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Topic: Music Work Desk Suggestions |
Asa Brosius
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Posted 6 Feb 2024 3:06 pm |
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| Hi all- I'm rebuilding my music room literally from the ground up- reframed level floor, adding windows, etc.,sub-floor conduit for cables to an amp closet. Ive trashed the old busted music desk, and I'm looking for suggestions for a new one. Could be pre-fab, or something I build. It will hold the basics- laptop, monitor, maybe the monitors, pre-amp, interface. No need for rack space. Maybe drawers on one side. 80% of it's use will be steel overdubs, with the steel at a right angle to the desk. The rest, writing charts and practicing, other mic'd instruments in the middle of the room. If you have a set up you love/suggestions, I'd love to hear about them. Thanks. |
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Ken Morgan
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Midland, Texas, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2024 7:16 pm
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I’d say it’s impossible to suggest what you will need…only you can decide that. Cost is a major factor.
I will say with absolute certainty that whatever you think you’ll need, double the space. There’s always an attention grabbing preamp for choices, always a cool mic or interface goodie…space runs out real quick.
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67 Shobud Blue Darling III, scads of pedals and such, more 6 strings than I got room for
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2024 7:18 am
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Here's what mine looks like.
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MSA 12 String E9th/B6th Universal.
Little Walter PF-89.
Bunch of stomp boxes |
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Brooks Montgomery
From:
Idaho, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2024 7:55 am
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You might look at the Uplift desks. They make “stand up” desks. I really like mine.
It powers up and down in height, lots of options for plug-ins.
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A banjo, like a pet monkey, seems like a good idea at first. |
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Posted 8 Feb 2024 5:37 am
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...this is pretty humble, but works for me an I love it. I got the largest adjustable frame (varidesk) I could find that was capable of 350 pounds of weight ... Having not had enough room from where we'd moved from I wanted some real estate on my desk, so I bolted a 3'x8' (forget what it was exactly called, but not typical plywood) board. I record with my DAW from here as well as video. And if that takes me too long, when I'm done, I move the steel out of the way and raise the desk so I can stand up, give my tired hind end a rest and start to edit. If I get tired of standing editing I lower the desk and roll my Tempur-pedic Office Chair in and get comfortable.
You'll notice that there's a wee sag in the center, though everything is bolted down tight, so this is inherent to this piece of wood. If I were to do it over I'd look into maybe something like a Door Core or something a bit stiffer and maybe even lighter.
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Dale Rottacker, Steelinatune™
https://www.youtube.com/@steelinatune
*2021 MSA Legend, "Jolly Rancher" D10 10x9
*2021 Rittenberry, "The Concord" D10 9x9
*1977 Blue Sho-Bud Pro 3 Custom 8x6
https://msapedalsteels.com
http://rittenberrysteelguitars.com
https://www.telonics.com/index.php
https://www.p2pamps.com
https://www.quilterlabs.com |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 9 Feb 2024 2:35 pm
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| Great stuff fellas- thanks for the details, and your stuffed animals Dale! Helpful. |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Brian Spratt
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2024 7:18 am
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A few years back I gave up trying to find something pre-built and I custom built a desk and a couple of extra tables in my studio. I'm no carpenter, but with a little thinking ahead and keeping it simple, it has worked really well.
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BTW, crude as it is I think I did that desk for under 400 bucks