Recording Studio Desk

A recording desk is a desk that you would have in your recording studio, whether it be a home studio or a commercial studio, upon which your mixer/console/computer would sit. A recording desk could be made out of many different types of metal or wood, but it has to be very sturdy because the gear that is placed on it is very expensive, and often very heavy.

This is why it is important to buy a recording studio desk, and not just any regular desk. A regular desk might break under the pressure, but a recording desk is solid and meant to handle the load without you worrying about your gear getting dumped onto the floor. 

A studio recording desk is very important, because it is at the heart and soul of the entire operation. This recording desk is where you will sit when you are working at the console, when you are recording music on your computer, when you are mixing what you have recorded on your mixer, and even when you are just listening to what you have done on your studio monitors. It is essential that you have a recording desk that you not only like, but that is well made to suit your needs in the studio.

There are a few things to keep in mind as you shop for a new recording desk for your studio. First of all, what are you going to be putting on it? If you have several 24-track mixers that you are going to need a place for, then you are going to need to get a pretty sizeable recording studio desk.

However, if you just need to set a computer monitor and a couple speakers on your new desk and put it in the corner of your bedroom, then you probably want it to be a bit smaller. One thing that usually makes a recording desk a little bit different than a regular desk is in how much room you have when it comes to depth.

These desks have a lot of depth to them, and it is easier to run wires and everything else when you are farther away from the wall. This is another reason why a recording desk is so much nicer for recording than a normal desk.

As far as price goes, you will probably find yourself spending in basic accordance to what you are getting in size and quality. If you are getting a huge recording studio desk, then you can expect to spend a lot of money on it. While, on the other hand, if you are buying a small corner desk for your home studio, you will spend much less.

This is really the nature of this type of product. Size and quality are what matters when it comes to recording desks. If you are looking for a good deal on one, try searching the internet for used recording studio desks that have come from home or commercial studios that bought new ones. We specifically highlight the Studio RTA mix station, Quik Lok workstation, and Studio RTA producer station on the next few pages, in association with Amazon.

You can also look for businesses who build a recording desk to custom-fit your workspace, which can be a huge relief when you start trying to figure out how it will fit!