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Built like furniture. Designed by someone who actually uses it.
I'm Andrés Ferreira, a producer and composer based in Southern California. In 2021 I spent my days seated, editing audio and video for multiple clients. I tried every studio desk I could find and was consistently disappointed. I wanted one that could hold real gear, fit a full-size keyboard, and still look right in my room. So I designed the one I wanted, prototyped it here in California through 2021 and 2022, and in 2023 the first production run of the CAPITAN shipped. This is the redesigned version.
NO SCREWS INTO THE WOOD. NONE.
The CAPITAN goes together with cam locks and wooden plugs, the same joinery used in real cabinetry. Nothing is drilled into the face of the wood, there is no adhesive in the structure, and there are no screw heads looking back at you from the desktop. The joints tighten instead of loosening over time, the desk flat-packs again cleanly when you move studios, and what you see is birch, not fasteners.
9U OF RACK, RAILS INCLUDED
Nine rack units built into the desk body, every rail included. Preamps, interface, power conditioner, monitor controller: all of it lives inside the desk, ventilated and within reach.
THE 88-KEY TRAY
A 56-inch sliding tray that pulls out 16 inches to play and tucks back to clear the room. The tray hardware is pre-marked on the legs for 5 inches of clearance under the desktop, which fits most full-size 88-key instruments: Nord Stage, Yamaha P-series, Roland FP and RD, Kawai ES, Casio PX. Before mounting, measure your keyboard at its tallest point (including knobs and pitch sticks). If it's close to 5 inches, mount the slides 1 inch below the marks for 6 inches of clearance. Not sure about yours? Message me with the model before you order and I'll tell you straight whether it fits.
CABLE MANAGEMENT
Four hooks along the upper and lower laterals plus pre-finished grommets in the desktop. Power, USB, XLR and audio route along the frame instead of pooling behind the desk. Accessories included.
MATERIALS AND FINISH
Premium 18 mm Baltic Birch throughout. Every part is treated with a high-quality resin that brings out the grain and makes the surface water-resistant: spills wipe up instead of soaking in. Use coasters for the first 30 days while the finish fully cures.
DIMENSIONS
Overall: 60" W x 37.7" H x 38" D
Keyboard tray width: 56"
Depth with tray closed: 38" / extended: 54"
Floor to keyboard tray bottom: 24.5"
Floor to main surface: 30.5"
Clearance above tray: 5" (6" if mounted at the lower position)
SHIPPING
Flat-packed and shipped free via ground anywhere in the continental US, straight to your door, with tracking on each box. Your CAPITAN ships in 3 boxes (the longest is 64", so check doorways and stairs). The boxes travel independently and often arrive on different days. Photograph each box before opening; if anything was damaged in transit, that photo is all I need to make it right.
ASSEMBLY
Plan on 60 to 90 minutes. One person can do it; the one moment a second set of hands helps is seating the main top panel. Clear printed instructions and the screwdriver are included. It's the only tool you need.
QUESTIONS
Message me. I answer them myself, usually within a few hours. Keyboard compatibility, rack depth, room dimensions, doorways: ask before you buy, not after.
Designed in Riverside, California by Nave Desks. Made in partnership with GCON Furniture. 30-day returns.
California Prop 65 Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
