Apr 02, 2008 12:52 am my primary concern would be vibration noise from seams.
Glass Desk Frowned Upon?
Posted on Apr 01, 2008 08:28 pm
PorpoiseMuffins
a.k.a. Porp & Mr. Muffins
Member Since: Oct 09, 2002
Hey guys,
I'm considering updating my studio setup, and I've decided I need a larger desk for my computer and the control surface that I have my eye on. Always being one to find ways to save cash on the less essential parts of the recording process, I've recently come across a lovely desk at Staples that would fit the bill perfectly. The thing is only $100 and the build quality and look is just fantastic for the price.
There's just one thing... It's glass. I'm wondering, would a glass desk be frowned upon for acoustical reasons? I'm a bit worried that the reflections off the table will mess with my monitoring system.
Now, in all honesty, I find it unlikely that this will create a significant enough effect on the sound (it's not like I'm going to be mixing with my ears to the tabletop), and I wonder whether the difference between a glass surface and the common plastic or faux-wood particleboard would really be that significant. I did stick my ear up to both in the store and both seemed to sound pretty equally reflective.
Still, whether it's actually an issue or not, I can see some client or engineer coming into my studio and saying, "What? A glass desk? Do you even know what you're doing? You can't mix on that thing!"
So... Thoughts?
Here's the particular desk: www.staples.com/webapp/wc...aplesZipCodeAdd
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Apr 02, 2008 12:52 am my primary concern would be vibration noise from seams.
Apr 02, 2008 01:04 am Yeah, wouldn't really think that the surface would be much different. They both are pretty reflective.
Apr 02, 2008 01:35 am Ah, good point, zek. I tend not to mix at loud volumes and I do have a thin layer of foam under my monitors anyway, but I may also invest in some of those overpriced foam blocks for my monitors ;) That could also raise them up a bit and perhaps tilt them upwards and away from the desk surface.
Apr 02, 2008 02:41 am The problem with glass as zek said is that it vibrates the reason is that it resonates to different frequencies if its not tempered because in not-tempered glass the mass is not the same in every part of the glass, probably a good reason why car manufacturers use tempered glass in every car window.
Recently i was helping my girlfriend build her computer desk and its also made from glass but i noticed that all of the glass was tempered, so i probably think that desk you want has it too.
Apr 02, 2008 03:10 am Yes, the glass is tempered. I actually didn't even know what that meant before--But now I do! Thanks :)
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