Installing the Ultimate Studio Desk... FINALLY!

[@rdavidr]

Hope yall are staying safe out there! Heres something you all have been asking for since I built this desk, enjoy! PLANS ARE AVAILABLE!! www.davidraouf.com/#/studio-desk/

[@CGOCPFTF]

did you intentionally line up the sound of the nail gun with the beat in the background

[@sapisappy]

ma man, U, on DRUMEO?!?!?! congrats dude love this channel since so many years ago :')

[@metalheadjake7]

rdavidr I have this sweet ass slingerland set I think is from the earlier 70’s!!! I’m in the process of restoring it but I can’t find parts to save my life! I’m looking for the spike style long rods and thought if anybody had them, you did! Lol you need to open a damn drum store!

[@ZAPcon]

Great desk, man! I'd suggest throwing those computer monitors onto a dual arm stand so that you can move them closer to your face. that's just me though!

[@vincentgiggles5943]

Nice

[@davidg7136]

What a great job! Everything is awesome! The drawers the rack mounts. It looks amazing! Love it!

[@intermediatetranslucency]

David "Might As Well Use It" Raouf

[@laurabrown7126]

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[@laurabrown6977]

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[@hueltheman]

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[@ahorseinahospital]

As a person who enjoys keeping rearranging the desk setup I find this video highly satisfying

[@YoungSlim51]

Same!

[@dilligafco.official9887]

I love how every single nail hit was in time😍

[@David-tq8ok]

drummer stuff lol

[@kotogray8335]

I'm happy for you, Dave. There's nothing quite like accomplishing a big goal. Keep making great content and we'll keep watching!

[@Rockin_Ross]

+1 for the Crown Royal bags for mic coverage. And here I thought I was the only one.

[@eaf27]

I too use Crown Royal bags for mic covers, odds and ends, and small cables.

[@ben.helmuth]

Can I just say that I am super appreciative of the fact that you're stapling and nail sounds are in time

[@thetincan_man]

That's one hell of a "Stuido desk" david, just not sure what a stuido is

[@intraterrestrial5035]

Press F

[@rdavidr]

😉

[@BeauStephenson]

It's like a guido desk but more sturdy.

[@laurabrown6977]

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[@NotTyNope]

I love how David is the perfect combination of music, beard, and handyman

[@davidg7136]

💯

[@trippfarmer2465]

The studio is looking great David, you dont even know how much I would love to have a studio like that

[@smcgie]

From one Crown Royal drummer to another great job sir. Love this desk.

[@JohnnyPeppler]

woooowww! This is a "dream table" for sure. I could live in this studio for ever hahahah Congratulations, you're the best!

[@alexb0i]

Great job on the desk build! I like how you created those neat 1U or whatever U sizeable racks into the shelves to mount what you need to

[@NebulonRanger]

Those are 4U mini racks!

[@extralifedisco]

Looking really heavy duty! I really like the floating rack gear so you can slide stuff underneath - very handy when cleaning, did a similar thing on my DIY platform desk. For cabling you may want to consider a supplier besides Hosa - their stuff is nice enough but in bulk quantities can get expensive. Monoprice is a good alternative but making your own cables is even better. Get a 100' spool of mic wire and a bunch of neutrik XLR/TS/TRS connectors and you can make exactly the cable you need, exactly the length you need, whenever you need it, for a fraction of the price. Enjoy your new space!

[@roccoishot]

You really deserve more subscribers for what effort you put in your videos. Keep it up!

[@SubmuzikBoss]

Just had this built for my studio! Thank you for the blueprint

[@sam.b1677]

so guys he did it, he finally installed the desk! looks amazing btw

[@spartandrew8672]

To me these are literally the best edited videos on youtube

[@sussvarman]

im glad Ron Swanson's brother has a similar interest in both music and woodworking. pretty wholesome.

[@BoogieWoogieCat]

9:46 I don't know why, but it kinda bothers me that you didn't center the desk to the wall. 😂

[@rdavidr]

I moved it, dont worry. idk what I was thinking haha

[@A_Class216]

I was thinking this too😂😂but I see he already responded and said he moved it🙏🏾

[@kwiknikk]

Came to see the desk, but stayed to listen to all of the audio stuff even though I didn't understand anything you said. Great job, it looks really nice.

[@eaf27]

compared to the frankendesk I use that first desk would be a major upgrade. That's a fantastic new desk, I might just attempt to build this myself. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@bigrivermedia762]

We have an almost identical desk at the studio we had custom built a couple years ago. Yours looks a little wider. Looks great!

[@schwarzerrogen930]

Tube lugs as handles... Nice.

[@austincox1709]

Schwarzer Rogen didn’t even notice!

[@_rlb]

I think he made a video about those a while back!

[@rdavidr]

good eye!

[@pinkjay1015]

I was wondering if they were tube lugs or just fancy modern handles

[@laurabrown7126]

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[@MidiPunk]

Great job! Might get some early reflections of that left wall.

[@jake_rose04]

David that a awesome desk and the studio looks great your channel is my favorite

[@axemanfishing2703]

Very nice setup David. You should have enough ins with 12 pres for a great drum recording set up.

