19 Inch Studio Racks

FAQs – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 

What materials do you use?

All our rack units are built using a range of wood finishes, including walnut, oak, sapele, maple and cherry. We can make all the studio racks in solid wood or veneer. Solid wood racks have a more natural finish, with a higher quality look and feel to them, but this is reflected in the price. The veneer racks are completed to the highest spec and undergo a similar process as the solid wood racks – the nature of the veneer makes it slightly easier to work with and is, therefore, less labour intense; reflecting the pricing point of the wood.

How long will delivery take?

All our 19-inch racks and cabinets are built to order. We aim to deliver the racks within 4 weeks from the point of order. More details about delivery for each studio cabinet can be found on the product page. We will communicate with you throughout the process of the order.

What types of racks do you make?

We offer a range of racks for a multitude of purposes. Our rack mount range can be situated on your studio desk, under a desk, as a sidecar or even wall mounted. As well as our standardised range of 19-inch racks we also do custom racks – get in contact if you want to find out more about how we can work with you to build a rack perfect for your setup.

It doesn’t matter what your space is we have a 19-inch audio rack to suit. Whether you are in a music studio, at home, or need a rack for commercial buildings, educational purposes, (schools, college, or universities) we have the know-how and experience in building what is required.

19-inch rack-mount dimensions

A 19-inch rack mount is a recognised international standardised frame or enclosure for mounting multiple equipment modules. A ‘U’ or multiples of is the size adopted by manufacturers for outboard hardware equipment like compressors, noise gates, effects processors, cd players, amplifiers.  Each module has a front panel that is 19 inches (approx 483mm) wide, including edges or ears that protrude on each side which allows the module to be fastened to the rack frame with screws. The depth of the unit will vary. The standard size for 1u .is 19″ x 1.75″ /482.6mm x 44.4mm. If you add a door to a rack it becomes a cabinet.

The majority of equipment in a studio can be supported by the front rack strips only, very heavy items or if you intend to move racks around may require additional support, we can of course help and advise on this. If you wish for further advice about 19″ racking in general please phone, we shall do our best to help.