Here's the blueprint of the first (2007) desk in case someone wants to build something similar.
Here's the blueprint of the first (2007) desk in case someone wants to build something similar.
Last edited by efinque; 05-28-2016 at 07:08 PM. Reason: deleted the text box for clarity
Beautiful build!
I've always wondered what it's like to mix on a console like that as it looks like a bit of a reach to the turntables.
Ya gotta love corn, it's one of the only foods that says good-bye.
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It's actually quite ergonomic once you get used to it.. not really designed for fast transitions or scratching though. The top section houses a pair of turntables and CDJ's nicely
Note that the original build is missing the CDJ/laptop stand, which can (in fact, should) be built wider than 500mm (I designed it for CDJ-100s' or a laptop), which is too narrow for, say, CDJ-800's which are 300mm wide.
I also removed the speaker stands because I practice mixing mostly on headphones these days. The Formula Sound is kinda outdated and needs to be serviced, I use a Mackie D.4 with 2 CDJ's and an Akai APC40 along with a Novation Nocturn25 (I built a custom stand for it using 2 angle irons connected by a nut and a bolt and attached with a screw) hooked to a laptop.
I've also incorporated a pair of Patchblocks to my live setup too, which are extremely compact and can customized to virtually anything from an auxiliary effects processor to a synth.
EDIT : With butterfly locks, flush mounting and some Warnex/carpet covering it could be used as a mobile console as well. Heavy haul though
EDIT 2 : The laptop stand could be replaced with a fixed-angle top shelf 1500mm wide too.
Last edited by efinque; 07-06-2016 at 05:25 PM.
I think that's the first time I've seen a hand plane on a DJ forum
^^^^Yep that's it!
Although without the top handle- there is a small stub sticking up which suggests it originally had one but it's long since snapped off. I think it's a bit longer too.
It originally belonged to my grandfather who died in 1964, so it's a few years old now!
I've decided to take some time off my projects and been making a CAD drawing of the console (although I have no access to the desk for the time being; some of the measures are estimates).. I can upload the .dxf file if anyone wants it.
EDIT : here's a Dropbox link to the .dxf file, the shelf height&depth measures are from the top of my head as is the laptop stand.. it's missing the side bracing too, if I recall correctly it was 40mmx40mm wood. I also added some stuff like the option to angle the mixer and a small space for processing/VU meters below the laptop stand.. I asked the guy who owns it whether he still has it, one of the best desks I've played on
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