— SOUNDESIGN —
Workstations For Creatives
FUNCTIONALITY + BEAUTY
IG gallery @_soundesign_
Install Video: https://youtu.be/pnoZPy31XLA
• Music Producers • Composers • DJ’s • Editors • Designers • Home / Office
Made by hand in Los Angeles
1000+ desks made in the past 7 years
☎️ CALL FIRST BEFORE ORDERING ☎️
to go over customizations
(310) 663-0704
**** iMovr black bases are backordered currently, back in stock Nov 1-8, unfortunately :( --> white bases are in stock
**** We'll use the Uplift V2 base in the meantime; it's been redesigned over the past few years and is much more stable - also the have an industrial dark gray color that is really really nice
FEATURES --
• All components made in USA 🇺🇸 & all specs customizable 👊
• Desktops cut up to 88” long x 29-32” deep (provide dimensions you want), most common are 84", 75", 64" .. but we custom cut to any length. Minimum for sit/stand legs is 46" wide, 52" with the crossbar
• iMovR Lander Sit-Stand Base (15-yr warranty, USA-made), 360 lb-rated dual-motor lift, 4-height programmable paddle, Bluetooth connectivity, blk/wht color options
• Various back shelf configurations with or without racks (12-16” deep shelf, 14"d is standard), straight or angled with different height variations. Also available is a simple tabletop + keyboard tray, without back shelving.
• Keyboard Tray 🎹 : up to 60” (57" covers most everything) x 12-16” deep, for 88’s the desk will generally need to be at least 70” long
• Optional leg cutout in keyboard tray for 1" extra breathing room + $50
• Trays include our proprietary adjustable-height brackets that allow changes to the tray clearance height in increments of 1/2”. We manufacture two different sized brackets: STANDARD version has clearances of: 5”, 4.5”, 4”, & 3.5” which covers most keyboards. The TALL version adds holes for 6.25” & 5.75” clearance. Having this flexibility will allow you to switch out keyboards, or even put a QWERTY keyboard + mouse in the tray and raise it for max leg room
• Black locknuts and machine bolts provided + 3/4” screws to attach keyboard tray
• Cable Management Tray : 46”w x 5”h x 3.75"d trough, 5/8" screws provided
• Multiple pass-through cable holes in back to drop onto the cable tray 🕳, optional holes out in front of the racks if desired
• Standard material/colors: Walnut, white oak, maple, white, black
• Message for other colors / custom staining and finishing
• Optional Headphone Bar (steel/wood) +$25, custom-designed and manufactured (see separate listing to add), and cable hooks
• Optional casters to easily move the whole desk to get behind it and switch things out ($85)
• Optional blk vented spacers to fill racks:
• 1U/2U/3U/4U - $15-25
• Optional blk vented + hinged rack door panel that swings open and snap closes - 2U/3U/4U - $25-45
** Shipping to the east coast will be a little more - $500 depending on address
INSTALL VIDEO :
https://youtu.be/pnoZPy31XLA
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Wood & Colors // Inventory Gallery —> (paste into browser)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/L1xPnDfQPQZzZMpa6
• At the bottom of the gallery are numbered hardwood walnut veneer pieces (our base level standard), finished with a semi-gloss lacquer. For a custom color it’s an extra $399 - there’s a separate listing in the shop to add this
• For a custom piece, pick the color you like best, and on which species of wood: walnut or rustic white oak hardwood veneers. You can see examples of each at the top of the gallery. Walnut is a classic and the rustic oak has knots and a reclaimed vibe. We sand, seal and finish with lacquer (matte/satin/semi-gloss/gloss), or use tinted Rubio Monocoat hardwax oil in various colors (matte-only finish), your choice
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Some backstory .. I am a music producer and needed a large desk to comfortably create at and organize all my gear. Plus years of being hunched over staring at a screen was killing my back 😖 Everything I looked at was quite ugly (to me) and didn’t have the aesthetic I wanted, nor the features. So I designed and built my own using beautiful woods and an organic modernist feel. This is not a Chinese, factory-made desk. Each are handmade, one at a time. After countless fellow producers asked me to build one for them, I decided to start a studio furniture business in Los Angeles.
