Does anyone out there build their own studio furniture (i.e. desk, baffels etc.)???

[pisces7378]

Hey I have recently spent a LOT of money on getting some Auralex studio foam, a new Fatar Studio Logic full sized piano midi keyboard controller, a pair of Mackie near fields and a King's Ransom worth of other stuff for my studio. I was wondering if anyone had any photos of or plans/drawings of studio furniture that they built themselves of desks for their computer, midi controller, mixer, near field monitors.

The desk has to be at least 5 feet wide for the keyboard. I don't know how tall to build the desk because I do not know how tall a normal piano is. I am very interested in gettin gbetter at playing real piano, so I want it to be EXACTLY the same distance from the top of the keys to the floor as a notmal piano.

I have Mackie HR624s that I want mounted head level. I have built book cases before. And I have made complete tables before. So I am no newbie to the router and drill. But I cannot afford to spend the $$$ on buying solid wood for this project. I am more interested in some particle board job that I can cover in some kind of laminate/fermika/whatever. I want it to look nice. Black if possible. But color doesn't really matter. I am mostly worried about building someting that can support this Fatar midi keyboard controll which weighs A FUCKING LOT! without wobbling or collapsing. Any advice would be apprecited.

Cheers!

[longsoughtfor]

Check out the pictures and plans of stuff built by people here at:

http://www.lsfsound.com/homemade.php


And let me know if you have something you would like included.

Kevin.

[Fishmed]

I built my own gear racks. My board had its own structure, so I just had to build the support under it.

Studio Furniture

[DigitalDon]

Hey Fishmed - Aren't those JBL 4311's coming from the ceiling? I've got a set (since 1979) that I need to have the woofers reconed. Also have to replace a blown tweeter. I've always loved the sound of them.

DD

[Fishmed]

DD,

They are JBL 4311 monitors. My woofers need to be reconed too.

[DDev]

Here's a couple of shots of my homemade furniture (not fancy but functional). The pix are outdated, but give a flavor of the construction. I've since upgraded to a Mackie 32x8 console which fills the entire width of the desk, and have replaced the ADATs with a Mackie MDR HD recorder.

The desk is 3/4" plywood on top of a frame made from 2x3's. I used framing angles from Lowes to tie the 2x3's together. With the support added by the 2 side units it is rock solid.

The equipment rack is a modified printer stand. The internal rack has heavy duty rails to allow it to track out for access to wiring.

Cheers,
Darryl.....(another double D)

[DDev]

And the rack...

[jumpingflash]

I built my desk some month ago but now i am changing the mixer (getting a DM24) so here's how i will build it...

(grey areas are the racks area)

Done in 3dsMAX

[rushfan33]

Fishmed,
How large is your control and your live room?

[pisces7378]

Jumpingflash...

Are you really from Venice Italy?

Doi you know Marta Masa?

Just a stab in the dark.

[jumpingflash]

NO i don't i'm sorry , but i am from venice yes...

[Giganova]

when I got my M-Audio BX8 monitors, I built speakers stands of oak wood, spray-painted them in drak blue and put the monitors on MoPads on the stands. They look great and the insulation of the speakers couldn't be better. Saved me a buck or two as well. I love doing these sort of things and can't wait to get my own house and build a recording studio.

[Fishmed]

Originally posted by rushfan33
Fishmed,
How large is your control and your live room?

My Control room is about 9' X 15'
and my live room is about 6' X 8'

I usually cut the Drums, bass (direct), and keyboards first with scratch vocals and direct guitars. I then go back and over-dub the vocals and guitars. I would like to get an isolation guitar cab someday. It is not a big place, but it works.

My goal was to build a studio without having to tear down major walls.