I took months to look for the perfect desk and never found something that suit to me. So I ended building my own. I had no skills at all, so I can now say that it's easier than you might think :)
@ClemFandango - I took an even easier route, got a corner desk and then just made tiers from offcut timber and old shelves. Years ago I used to support tiers on Korg Volca boxes 😂
Man I’ve been going through pretty much the same exact things. Similar need for lots of “desktop” items. I started with an adjustable height desk like you showed. Never used it either haha. Now am using work benches at slightly higher than normal desk height because I’m also 6’4”, or just under 2m. They work ok but I’ve been looking for so long for the right upgrade in desk. But it’s so hard to know if it’ll work for someone with long ass legs, someone who prefers a higher seating position, and still have it be high enough to not hurt my back when standing. Seems like you found the right solution for guys like us. Thanks man.
I really like the Ikea crank handle standing desk that I got. If you don't need quick sit/stand adjustment but want something you can set to the perfect height for your needs without spending a ton of money then it's a great option IMO.
I have a raising desk, because its actually my workspace for other Things too. I found the raising function particularly useful when recording other people. I dont have to geht extra chairs, the Energy stays high and for inbetween listening the Monitors are at a better height for everyone to hear Well. Have a great day!
I got a Wave Nature Studio Desk made in Germany, as it has 2x 10U + 2x 2U rackspace on top and 2x 12U below (that I use for loads of drawers for the myriads of cables I have), it has an awful lot of real estate into a 2.10 x 0.96m desk. It did take 5 months to deliver though and was quite pricey for skmething made out of plywood (still less expensive than others).
Hej, thx for sharing this. Experienced the same for my way of working in the studio. ergonomics, workflow, style and cable management were my topics. Don´t know why it is like this (for me); I am working from left to right. Seq. Programming and synths to the left and pedals, modules Fx. then the further you go towards the right hand side it´s the mixer and finally the recording part. My solution is an L and I can reach everything from my sitting position. Reaching all cables from the back end side is as well important and fastens up your workflow. Nobody wants to move gear from a to b, while being in a creative momentum. I always leave some extra space for a book, an A4 for notes and some space for drinks and parking a headphone.
Can't wait to see how many headaches you had to face to route all that stuff around 😂 The Oxi One is just unplugged or you're using it via Bluetooth? That's kinda cool to have a battery powered/wireless midi sequencer to bring it around the room. Would be cool to have access to all that stuff while relaxing on a sofa and noodling with it
Wow... you got some nice outboard gear there... Eventide, SSL, Modular Channel(?) and is that a Lexicon Prime Time? Plus the Space Echo. You got it going!!
Damn.. on my output desk my shoulders are either shrugging really high or the keyboard tray is on my lap and too low haha. I totally agreee with what you said
I've decided against the Output desk as the 19" rack mounts would have been better at an angle - both visually and practically, as the controls on the lowest rack 19" unit is going to be difficult to manipulate.
Question: The bar on the floor that connects the legs of the desk... is that optional? I'd love to have my sustain pedal there, but that bar seems like it would just get in the way. If I choose not to install that, would it cause any issues?
I have 2, the earlier models. The drawer has sides on mine. I think they changed that to save money. I was thinking about buying a 3th but it is just too big. Verry very happy with them
I've built my desk myself but it's not perfect. Next one will be with electric motors to change height of it whenever I want. Sometimes I like to sit, sometimes I like to stand 😂 What machine on the left on the table (upfront of modular rack)??? Looks extremely interesting!
Ergonomically im not so happy with my miza. The upper shelf is too high for me to really work long sessions with keyb&mouse even if i have the chair in highest setting and then u cant get your legs under it cause of the synth shelf
thank you for this amazing video ! I subbed. i learned a lot and enjoyed watching all the gear. Question, do you have ergonomic problems when you sit at the desk while the keyboard tray is under it ? As in, does it impede sitting correctly while using for example mouse and keyboard while looking at the monitor screen while not using the midi keyboard. Its a big purchase for me and im seriously looking at buying this. Thank you !