Our mission is to combine cutting-edge functionality with timeless beauty and design. To bring nature into the studio and create a desk that’s a work of art unto itself 🌿 Something inspiring to help you realize your full potential. These desks help maximize your creative output. Each is unique and one of a kind, built to fit your specs, your gear, your workflow, your vibe, your life.
Being a producer/DJ myself, I understand what we need. Lots of options are available so you get exactly what you want, and everything is customizable. It’s like buying a suit .. you’ll need to tailor it to fit your body, as no two are the same. We will have very thorough conversations to ensure everything is dialed in.
The iMovR Lander motorized sit/stand base is a real game-changer and allows you to stand and do your thing. Shifts the energy after prolonged sitting. At standing height, your speakers remain at proper ear level for mixing. Excellent for tracking vocals/guitar/keys, beat-making, and DJing. As well as doing laborious tasks like comping and editing. It helped me a lot with my posture and leg circulation and is MUCH healthier in the long run. You won’t stand all the time, but it’s really liberating and nice to have the option.
Another benefit is the keyboard tray: a big problem we often see is when pulled out, esp with an 88 (they’re tall), the tray will be cutting right into your legs and knees. The sit/stand base allows you to bump it up an inch or two to give your legs clearance. It’s really helpful in staying comfortable while creating. Humans shouldn’t sit all day, it’s no bueno! Trust us, it changes everything.
** Real-world note on standing studio desks: thick carpet isn’t ideal as it's soft and can induce a little wobble. But not a dealbreaker. Also, with a heavy keyboard pulled out, you’re shifting the center of gravity considerably so a little desk movement/flex will happen when playing hard. There’s no getting around it. It’ll never tip over, but if you’re banging on the keys you will notice some flex. If laying down simple midi and playing lightly it's not a big deal. Small price to pay for the versatility of standing and all the benefits.
House your outboard gear for easy access in 1-4U racks. Generally we do 3/4U for the speaker ends. 4U height puts the speaker shelf tops at 8". The back shelf is completely customizable and can be straight across at various heights (1-4U), have a dropped middle (1-3U) with higher ends for speakers, or angle the speaker ends inward to mix position or have the shelf middle cut out completely for your screen to sit directly on the tabletop. Then you can have loose speaker ends/racks which you can angle as you please.
I recommend a 1-3U height for the middle shelf (1-2U being optimal, 2U puts the shelf at 4 3/8” up - measure it, put your screen base that high and see if that works for you). I don’t generally recommend 4U in the middle, as the viewing angle is often too high: not ideal to be looking up at your screen for extended periods of time. Your neck will thank me.
If you have 2 monitors + speakers then you’ll either want a straight shelf across, or if wanting the dropped middle to lower the screens, have the drop be only 1U difference from the ends. For example - 3U ends/2U middle. That way the bases of your screens will raise them up enough so that the outer bottom ends of each screen will go OVER into the raised speaker area. If the difference in heights is too much, say 4U ends/2U middle , it’ll be too much to do that, unless you have them both on arms and bring them forward and down in front of the middle shelf.
If using a clamp/monitor arm let us know and we’ll discuss either clamping to the back of the middle shelf, or the desktop itself and in that case we'll need to cut out a semi-circle in the back of the middle shelf so the pole has space to come through.
Also if you don’t have much rack gear the speaker ends don’t have to be the full 22.5” across like we normally do. They can be half that (12"w) to accommodate a smaller speaker standing vertically, and will open the middle up more.
And lastly, if going with the angled speaker ends, the middle shelf will be dropped (depth 9.5”) and you have a choice of another rack dead center with two little channels on each side to run cables through, or double middle racks (1-2U only), or just a center post with two bigger open bays to each side of it.
Choose a 12”- 14” shelf depth. The smaller the depth the more desktop space in front of you. Also rack gear might hang off the back with a 12” deep shelf, but if it’s up against a wall and you don’t care and would rather have more desk real estate, go with 12”. The shelf angles off the back mimicking the front angle so in general if trying to figure out how much space you will have in front of you it's about 18-20".
Add a matching wood ($200) or metal rack drawer (NavePoint on Amazon) for odds and ends. Or add a cover plate with soft close hinges to hide gear ($175). Stick an LED strip on the back and control the backlighting with your iPhone.
