New Recording Desk

[PeteLaramee]

I had some extra time at the end of my vacation so I built a desk for my basement studio. It was a little cluttered so I just wanted to spread things out and make things clean and simple while creating a bit more space.

Here's a "before" and some "after" shots.

 

[guitarmike]

Looks cool, I wish I was that good with carpentry.

 

[GearHaven]

Looks amazing, man.

 

[Anonymous]

Nice job - looks great, man!

Steve

 

[Code001]

Very slick, Pete! Nice to see you still posting here, too.

 

[Ventura]

Slick.

 

[PeteLaramee]

Thanks gents. It turned out better than I thought I was capable of...but not as cool as I'd hoped.

Very slick, Pete! Nice to see you still posting here, too.

Thanks man. I've been super busy with family. I stop in now and then, but don't often get time to post.

 

[maiden_fan]

Looks great, wish I had space for all that! What is your setup?

 

[Heritage Softail]

Nicely done!

Do you cover it when not in use to keep dust and what not out of things?

Nice recess job on components.

Impressive.

 

[Norton666]

Looks great. I currently have the same desk as in your " before" picture and I am looking at moving to a Presonus StudioLive front end and I would really like to do something with countersinking the console into the desk like you did.

 

[Greazygeo]

Looks very nice Pete.

 

[blackba]

Both your new and old setup make mine look like crap. Pretty sweet setup, you should be proud.

 

[PeteLaramee]

Looks great, wish I had space for all that! What is your setup?

Thanks.

Guitars & Rig...
Several RG1527/7620s
Voodoo/DSL (and sometimes a BFG modded JCA22H)
Marshall style Mojo 4x12s w/H30s and/or VintageMFs/Hellatone 60Ls
SM57, e906, & e609 mixed together

Drums (my brother's)...
Pearl 6 pc
Plethora of cymbals, chimes, noisemakers

Bass Rig...
5 string mahogany IBZ somethingorother
Little Mark III
Genz Benz 4x10

Recording...
Mackie Onyx 1620i mixer/interface
Sonar 8.5PE
Mackie HR624 mk2 monitors
Behringer 2031A monitors
Mackie MCU

 

[PeteLaramee]

Nicely done!

Do you cover it when not in use to keep dust and what not out of things?

Nice recess job on components.

Impressive.

I don't cover it as often as I should. Lots of dust down there due to the cat's shitter about 15 feet from my workstation. I actually built a temporary/stage wall to keep the little bastard out of my area...he kept urinating all over everything.

Looks great. I currently have the same desk as in your " before" picture and I am looking at moving to a Presonus StudioLive front end and I would really like to do something with countersinking the console into the desk like you did.

I really like the studiolive stuff. I thought about it, but I was afraid I wouldn't be able to figure it out. I liked that RTA "creation station" when I had a single spaced rack interface. Once I got the onyx mixer and the MCU I needed more space.

Looks very nice Pete.

Thanks George.

Both your new and old setup make mine look like crap. Pretty sweet setup, you should be proud.

Thanks man.

 

[fluff191]

 

[iplayloudly]

Firefly fan? Love the Serenity mug... right next to the Rig Talk mug

 

[PeteLaramee]

Yes, I'm a Firefly fan. I have a song called "chased by reavers" on my last disc.