RECORDING STUDIO FURNITURE and DESIGN!!!! HELP NEEDED!!!

Optimus Prime · #1 11-23-2002, 09:28 AM

Is there anywhere on the net that I can get some inspirative ideas about how to design my own home recording studio. Give ideas about furniture and placement of speakers, keyboards and synths and so on. Pictures of such would be very nice.

Anyone have any site like that to share with me? I would Greatly appretiate it!!!

Thanx!!!

bduersch · #2 11-23-2002, 10:57 AM

When I built my home studio almost 3 years ago, I couldn't find any good resources on the Net. Given that, I ended up improvising with my studio setup. When I started looking into "genuine" recording studio furniture, I found it cost about 3x what similar furniture did at Office Depot. So, needless to say, my studio looks somewhat more like a home office than recording studio, but the setup has worked really well so far.

Although you can't see it in the picture, there's a longer desk partition that goes off to the right that has 2 keyboards on it. When recording, I usually put my amp under the desk and mic it. End result--everything is within arm's reach.

--B

musicdr · #3 11-23-2002, 12:33 PM

I put a hollow core door(40.00) across 2 sawhorses(30.00) and put my effects racks on the right and left sides with monitors on top.The roland 2480 is in the middle with the computer monitor on a little shelf behind it.Doesn't look fancy,but is very functional,also very easy to move if I decide to rearrange.I put some hooks on the edge of the door for headphones.Add a nice fancy hefty bag dust cover and cup holders(screwed to the side of the door) and I had money left to buy another guitar.If I get tired of the color,a little designer housepaint and I have a new look.

Optimus Prime · #4 11-23-2002, 01:18 PM

WOW, that looks really cool "bduersch"...

I was thinking about just getting something from IKEA... But then I like it tidy and clean. I guess it has to be studiofurniture, even if it's just a 10HE rackspace and a desk.

Well, anyone else got any ideas for me?!

Optimus Prime · #5 11-27-2002, 08:56 AM

Did anyone else have any tips on how make my studio look nice?!

Ankhnaten · #6 11-28-2002, 01:34 AM

I did the same sort of thing, but went to Best Buy...I found a desk setup for office work, and drilled new holes where you assemble the sides of the cabinets, so that it a was a 19 inch width. Then I bought rack rails and mounted them there. So, what was a pair of 17" storage areas for videos and such, now is 2 five-space racks. And it fits nicely in the corner of my room. The "studio furniture" stuff (like Omnirax) often is bent or straight and long...too awkward and space-consuming for anyone's real home...lol

30yroldpig · #7 11-29-2002, 02:46 PM

I know that Argossy makes console desks where you can integrate any outboard gear. But I think that this may not be what you are looking for. Go buy a MIX magazine and at the end, in the classified section, there are lots of adds for studio furnishings.

I know that at our studio, we hand made most of the furniture (Chief engineer is quite the carpenter!!!)

Good luck

Cheers
Pat

30yroldpig · #8 11-29-2002, 11:07 PM

www.argosyconsole.com
www.omnirax.com
www.biomorphdesk.com

Try those. You can also get some cool stuff at IKEA. Just gotta be a little creative!!!

Cheers
Pat

ns9 · #9 12-07-2002, 12:33 AM

http://home.locall.aunz.com/~johnsay/Studio/index.htm
http://home.locall.aunz.com/~johnsay/Pages/Links.htm

Cool site, from basic desk in a bedrom to full-blown pro-type studio designs. Great ideas for fitting furniture to room sizes, and vice-versa. Hope it helps- if not, there are more out there- google and a few free nights- lol nikki