Our custom-designed and manufactured 46” cable management tray attaches to the back underside and can run all your cables and house multiple power strips: makes for a clean look without seeing all the wires hanging down the back. Cable clips can be added to separate power from audio and minimize hum. Pass-through holes allow you to route cables onto the tray. Run one power cable out of it to the wall. Your OCD remains in check :)
For the install, if ordering outside LA, the base will arrive separately in 2 boxes and usually before the desktop arrives. The desk comes with the shelf attached, keyboard tray and cable tray unattached. We provide all screws and a PDF of install instructions; you’ll just need a power drill. It’s not complicated, just follow step by step and you’ll be fine. Should take a cpl hrs max.
Position yourself to channel your best ideas. We firmly believe having a cutting-edge & beautiful studio desk will help you capture inspiration when it comes. Your desk is your sanctuary. It's our temple of creation. Investing in yourself and your workstation is truly one of the best and most important decisions you can make! It makes us happy to help creators make art. Every customer becomes part of our extended family. We put in long hours at the shop, but it’s worth it!
THANK YOU for supporting a U.S. small business during these uncertain times! Your support allows us to operate and do honest work. It’s not glamorous but it’s humble and satisfying. Every desk that goes out is helping put more art out into the world, and that's important. Again, thank you 🙏
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** Turnaround time is 2-6 weeks depending on existing orders
** if you already have a base and just need a top there is a listing just for that
** and if on a budget you can buy your own sit/stand base from Fully, Autonomous, Uplift etc and save $300-400. I don’t 100% recommend those other base manufacturers but you’re free to roll the dice. If going that route, you'll want to order a C-frame, not a T-frame.
Hope to hear from you!
Jesse James Kingston
Producer / DJ / Designer / Founder
SOUNDESIGN
@_soundesign_
@jesse_james_kingston
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Client List : (let’s drop some names 🤷🏻♂️)
Dan Reynolds / Imagine Dragons
Jack Antonoff / Tamarind Studio
Bear McCreary - composer, Lord of the Rings
LAUV - pop, 1 billion+ streams
War On Drugs - Grammy-winning band
Greg Wells - megaproducer with 120 million records sold (Adele, countless others)
Galamatias - Electronic producer and artist
Tycho - electronic artist/producer
Serj Tankian - System Of A Down singer
DayTrip - hottest producers on Planet Earth !
JAUZ - DJ
Andrew Lappin - engineer/mixer
Alan Meyerson - legendary mixer
Jaymes Young - Atlantic Records artist
Bahari - female pop duo
Bonnie McKee - co-writer of (8) #1’s with Katy Perry
Eric Krasno - SoulLive, guitarist for Phil Lesh, Lettuce, collabs w/ Derek Trucks and countless others
Ammo - producer/songwriter (Beyoncé, Kesha, Katy Perry, Pitbull, Maroon 5, Britney Spears, Jessie J, Jason Derulo, Mike Posner, R. Kelly)
Felly - rapper/producer
Tone Jones - pop producer (Bieber)
Tyler Armes - hip hop producer/songwriter
Jeff Kryka - composer
Oliver Malcolm - English producer/artist
Madalin Rosieru - pop producer, 500 million YouTube plays
Brockhampton - LA rap collective with 200 million streams and counting
Jaco Caraco - touring guitarist for Miley Cyrus/Kelly Clarkson
Jamie Lidell - English soul singer/producer, creator of Hanging Out With Audiophiles podcast
Will Abers - bassist/Ozomatli
Blake Rose - Australian pop artist
Cisco Adler - artist/producer, Cocoon Studios
Craig Wedren - Shudder To Think/TV composer
David Pramik - LA pop producer/songwriter
SJ- electronic artist/producer/songwriter
Cimo Frankel - Amsterdam/LA pop songwriter/artist/producer
Mark Evans - producer/artist/mastering engineer
Dallas K - electronic artist/producer/DJ
NoiseClub - LA pop hitmakers
Chris Lyon - LA pop producer/songwriter
Chris Corprew - MD - Nipsy, Juice WRLD
Justin Grey - Anti-Gravity, pop producer songwriter/licensing
West Alley Recording Studios
David Veslocki - Grammy-winning guitarist/producer
Anne Preven - songwriter (“Torn” !! , Madonna)
Monstercat - Electronic music label
And more ... references available upon request
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