{"id":12779,"date":"2024-09-27T08:20:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12779"},"modified":"2024-09-27T08:20:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:20:48","slug":"de-fi-platform-studio-review-a-good-compact-recording-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=12779","title":{"rendered":"De-Fi Platform Studio Review: A Good Compact Recording Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Nine years ago<\/span> I decided to get back to making music<\/a> after a very long hiatus. In the beginning, my setup was extremely humble, featuring an aging ThinkPad and a cheap MIDI controller. I didn\u2019t even have an audio interface for properly recording my guitar.<\/p>\n

Since then, well, things have gotten a bit out of hand. My synth collection grew from a couple toys (a Casio VL-1 and a Stylophone) to well over a dozen instruments. I have more MIDI controllers than any human could ever need. I picked up decent studio monitors, an audio interface, and even some ADAT expansions so I could keep more of my ever growing gear collection<\/a> permanently connected.<\/p>\n

One thing that didn\u2019t change, however, was my desk. Up until just a couple of weeks ago, I was still making do with the same cheap Ikea Lagkapten\/Alex combo ($220)<\/a>. It was a large desk, but it didn\u2019t give me a lot of flexibility for laying out my setup. Now that I\u2019ve had an opportunity to check out the updated version of De-Fi’s Platform Studio Production Desk, which has dedicated mounting points for rack gear, space for speakers, and a pull-out keyboard tray, I don\u2019t know that I can ever go back. If you’re in the market for an affordable studio desk for your music-making and are trying to decide between cheaper options and a dedicated desk like this one, read on.<\/p>\n

Getting Settled<\/h2>\n

For all of its aesthetic angles and recording studio glamour, the Platform Desk, which was originally made by a brand called Output that has now rebranded to De-Fi, still goes together like Ikea furniture. It\u2019s a piece of flatpack that you need to assemble with the aid of a screwdriver and an Allen wrench. It\u2019s definitely more substantial than your average Malm piece (what with it being made out of plywood instead of particle board), but the basic concept is the same.<\/p>\n

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