StudioRTA Producer Station

The RTA Producer workstation is a big heavy and very good value for money studios workstation. It is very heavy and is well packed for delivery. Tons of rack space, great sized work surfaces and practicality for lots of different kit. I added 3 x 4U and 1 x 2U Thon lockable rack drawers to mine, which gives excellent storage for cables, mics etc.

The sliding keyboard and laptop shelves are sturdy and smooth. Cable management is made easy with various rubber grommets, cutouts and a rear tray. Heavy duty wheels with the two front wheels able to be locked to prevent it moving around when you don't want it to. It has 16 spaces for CD storage but personally I won't use these.

The only disappointing thing I have found is that the rackmount screw holes didn't perfectly line up with the mounting holes on the drawers and rack gear I have when trying to install them without gaps between. They had to be fitted with gaps between each piece of gear and I found the gaps are not evenly spaced, some gaps are bigger than others. This problem has been mentioned in several reviews and I think the manufacturer needs to consider altering the design to correct this. It would perfect a great bit of kit if they fix this issue, though it's not so bad that I am unhappy overall.

For the cost of this you will struggle, as I did, to find anything else that even comes close to the design, quality and features it offers. It is robust, functional and looks great in my home studio. I'm very happy with the product and would highly recommend this over a cheap and flimsy, or really overpriced and expensive workstation. I knocked one star off because of the problem with the rack mounts not lining up without gaps but I would still highly recommend the product. I'm sure it will give me years of service!

For me this desk was great especially for the price. Now I own a few racks mostly my audio interface (2U) and a rack mount tape recorder (3U).
So I built up my desk and when it came to fitting my rack equipment it wasn't the easiest or the best solution. My audio interface is only held in by 3 out of 4 screws as one of the holes in the rack mounting shelf is off which seems to be common on all of the rack railing on this desk. The same with my tape rack but only 2 out of 4 screws will fit.
So my advice would be if you are looking for a big desk to hold all your keyboards, drum machines, basically anything thats not rack mounted buy this desk. However if you own a lot of rack equipment this desk might be a big disappointment and good luck sending it back as you have to tear the box open, plus it weighs a ton and is delivered on a pallet in two separate boxes on a wagon. So think first.
Now I love this desk it fits everything i own on it including my macbook pro, my MPC, my keyboards and synths, my 2 two racks, my turntable, my Markbass amp head and 2x10 cab, my Fender Blues Jnr, my drums, studio monitors and whatever else with room to spare.
The upper shelf also places the studio monitors at a great height for recording and mixing.
So if you are a digital musician with just a few racks but mostly hardware for table tops, get this desk. But if you want this desk for studio racks look for something else as from most reviews this is a common problem.

This desk is built very well, it is very solid and can house stacks of equipment.
It is excellent value for money, I doubt you could find something of this size cheaper.
However,
The rack holding bolts are non standard, they are fix turned holes, there is no give at all with these when mounting equipment.
Some equipment will not line up with say all 4 screw holes, so you have to use 2 out of 4 to secure the item.
( The mounting parts of all the racks need to be remade to the standard cage nut holding design )
The small upper rack fitting on the desk accommodates 5 and a half U, not 6U, although you can use the extra half U space has a vent space for say an amp etc.

The desk's upper shelf sits rather high, you need to sit on a stool to line up your eyes with a monitor on the shelf, you cannot put your legs under then because of the keyboard shelf.

(I have had to remove the keyboard shelf to sit at this comfortably with a medium height stool, I place the keyboard and mouse on the main desk platform, the monitor and speakers on the upper shelf.)

If modified like I did, this desk is very good, the build quality is excellent and the casters are brilliant, as moving it in and out over the years for equipment change has been made very easy.
The weight of my gear is quite heavy, it is fully loaded with equipment and is built solid enough to take it all on-board.
It remains excellent value for money for the features and space it offers, I have found a great way of working with this desk and I love it.

Without the wheels this is a great, affordable - none neck straining thing of beauty. I used the shelves for quite a few years, after taking the wheels off. Prior to this I was hurting my neck every day sitting in a Hermann Miller Aeron even at full height. Took the wheels off and now everything is fine.

Since then I've removed the shelves and added back the wheels. I now have a basic desk with the under slung rack space, which is at a much better height.

I feel like these bits of kit are set up to hold the most amount of gear possible and don't really cater to ergonomics at all. They take quite a lot of modifying to make work, but when they do work they're great.

Do sort of feel like I could have gone to Ikea and got something a little bigger for less money though.

I've had this desk for about a year now and it has not disappointed me.

The delivery was professional, the build quality is solid and the Ikea-like instructions were very clear.

The good thing about this desk is that everything is built around 19 inch rack units which makes it very useful and customizable, I've even installed some rack shelves for my mics and cables and don't need an additional locker anymore. The desk was designed to be able to hide all your cables which makes me happy too.

If I have to give one point of critique it's that the board on the bottom doesn't have much room to place a subwoofer on.

All in all a good workstation for a very reasonable price!

For context, I have bought this desk for home mixing application and will soon be moving it to a greater 3 rooms studio, as the main "in the box with a twist" mixing desk.

For pros, I would definitely say that the huge number of rack space will accommodate for all home or semi-pro workflows.
The ergonomics of the desk are also great, and all though the screen tablet might be too high for some users, I'm never uncomfortable when twisting knobs around, reaching for the monitoring controller / keyboard on the fold out trays or anything else.
The wheels work wonders (Desk is half loaded and the wheels don't seem to suffer from it).
Cable management options are decent also.

On the less positive side, I'd say that the edges are quite sharp. Think about filing them when unboxing and you'll be fine !
Also, the metal sheets can bend easily, be careful when you push your desk against a wall.

In conclusion, minor cons and great design for this price. Will definitely keep it if space allows.

I was looking for a workstation to help with more effective access to all my equipment. The StudioRTA Producer Station not only provides this but also includes a very effective cable management system.

The product arrived very promptly in two large parcels. On immediate opening it is clear that this is a high quality product. It did take a while to construct the workstation, All in all around 3 hours to build and put into place. The build instructions are pretty clear.

The workstation is well thought out. The main desktop length is comfortable enough to accommodate am 88-note keyboard/controller. The in built cable management tray and sockets help to keep mess and trailing cables to a minimum.

A sturdy build when constructed. The only negative comment being the that the "speak/monitor" shelf isn't quite wide enough to accommodate 2 x monitors and 2 x speakers, and the shelf is a little high.

Overall a great product.