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Post by Ned Ward on Feb 19, 2021 12:37:56 GMT -6
Exactly - I made sure my rack bays were 19 1/8" wide to allow for this, and personal preference recessed the rails 1/4" from the front. Measure twice, cut once... Both of those are really nice. Nice to see some options that are a little more decor-friendly than the typical studio desk. ericn - have you ever had something like this built? I have no idea even the ballpark of what such a thing would cost, I'm curious. No I have built a few though, every market is different but the advantages of first having something made out of hardwood vs particle board. Then truly built for your space and how you work is priceless. Even if you started with a heavy duty frame that was from some office furniture recycling place and just had the top built you would be ahead. The other thing is shipping all the manufactured stuff gets expensive and back in my gearpimp days I just assumed it would show up damaged. I have seen very few of the manufactured desks that age well, lots of sagging tops and bridges, nothing worse than a 3 space rack that is only useable as a 2.75 space because of sag. That’s another major complaint about manufactured desks, the racks are often spec’ed at exactly the size of the rack panels no wiggle room for that slightly to large panel. Most of them also have the racks set back a bit and some gear can be hard to use. |
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Post by shawnh on Feb 20, 2021 7:37:02 GMT -6
Hello. First time posting here. Have really enjoyed the discussions I’ve been following the last few weeks.
I have had the output platform for a year or so now. I really love it. Perfect for my space. I’m a big diy guy myself and have built all my acoustic treatment and do most of my home improvement etc - I don’t think there is anyway that I could have built a nicer looking desk for less money. And that’s not even factoring in all the time.
If you are considering one with the keyboard tray be very careful to check that your keyboard will fit - a lot of 88 keys will not they are too tall or too wide. I have the Arturia key lab 88 and it’s perfect in there.
Not at home at the moment but will try to get a picture of how it works in my space. But I would highly recommend it.
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Post by javamad on Feb 20, 2021 7:56:51 GMT -6
Anyone in the EU should check these Buso Audio guys out. busoaudio.com/I got the Producer 88 desk, with the lower rack rail options between the side legs (very useful) and when putting it together I was very impressed with the quality of the wood pieces and finish, plus assembly was easy.
I am looking now at what I can do to get a few extra rack spaces though ... As I have run out of room ... but that's my problem, not Buso's :-)
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Post by stormymondays on Feb 20, 2021 8:41:35 GMT -6
Another EU shoutout for www.curuxacustoms.com which happen to be a few km from me. I have one of their desks and it’s top notch. |
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Post by din on Feb 23, 2021 10:33:42 GMT -6
I made my desk for around $600 using 8020.net. It's like an adult erector set. It's pretty cool because you can customize however you want and then you just screw it all together.  |
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Post by teejay on Feb 23, 2021 19:57:12 GMT -6
Hello. First time posting here. Have really enjoyed the discussions I’ve been following the last few weeks. I have had the output platform for a year or so now. I really love it. Perfect for my space. I’m a big diy guy myself and have built all my acoustic treatment and do most of my home improvement etc - I don’t think there is anyway that I could have built a nicer looking desk for less money. And that’s not even factoring in all the time. If you are considering one with the keyboard tray be very careful to check that your keyboard will fit - a lot of 88 keys will not they are too tall or too wide. I have the Arturia key lab 88 and it’s perfect in there. Not at home at the moment but will try to get a picture of how it works in my space. But I would highly recommend it. Welcome shawnh! |
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Post by teejay on Feb 23, 2021 19:59:18 GMT -6
I made my desk for around $600 using 8020.net. It's like an adult erector set. It's pretty cool because you can customize however you want and then you just screw it all together. Care to share the parts list for this bad-boy? |
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Post by din on Feb 23, 2021 21:29:57 GMT -6
I don't have a list of the part numbers but h  ere's the design.  |
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Post by ericn on Feb 23, 2021 22:03:14 GMT -6
I made my desk for around $600 using 8020.net. It's like an adult erector set. It's pretty cool because you can customize however you want and then you just screw it all together. Thanks for the tip, Perfect solution for a project I got handed yesterday. |
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Post by teejay on Feb 23, 2021 22:38:22 GMT -6
I don't have a list of the part numbers but h ere's the design. Fantastic! Thanks so much! |
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Post by shawnh on Feb 25, 2021 19:58:17 GMT -6
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 25, 2021 21:43:42 GMT -6
The biggest problem I have with any of these types of desks is that I cannot for the life of me imagine having my computer monitor up that high! My speakers sit at 36” from the floor, and my computer monitor sits well below that...
