Physical/Virtual	Type	Information
DIY Studio Console/Desk	Carpentry	Custom console built around existing gear, mainly my Behringer BCF-2000, 12-Channel analog mixer, and Korg Electribe.

What A Huge Improvement!
Foamed Out To Use As Isolation Box...
Those Racks Need Filling!
I Was Inpired By This Cat's Build. Nice Work. I Made Some Modifications, For Asthetics, Function, And Cost-Reduction. It Was Important To Make It Easily Movable, Because, I Like Many Musicians, Am An Apartment Dweller. I Also Needed It To Work Well As A Development Environment, Which It Does Quite Well.
Inkscape Is A Free, Open-Source Vector Graphics App That Allows Scale Drawing. Good To Divide A Sheet Before Going To The Lumber Yard. Less Waste.
First Of Three Lumber/Hardware Trips... Lowes Is Great About Cutting Down Sheets Of Wood, Free. Very Helpful. Be Sure To Be Organized And Bring A Cut Sheet. A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words.
Measure, Measure, Measure.
Clamps Are Your Friend!
Easier To Do All At Once!
Tie-Downs Work Well Instead Of Large Clamps For Boxes. The Pedalboard On The Left Was DIY, Made From An Ikea Shelf, Paint, And Felt.
2"x4" Bracing At Top And Bottom Make Things Nice And Sturdy...
Wood Filler With Countersunk Bit Hides Screw Holes.
I Cut An One Extra, To Pick The Best Four Of The Five.
Two 3/8" Carriage Bolts Attach Leveled 2x4" To Legs, Which Are Then Attached With Screws To Tabletop(So, Desk Can Be Broken Down And Moved In Three Pieces)
Prime Time! Easier To Paint Seperate From Assembled Desk...
Tabletop Is Measured To Attach To Legs, And Is Hopefully Level From Your Leveling 2x4".
Sure Enough, Nice And Level. Starting To Look Like A Desk!
2"x4" Is Clamped To Edge Of Table As A Spacer For Armrest.
Making Sure Everything Fits Just Right. A Spacer Here, Shim There. Notice, I Went Without Rack Rails To Save Some Cash. Not Recommended If You Constantly Change Gear.
Top Supports Attached With L-Brackets. Desktop Attached With Screws.
Starting To Come Together!
Clean As You Go, To Keep The Mess At A Minimum. Save Work Later.
This Alesis io26 Interface Was Meant To Be Used As A Desktop Unit. Instead, I Made A Cutout And Shelf To Make It The Center Piece. Totally Cuts Down On Wire Mess, And, Puts The Level Indicators In The Correct Spot.
Top Shelf Attached With 2"x4" Pieces As Corner Supports. Very Sturdy.
The Desk Is Still Sitting On Scrap Pieces Of MDF, For Later Painting.
Use A 2"x4" As A Guide, Score, And Then Cut With Serrated Knife.
In The Background: Wood Glue Was Used Throughout, And Primer Was Tinted.
Hot Glue The 3" Foam To 2"x4".
Marine Vinyl, Or Tolex Work. This Was At Joann's...Pricey! Watch Out For 50% Off Coupons! And, Don't Skimp On Quality Here: Buy The Best You Can.
Vinyl Then Stapled To Foamed 2"x4". For the Second Staples, The Foam Is Pulled Tight, To Keep It Firm.
Primed...
And, Painted!
Good To Mock Things Up With Some Gear.
Cut And Seperated Some Spacers. Can Be Changed Out, Though, I Don't See Changing My Gear Much.
Time To Attach The Armrest. Drilled Holes From Below, The Screwed It In Place.
Many Clamps Help Greatly. I Only Had One For Most Of The Project; $20 At Home Depot. Went To http://www.harborfreight.com/ Bought Three More For $6. I'd Go There First If You Need Tools. Especially If You DIY, And Aren't In A Trade. I Am In No Way Affiliated With Any Store.
If You Have Carpet, The Sliders Are Your Friend. The Desk Is Very Heavy To Move, But With These, I Can Move It Easily By Myself. Hooks For Cables And Headphones: Two For $1.29. Lowes.
The Desk Is Still On The Scrap MDF. You Can Just Hammer Those Out, And Finesse The Sliders Under In Their Places.
You Can See The Shelf I Left On The Side: Useful For Shakers, Slides, And The Like. And, A Place Away From The Electronics For Coffee, Tea, Or Whatever...
The Legs And Top Shelves Are 19" Rack Spaced, Minus The Rack Rails. Rails Would've Added 1/3 More Cost To The Project. The Left Leg Is Used For My Computers, The Right I Ended Up Foaming Out For My Little Fender Champ. Semi-Isolation Cabinet. Works Very Well. The Shelf Below Fits A Keyboard Out Of The Way When Not In Use.