves that causes distortion which is why MDF is the standard in high end studio furniture.
Nicely done. It takes a lot of thinking to build such a desk while considering how it might need to be as technology changes, equipment comes, equipment goes.
Nice! I was looking into buying a studio desk myself but I think I might just build one as well, it's the way to go.
Thank you, yeah the desk build really isn’t too complicated. It’s definitely more about the details and planning things out so that you don’t have to go back and modify anything. Either way good luck and thanks for watching
Good job
Hats off! You have done a fine job here mate! If I had your carpentry skills, I would be making and selling these lovely desks!
Thank you thank you, I really appreciate that. Yeah if shipping costs weren’t so high, it would be a possibility.
@truesoundtv great video! What LED meters did you use in the meter bridge?
Amazing stuff man. Really appreciate the knowledge!
Out of curiosity, how much does the desk top weigh with and without the studio hardware installed?
Really good work. Lovely result. You must be proud.
I would have done steel vertical rack sections front and back as well as removable side covers instead of legs. Would give additional room for equipment and much more support in the end
🔥🔥🔥🤘🏼
what are those tiny screens you have there? and how do you connect it?
Really great build! Thanks for sharing
This is an awesome design. I'm going to use your idea and make it a bit smaller for mine, but with the same principles. Thanks for documenting this. Just a couple of questions. You used 2 1x's sandwiched together to form the rack rails. Why not just use a 2x6 (which has the same width as two 1x's) which would seem to be a lot stronger? Same with the long 1x8 in the back? Why not just go with a 2x8 for a stronger piece instead of 2 1x8s?
Great desk! Thanks for the inspiration!
why didn't you use rack rails? Now everytime you switch or rearrange your gearyou have to screw into the desk, actually destroying it over time.
Having rack rails would have made it absolutely perfect. I was a bit disappointed to see that he has to use wood screws to secure his equipment. Of course, he has to use this... not us.
Transporting that desk be very difficult. Argosy Console practically invented the large format console encloser desks in the early 90s that was made for the Mackie 8 Bus Mixer. They engineered their console desks to be broken down entirely to transport with IKEA styled cam locks. Can't do with with DIY builds unless you have skills to create IKEA styled cam lock which most carpenters don't.
@@eman0828 What does that have to do with the idea he should have used readily available rack rails?
@@peterjohnjoseph longevity. Its very unlikely it would hold up for 15, 20 years transporting it.
@@eman0828 which do you think will come up first in 15-20 years? Switching out equipment or moving the desk?
What made you switch from the Allen and heath setup? You put a lot of work in to that one as well! This looks superb to use by the way, congrats!
Never mind just answered my own question by watching your update video! Makes total sense why you switched!
Very nice. Subscribed. Hey tell me more about those LCD meters??
Hey mate, how did you settle on 9 degrees for the angle of the 19" bays? Is there a standard for this?
That is great what it the amazon tablet you're using for the meters?
Thank you! The tablet video is another video I had done a few years back. Search for “DIY $83 RTA” here on my channel and you will see the entire video
well done sir! impressive setup and congratulation for your hard work! love the meters in the bridge!
Thank you thank you! The meter bridge became something I really loved when I had the big mixing and I knew I had to integrate it on the new desk. Thanks for watching
@@TrueSoundTV if you'd like to explain a bit more in another video I'd really like to know what you use and how you have it working! Cheers!
@@TrueSoundTV couldn't see what make they were, any chance we could have some details please
Fantastic looking desk. 👌
So cool, I love it!
Please do a whole studio tour after
Hello, love the desk, thinking of building one but a smaller size...How come you did 9degrees verse 10? just curious
Mixing The Console that I had before this was at 9°, and so I pretty much replicated the size, angle, and almost the same look
Wow. Nice job. Really looks good. Thanks for some ideas you just gave me. Or should I say us... Question ?? What are you running for those Amazon tablet. That's cool.
Thank you thank you!!!!! The tablets are Amazon fore tablets and its another video I had done a few years back. Search for “DIY $83 RTA” here on my channel and you will see the entire video
@@TrueSoundTV awesome. Thanks for getting back to me. Seemed interesting. Being I have a few of these tablet laying around. Put them tose kind of use...👍👍👍
Would you post a follow-on video for cable management?
Hey man quick question, I thought you would be the one to know. But is there anyway to hook up and use a focusrite octopre with a standard focusrite 2i4 interface?
There is no way of doing that. You need an interface that allows expansion through adat. The scarlett 18i8, 18i20, saffire 24, 26, 40, and 56 allow for this.
So you got rid of the mixer?
Urgh. So jealous. Wish I could afford lots of cool rack mounted gear just so I could justify building a cooler looking desk than I’m likely about to build
Nice and solid. I know they are somewhat expensive, but I would have used metal rack rails though. Looks like you can get some serious work done here. Overall, very well thought out. Thanks!
So how did you screw in the gear to the wood? What if you change your mind?
Pine is a soft wood. Is it sturdy enough to hold up the rack gear?
@truesoundstudios Will you be doing a DIY on how you built the speakers?
I didn’t build the two front main speakers, I did build the speakers that are mounted into the wall. Unfortunately I never filmed through that process so unless I was going to build a new pair, there won’t be any video on that
Can you let me know the info on your LED Meters?
