Hey guys,
I've seen lots of studios, especially those with bigger analogue consoles, that have their screen, keyboard and mouse on a rolling table so it can be pushed off to the side when not in use. Anyone got a good source for such a table?
I think Rick's ones at the old turtlerock were officeworks desks modded with a decent peice of timber for the top?
Thanks,
Nick
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Rolling Pro Tools table
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
i think my old ones are still here if you want them nick
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
I'm really keen to do this on my return and am hoping to build a 'roll around' desk for my custom console idea so that I can easily position myself in the room or move things out of the way if need be. Any suggestions would be cool...
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
chris v just nicked mine .. first in best dressed .
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
Bugger!!
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
Ive pulled together a few of these at BJB etc.
The one I've got at the moment is the best I've had.
Its a 4 drawer cabinet on wheels, turned sideways with a ply top hanging over the top to form a work surface.
My monitor sits on a little shelf so that the bottom of the monitor is flush with top of the desk surface.
So it looks like a work table from all angles, but on my RHS I can reach and open one of 4 drawers with all of my needed goodies on hand in the drawers (hard drives/tape/paper/pens/chargers/plugs/headphones/ etc etc)
I got my rolling drawer unit from a used office furniture shop
I pulled the drawers out in this(crap) photo on my phone.
The one I've got at the moment is the best I've had.
Its a 4 drawer cabinet on wheels, turned sideways with a ply top hanging over the top to form a work surface.
My monitor sits on a little shelf so that the bottom of the monitor is flush with top of the desk surface.
So it looks like a work table from all angles, but on my RHS I can reach and open one of 4 drawers with all of my needed goodies on hand in the drawers (hard drives/tape/paper/pens/chargers/plugs/headphones/ etc etc)
I got my rolling drawer unit from a used office furniture shop
I pulled the drawers out in this(crap) photo on my phone.
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
I did similar to Chris but used an old. heavy office table - timber with steel frame and wind up table top (height adjuster) plus wind up rotating monitor stand.
It weighs a ton so I put 3" casters on each corner - just standard ones from a h/w shop. Also fitted a slide-out keyboard (qwerty) drawer underneath that is very handy.
Photo from 2+ years ago - only the desk, monitor and monitors remain ;-)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9910326/Studi0 ... 062010.JPG
It weighs a ton so I put 3" casters on each corner - just standard ones from a h/w shop. Also fitted a slide-out keyboard (qwerty) drawer underneath that is very handy.
Photo from 2+ years ago - only the desk, monitor and monitors remain ;-)
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/9910326/Studi0 ... 062010.JPG
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
sorry nick - and thanks rick.
i'd been looking around for a while for one of these. most of the smaller desks from officeworks were just too flimsy/crap.
this one is almost perfect - i'll just need to cut it down a little as it's a bit long.
i'd been looking around for a while for one of these. most of the smaller desks from officeworks were just too flimsy/crap.
this one is almost perfect - i'll just need to cut it down a little as it's a bit long.
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
well thats my old rolling protools table of coarse and yes a good excuse to show of chris new mixer
more photos please chris .. i am sure they are worth a look see for the crew
so now i dont have that rolling protools table cause chris has it .
i better think up an excuse to show of my new mixer as well !
and the new rolling protools table in my shed !
more photos please chris .. i am sure they are worth a look see for the crew
so now i dont have that rolling protools table cause chris has it .
i better think up an excuse to show of my new mixer as well !
and the new rolling protools table in my shed !
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
i didnt know AWA made mixers... and i worked for AWA as a calibration tech for a year. Mind you I was spirited away on a RAAF base..
wonder if I could have gotten a employee discount 8)
more piccies please...
wonder if I could have gotten a employee discount 8)
more piccies please...
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OK I'll bite - what happened to your old desk Chris?
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
I can feel a new thread coming on entitled "show off your new gear"...... 

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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
The AWA console is still there - I've been working on a smaller 'B' room with a couple of booths and a 56 input Quad Eight console. 40 x MM403's and 8 x AM2B's...
I'll try and post some photos later for anyone who's interested.
Come on Rick, post a few photos of the rolling rack in your shed...
Chris
I'll try and post some photos later for anyone who's interested.
Come on Rick, post a few photos of the rolling rack in your shed...
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Re: Rolling Pro Tools table
yes well my new rolling protools rack that would probably melt the internet .. !
i have already done that this week with the m49 U
but what the hell
here it is parked out the front as phil punch worked out how to back it in to the shed !
i have already done that this week with the m49 U
but what the hell
here it is parked out the front as phil punch worked out how to back it in to the shed !
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