@@OoraMusic thank you that helps! Its either buying this or going the "do it yourself route". I saw a few comments that after a long while the wood veneer is coming off on some places. Have you experienced this yourself? Finally, is there any other style/setup of desk you would reccomend me ? I use a 88key midi keyboard. Thank you again for taking the time and awesome channel! 🐙
@@sixstab2967 The table is not made of solid wood. That's not to be expected for the price either. A wood veneer is attached to the outside. The veneer came off in some places after a short time. The beveled edge at the front and the cross piece at the bottom were the most affected.
@@AnnesYarak thank you for your response! As its a huge purchase for me im sad to hear that. But at this point im having trouble finding another desk/setup that allows me to store and use a 88key midi keyboad. The slidable trays simply are not that strong or the desk is ergonomicly not well. The "diy" route is a option but in the end is still quite expensive. Thank you for commenting btw
@@sixstab2967 Even if the veneer comes off, the table was of course still fully functional. I would describe the price-performance ratio as good. I also had a large midi keyboard plus other stuff and had no problem with the sliding trays. I saw that there are now many new models with different edges on the front and some without an intermediate part on the bottom.
@@AnnesYarak thnx again for your comment. Ah, so the ergonomics were good, you never felt the tabletop itself was too high to make room for the tray? What desk do you use now? Or what would you buy now if you wanted a solution to have a setup with a large (88) keyboard.
I hear you on having more surface space. I have the output desk and love it, but I would probably trade the rack spaces for more surface area if I could. What console are you thinking of picking up?
Question, in a lot of techno producer studios I see one of those huge mixing desks. Are those still useful, given modern day hardware? Haha maybe I should have waited to the video to come online 😀 Do you have an eye on a specific mixer?
:D really depends on your workflow. Here at riverside there are few in the box artist that don't need any desk space for example. I need all in front of me :)
Question! You mentioned using the model 1 with a patch bay. How do you have that set up given the way it’s I/O is configured? Studio is looking beautiful!
I use the DB25 connectors in my setup to run some additional I/O directly to/from my soundcard. I also have most of the inputs and outputs of the model 1 exposed on my patch bay so that I can easily reconfigure how it’s used in my setup. Additionally, I split the inputs to all channels on the model 1 directly to the soundcard so that I can always record the incoming signals. Finally, this also allows me to do some cool stuff with the switchable db25 I/O: 1. I can run plug-ins on my soundcard (or DAW) and apply them to the incoming audio to the model 1. These can be switched in and out just by hitting the db25 selector per channel. 2. I can use my soundcard (or DAW) to generate a submix and then send that to a channel of the model 1. Whilst this isn’t as flexible as a full on mixing desk it does give me some flexibility beyond the 6 channels of the model 1. 3. Model 1 is always directly accessible from my DAW.
@@Orge77 Badass. Seems the key is having DB25 built in to your interface. I've been running an Apollo Twin for years (in the box production mostly) and think I'm gonna jump ship to a more flexible system sooner than later. Using the Model 1 as you're describing is exactly what I've imagined. It seems like the perfect modern, high quality small format (dub) mixing desk. A way to stem out productions, perform, sculpt and sum them back together using pristine but colourful analog circuitry.
@@dubodhi Yeah, whilst I’ve no direct experience with comparably priced/specified mixers from the likes of SSL etc. I presume that it holds its own given that Hawtin and the designers do have a reference on quality summing and channel strips. My sound card is the Orion 32+, which has tons of channels but only just about has enough to support the model 1 and additional I/O! Negative of this setup is quite a lot of cables. I even got some multicore looms made up for both my patch bays and the model 1.
I would hate a non standing desk, Mainly for my back and posture but also for making music you need to be standing up.. I can always tell music that was made sitting down