[@RedDogMamaHD]

Came here after watching your DIY Plate Reverb (GONG) video, because I was interested in the equipment you used in your studio! Very Nice!

[@cocoy]

Nice set up man! 👍

[@nedward5871]

Great work! Only suggestion is that the rack mount power strips are just that - power strips with rack ears. Having one to switch on all power is great, but otherwise I'd recommend a good UPS unit underneath for true sine wave operation as well as protection in case power goes out... but most rack mount "power conditioners" do anything but... If you were doing again, would you make the monitor bridge 4 RU wide vs. 3? You definitely have the space.

[@Spankedchicken]

As a fellow Clarett 8 Pre X owner, kudos!

[@hometeamrecords3798]

That's an awesome Studio there, yo. Congrats! Ur Audio Engineering it's cool too with all the 'architectural style" there.

[@YusufRoshd]

great quarantine beard you got there, David!

[@underpressureman]

Dude congrats on the ISA Pre's. Definitely one of my favorite and tonnes of gain, clarity and punch for drums. I recently recorded drums for an album Im working on and used my ISA with a Senheiser Md421 II for the inside kick and it sounded killer. I love Neve Pre's but for drums I often prefer ISA's and API's, especially for inside kick, snare, and toms. I also love the ISA's because they can easily drive SM7b's and other dynamic and ribbon mic's. Also, if you push them into the yellow(and even just a hair into the red) you get just a really nice saturation from the output transformer that sounds something like in between a Neve and an API. Its such a great middle ground. Also expirement with different impedance options on different mic's, you'll be surprised how much it will change the sound/output. Usually though I like the high impedance with dynamic and ribbons, and Ill usually like the ISA or Medium setting for condensers. If you have any questions about it let me know, I know this pre inside and out!!! You rock dude, stay safe during these crazy times!

[@Poopio]

this was an incredible build! Awesome video, easy to watch video format, some of these Studio Build videos are so Resident Sleeper.

[@Lord_Sweeper]

I bought the bowties off reverb from you! Hope this project goes well. Studio desk looks great!

[@Edward-Tee]

Really nice desk, happy to see it FINALLY go in lol !

[@jade5773]

Great job mate. That is an awesome desk/ setup and it made me happy watching your video!

[@judecrawford2351]

Yet another great video from the legend himself rdavidr

[@LanceCampeau]

Diggin' the "Price is Right" showcase showdown music at the end... That's my speed

[@barrymarson9658]

Nice. I would love to get the plans to make this..

[@malonedrum]

It was worth the wait

[@IAmInfinitus208]

This one of the best ASMR videos for me anyway. Really enjoy your work bruv!

[@fvrewell]

Drawer for the turntable is brilliant !

[@marekszlakowski3006]

could you do a video about wooden sound dampeners? that would be awesome to see you designs and what works best for someone making a panels in the future. THANKS!

[@criptoejesus]

Very nice setup my friend

[@collectiveyouthktown]

Bro I literally watch you for drum and recording ideas like every 3 days haha you keep me sane in quarantine, truth

[@mikeyfoulerton6802]

Tube lug drawer handles.. Nice touch!

[@lojo11audio]

Awesome desk. Only thing I would add is a pullout drawer in the center for a midi keyboard

[@tiagonatanaeldrummer784]

Your studio is such an inspiration to build my own one!! Thank you for the help and videos... God bless you !

[@elmortobeats5919]

8:32 ive made a dope beat with that dexler sample too, cool. this studio desk is perfect, looks great man. well done

[@skatedoof]

You may want to look into split wiring looms for cable management. I really like the synthetic ones. You can cut them to length and then burn the ends to prevent fraying. Really easy to install and easy to take wires out and put some in, plus they look slick. Been using it in automotive a lot recently.

[@rdavidr]

That was one thought. Considering itll be hidden I thought it wasnt worth the effort. I may for the cables running down behind the hutch since you can see those.

[@jeffagoddard]

Very revealing video - thanks! I’m “refreshing” my home studio, and similarly by added a used MOTU 8Pre w/ADAT for $150, giving my a total of 16 inputs, 12 w/preamps. I rarely need them, except for recording drums. But it is nice to leave a lot of mic’s ready to go for amps and acoustic guitars and vocals. I got confused about all the steps with the Focusrite IDA gear?

[@ThatBassistK]

The desk is pretty cool but I'm way more amped by the upgrades you're putting into it. At this rate, you'll be unstoppable!

[@devidperes2769]

Congratulations man, good job!!!

[@filsolano5465]

Killer studio set up. I’m digging the 18” gang decal!

[@BADD400]

Great job David. Looks awesome as well as the whole studio

[@stytos]

I need a new desk for my home setup and you gave me some really good ideas. Except my setup is for a home server / networking setup. I'm going to build a server rack with cooling and noise filtration into one side and regular drawers into the other. On the top, I'll be putting a butt-ton of displays (I have 6x 24" monitors). Thanks for the inspiration. :)

[@davidg7136]

I hope you make a video. Because that is gonna be soooo cool!