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Post by jackmark on Nov 26, 2022 8:47:13 GMT -6
Hey, what did you end up choosing? Share your experience, and the end result. Interesting to see if you were able to save space and choose a more ergonomic desk? By the way, many software companies also make desks. But if there is a lot of hardware and several monitors, it is better to look for a more stable desk, I guess. I had a choice between some models from eurekaergonomic.com/standing-desks/ section. I liked the one with the lift mechanism. It fits me perfectly and fits into the interior, but whether it will fit all my stuff I know. I can't work without my gizmos (little things). |
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Post by drbill on Nov 26, 2022 9:24:17 GMT -6
Welcome jackmark. I ended up with a Sterling Modular 3 bay desk. Fantastic. Worth the money IMO. |
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Post by thehightenor on Nov 26, 2022 9:32:58 GMT -6
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Post by theshea on Nov 26, 2022 9:56:13 GMT -6
The biggest problem I have with any of these types of desks is that I cannot for the life of me imagine having my computer monitor up that high! My speakers sit at 36” from the floor, and my computer monitor sits well below that... yeah me too. i would get neck damage within an hour of mixing when having to look „up“ to the monitor. thats why i build my desk myself. monitor is almost flat on the desk, eyes are at height where the monitor ends. thats the best and advices right position if you want to avoid neck health problems. |
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Post by aremos on Nov 27, 2022 10:12:39 GMT -6
![]() Couldn't upload photo therefore used:
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 14, 2024 19:41:23 GMT -6
Revisiting this topic. Considering the Sessiondesk Gustav from the Audioscape site. Anybody seen or used one of the Sessiondesk desks? One problem I may run into is that I just got confirmation that Katrina and Søren are going out of town for four days in late March, which is basically the only chance I would have to totally rip apart my current setup and redo everything around a new desk. There may not be time for the Gustav to get here by then.
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Post by indiehouse on Feb 14, 2024 20:44:35 GMT -6
I’m still on the Sterling Modular 2 bay. I don’t really have the time to change out a desk. It’s a lot of time and effort.
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 14, 2024 20:47:28 GMT -6
I’m still on the Sterling Modular 2 bay. I don’t really have the time to change out a desk. It’s a lot of time and effort. Totally. This will literally be my only chance to do this probably in all of 2024. Such a huge pain, but my current “setup” (using that term very loosely…) is driving me crazy. |
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Post by indiehouse on Feb 14, 2024 20:55:45 GMT -6
I’m still on the Sterling Modular 2 bay. I don’t really have the time to change out a desk. It’s a lot of time and effort. Totally. This will literally be my only chance to do this probably in all of 2024. Such a huge pain, but my current “setup” (using that term very loosely…) is driving me crazy. I hope you can swing it. Having a dedicated desk is nice. |
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Post by nicksteinborn on Feb 14, 2024 21:29:44 GMT -6
I've had a Zaor Onda for a few years, but I just bought a Flexispot desk, some speaker stands, and the Audiorax keyboard sliders to mount on the bottom of it. Gonna have to rework my rack and patchbay to move those 12 spaces I'm losing around, but I got a upwards facing rack from Audiorax to sit under the desk and make up 10 of those 12 spaces. Maybe I'll hate it. Maybe I'll love it. Was considering a sit stand from one of the bunch of other companies, but I was looking at 2k+ and none of them were perfect anyway. I think I'm going to like having a big flat desktop with a keyboard underneath. And it's a lot easier to sell a normal ass standing desk later if I hate it. Speaking of.. anyone want a Zaor Onda? :x
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 14, 2024 21:38:01 GMT -6
I've had a Zaor Onda for a few years, but I just bought a Flexispot desk, some speaker stands, and the Audiorax keyboard sliders to mount on the bottom of it. Gonna have to rework my rack and patchbay to move those 12 spaces I'm losing around, but I got a upwards facing rack from Audiorax to sit under the desk and make up 10 of those 12 spaces. Maybe I'll hate it. Maybe I'll love it. Was considering a sit stand from one of the bunch of other companies, but I was looking at 2k+ and none of them were perfect anyway. I think I'm going to like having a big flat desktop with a keyboard underneath. And it's a lot easier to sell a normal ass standing desk later if I hate it. Speaking of.. anyone want a Zaor Onda? :x Is it the Onda Angled MkII? What color is it? Where are you located? EDIT: I see you’re outside Philly. Very interesting… |
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Post by guitfiddler on Feb 15, 2024 17:52:44 GMT -6
 A good long time friend, who is an excellent wood worker built my desk. I was finally able to upload a screen shot of my work space. I am in the middle of modding my desk and adding some extra spaces under the arm rest for my patchbays and hard drives, and computers. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Feb 15, 2024 18:41:49 GMT -6
I built my desk, wish I could upload a pic, but every time I try to upload a pic it says too large of a file Could you put it on postimage.com and link to it? |
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Both of those are really nice. Nice to see some options that are a little more decor-friendly than the typical studio desk. 