Great work man. What finish did you end up using for the arm rest? It looks like a factory finish ! 👌
Nice design looks great, but does your head really end up in the bolt area with your room size.
I specifically built the studio around the studio desk with this exact design, angle, and size. The sweet spot for listening and the room acoustics are my most important things I care about. Gear means nothing If you can’t hear it properly. Check out my studio build series where I go into crazy detail over 18 videos showing how the studio was built, soundproofed, most importantly acoustically treated for the specific space
Cool video and super nice build. You did a really nice job and looks pro for sure.
I have to confess you remind me of things like I have done with my home studio. Some things I have done is built in wall rack units, custom legs for an Allen Heath Desk I got about 8 months ago, which were originally the legs I had made for a 48 input fully modular inline D&R Orion Console. (I modified the Orion legs to work with the A&H Desk). I am pretty sure I am going to buy the PreSonus StudioLive 32S Series III desk so now I am going to have to figure a way to have them both in my studio as I am running out of room and looking to have a hybrid studio.
Phil
A materials list would have been helpful. I'm trying to build a desk for my SSL Nucleus to rest in. I want to move my racks into the desk. Also need space (whether on desk or positioned on stands in the right places) for PMC monitors, Auratone cubes, and NS-10 pair. Also, 32" main editing monitor and 2x typical sized monitors (idk the exact size off-hand). We're also not the same height so my ears aren't at the same height, so my measurements need to be a little different but this is a good base design for what I need to build and going through it counting boards is a slow process with a lot of room for error.
@DeadlyMixKrew did you ever build a desk for your Nucleus?
love your videos!!! will you be doing a video showing how you set up and route your LED Meters?? Esp. the Amazon Fire tablet??? Really would appreciate this! Thank you!!!
Very Nive. what meter bridges are they?
how did u take out the ssl console...
You probably will, but Please show us the wiring!
You got DB25s, XLRs, 1/4” TRS & TS, I think some RCAs on that old DBX, balanced, unbalanced, -10dBv, +4dBu.
Ya got USB, maybe Thunderbolt and FireWire.
Then there’s Power, from way too many Furmans, built in IEC, wall warts, line warts, 12vdc, 5vdc, maybe some power conditioning and UPSs.
After all that, how did you setup the signal flow? I see patchbays. Normalling?
Then.....Calibration!
I’m exhausted just thinking and typing out all the considerations.
Gonna go make another cup of coffee.
Ha ha yes I will definitely show the wiring and the signal flow. Now that everything is on top of the desk, I also feel like it’s easier for me to show the different ways that you can use the set up. Currently I’m using this in three different ways and I will have videos in the future showing how it’s done
Nice Work!
Whats the Spectrum Analyzer? An App for iOs/Android? And whats the Input of it? Mic In?
Thank you! The tablets are Amazon fire tablets and by using a DI box, you can use the mic input from the headphones as a line input! The video is another video I had done a few years back. Search for “DIY $83 RTA” here on my channel and you will see the entire video
THX for your answer. Stay safe!
I want a desk like that right now!!! It's great! But I need someone to do it for me
Ha ha yeah it did turn out exactly as I was hoping! Thanks for watching
Like my Dad always taught me, any job is easy as long as somebody else is doing it...
Do you sell these ? Or atless the cutt out bords for it ?
Make a video how you connect your patch bay
So you take the length of the room and at 1/3 of the room is perfect sitting location? And then basically a triangle with the speakers to the listener
Yes, that’s a great start point. Try and use the golden rule math when determining speaker placement from front and side walls.
Yeah the 1/3 is a great place to start so you can figure out the best listening position. From there, I wouldn’t say it’s ever a perfect triangle. Based on the dimensions of the room and how you are placing your speakers, this can be slightly different. If you don’t use room correction software or some sort of frequency analyzer, I would definitely say that helps out a lot with where to put speakers
Best home made desk on TH-cam ! Nice job! Was wondering how you would flushmount a 25 channel midi controller mixer into something like this without compromising strength integrity etc.. I assume just create 'slots' across the main 'rack mount' sections.... anyway, love the desk. Respect from Australia 🇦🇺
Man.....my back is KILLING me watching this
How much would it cost for something build like this??
a nice studio desk. why would you buy an expensive studio desk when you can make it yourself.
he has become beautiful, well done great
Thank you thank you, yeah obviously it is nice to buy something that is premade but I always want something so specific that usually means I have to build it custom. Thanks for watching
It's worth the money if you buy an Argosy Console desk because the build quality and engineering that goes into their designs is unmatched. They were the original creator of the Console Enclosure desks first introduced in 1994 for the Mackie 8 Bus mixer.
Great video. I would love to make a nice desk like that. I subbed your channel.
What are you using for a meter bridge?
I thought the perfect speaker placement is in an equilateral triangle with your mix position, surely that can't be true for both near-field sets seeing as they look to be next to each other
You are correct but usually people have one pair as their normal mixing near-field and then the other near-field is used just as a reference. Having them right next to each other means that the triangle only changes by a few inches as well... so just leaning back in your chair verses leaning forward on the table will play a bigger role than that slight change in speaker placement