[@leafphonic]

Seen the drumeo production awesome thing ! Was worth the wait buddy !

[@Michaelsabatello]

Best channel ever!!! Love the content!

[@judecrawford2351]

Same

[@ShaMan54321]

I love the tube lug handles at 4:16!

[@davidg7136]

Ikr!! Awesome

[@thatbluebricknose]

Last time I was this early rdavidr didn’t even have a beard yet

[@0ne0f0neMusic]

Maybe consider installing lockable casters underneath your next build to make moving it around on wheels a bit more manageable. Just a thought. Great looking desk Sir

[@Firetracks]

Bruh I subbed just off of this video alone!🤣 You’re the real MVP!🔥💪🏾

[@dararitchao8367]

Great looking desk. Would it be possible to put caster wheels on the bottom?

[@rustyshackleford4025]

Awesome build and looks great. tube lug drawer handles for the win lol Also lm lovin the Price is Right showcase show down music at the end. Great stuff

[@itsnomaDMusic]

That's sick bro!

[@BananaManPL]

Good thing Dave's a drummer, that way you know those drill, hammer and nailgun sounds are gonna be on beat every single video.

[@fredrikgeitung9620]

Would love to se you making a video about setting/adjusting the microphone gain on the interface, and some basic mixing. Studio looking great :D

[@rjb7569]

Super desk. Big job done well.

[@hockeyfreak896890]

I'm soooooo jealous haha. That is an INSANE set up. Well done man.

[@Goldtop411]

Thanks for sharing the plans!!! Perfect.

[@JColeJohnson]

Us drummers Know how to get stuff done! I feel for you cleaning out above the ceiling. I worked at a television station and we had to remodel an old master control room and the first task was taking down the ceiling tiles and all the crap that had accumulated over 30 years. It was hot up there. I headed straight for the showers after that. Some guy told me they used to have someone whose main job was to empty the ashtrays in the control room.

[@maddinlawrenz4682]

Solid, no-frills furniture, very nice

[@tahinasmusiclibrary]

What is that headphone splitter that you used at 8:44

[@NominalTopic]

Congrats man! Enjoy the crap out of it. And relish in that feeling of Accomplishment. Some feelings just need to be earned!

[@craigstrickland1572]

Quite the prolific builder. Nice mouse 'pad' too.

[@rubenroman6226]

Love your channel brother! Keep up the great work and knowledge sharing. Going to take a shot at making a desk of my own, maybe not as big but definitely similar idea. Thanks again!!!!

[@scottmckenna]

You're the man. Thanks so much for all the info to build it ourselves. I'm doing it.

[@NestorRamazotti]

Quedó espectacular el lugar...!!!! Felicitaciones. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@MirkkoDeMaio]

get the Mackie Big Knob Passive for your monitor, it's cheap and it's very useful.

[@compucat]

A grand desk for a grand studio! :) What happened to the ART MPAII? Thinking about maybe hooking it up to a pair of the extra line inputs?

[@thesinwi]

Been looking for a desk better than this laminate office desk. Something that I can get end of life from. Sweetwater has studio desks very nice and very pricey. I stumbled onto your page here, gotta tell ya make a guy want to run to the hardware store for lumber man. WELL DONE.

[@djcoolcliff]

Sweet desk! I’m good thinking of doing the same thing!

[@videowatcher495]

You should do a video on how you made those drawers from the materials listed.

[@FairTheGod]

Oh my God, I just wrote a comment on this. Lol, he made them? Yes, definitely should do a DIY video for that!!

[@andreasbreitwieser1449]

absolut great thing! gratulations and respect , not only for your builder-skills, but for all the technical news in your studio!!!...... btw please repeat the part where you open and close the drawer with your turntable....I could see it for hours........

[@atailorquarry]

Spettacolare! Complimenti!

[@TheMattchooo]

you sir, are a master!!!! thats an amazing job and love the outcome!!

[@yryo617]

Best studio tour BGM I've ever heard :p

[@BrianStephensOfficial]

That Focusrite ISA428 is a GREAT preamp (I dig it so much I bought TWO!)

[@wutsupg]

Bro, you're a bad man with wood and nails! Looks good man!

[@jacksonc8857]

hey david when are you gonna build that extra deep drawer

[@rdavidr]

and so it begins....

[@johnk3718]

I love the desk brother. Looks awesome.

[@jodiepalmer2404]

I watch the first video in making this desk and I watched this I like what I see. I even saved your website as a favourite (star thingy in firefox).

[@kenkobra]

Any thought about putting casters on the bottom?

[@KID.A]

Keep up the good work, David!

[@JoesGuitarCafe]

what wood baltic birch plywood? 3/4" ? ALSO what width do the inside of your rack unit spaces have to be? i love the idea of building like that and adding your own connections for rack space. please let me know! Killer desk mate! Thanks! joe.

[@rantnpod]

Love your vids David your a blessing man... Keep safe from Northern Ireland.

[@embazle]

Absolute dream desk, well done!