The DREAM Desk - My DIY Home Studio Desk Build

I can’t believe I finally built my dream home studio desk! And it didn’t break the bank either. I’ve always dreamed of having a custom-built music desk that fits all my gear perfectly, but getting a professionally built studio desk can cost thousands. So, I decided to take the DIY route and build one myself. This journey came with a ton of challenges (including a massive water leak disaster that set me back months), but the result is something I’m incredibly proud of. Not only did I get my perfect music production desk that makes my workflow smoother, but I also learned a lot about what makes a great home studio setup. The process was definitely tough, but seeing it all come together was worth every minute. This desk is custom made to to fit my own home studio setup and workflow, it's designed to perfectly fit the Faderport 16, along with the Philips EVNIA and IPS monitors shown below: THE DESK SETUP: Control Surface: PreSonus Faderport 16 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzzjBq Monitors: Top Monitor: Philips EVNIA - 34M2C8600 Bottom Monitor: Philips IPS - 275E1S https://www.philips.com.au/c-m-so/monitors Desk Base: Flexispot E7 (With 182 x 76 cm Bamboo Top): https://bit.ly/3WM1BgP Get the desk plans here: https://bit.ly/MikeBello-CustomDesk ✅ I hope you enjoy this journey and hopefully it gives you some inspiration for your own studio setup! If you have any questions about the build, drop a comment below, and don’t forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you found this helpful! ❤️ Chapters: 0:00 - How It All Started 1:26 - The Build 9:03 - An Unexpected Turn 13:13 - What It Was All For 👕 You can support me by picking up some official merch here: https://shop.mikebellomusic.com ✅ Follow me on my other channels: 🖤 https://instagram.com/mikebellomusic https://facebook.com/mikebellomusic https://tiktok.com/@mikebellomusic https://youtube.com/@MikeBelloMusic ► Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0LMPcwilOrqLT4xAp2fhXV The gear I use in my studio: Mixing Panel/Controller: Faderport 16 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qzzjBq Interface: RME ADI-2 Pro - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DyyNJq Speakers: Yamaha HS8 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raaPBd Headphones: Audeze LCD-X - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/kOOqNx DAW: Cubase Pro 14 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/199NV6 MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Keystation 49 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zxxVOx #MikeBello #MikeBelloMusic Music in this video: Felix Johansson Carne / Sjnulltjie / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Ben Elson / Chrome Dreams / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Pandaraps / Drown (Instrumental Version) / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Heyson / Post-Clarity / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Luba Hilman / Steall Waters / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Dylan Sitts / Bryant Bark / courtesy of Epidemic Sound Check out my studio tour video to see how I use all my gear: https://youtu.be/PQFWVB4qYjY