Zaor Maestro Solo 12+6 Black Cherry Studio furniture

Studio Desk with Acoustic Optimization and 18U of Rack Space

The Zaor Maestro Solo 12+6 Cherry Black is a compact studio desk built for hardware-centric mixing and mastering setups. Designed as a sidecar to the larger Maestro Series desks or as a standalone workstation, it packs 18U of 19-inch rack capacity into a footprint small enough for project studios. The Cherry/Black colorway pairs a real-wood Cherry surface with black structural elements for a refined studio look. A rear-mounted acoustic panel and acoustic-felt work surface minimize reflections so critical listening decisions stay accurate.

What Makes This Studio Desk Stand Out

Unlike generic rack furniture, the Maestro Solo 12+6 is acoustically engineered from the start — absorption panels and a felt-lined desktop suppress comb-filter effects caused by reflections off the work surface. Two physically separated cable paths route audio signal cables away from power wiring, reducing ground-loop hum in sensitive analog chains. Open side panels keep heat-dissipating airflow moving around rack gear, extending the life of power supplies and Class-A outboard.

Technical Specifications

The numbers translate directly into usable studio real estate. Eighteen rack units split between desktop and under-desktop tiers let a channel strip, bus compressor and monitor controller live at hand height while power supplies and converters stay tucked below.

• Top Rack Capacity: 12U of 19-inch rack space, ergonomically angled toward the seated engineer
• Bottom Rack Capacity: 6U of 19-inch rack space for power supplies, converters and patchbays
• Total Rack Capacity: 18U combined across both tiers
• Dimensions (D × H): 1049 × 837 mm
• Acoustic Treatment: Rear absorption panels plus acoustic-felt desktop surface

Who Is This Studio Desk For

The Zaor Maestro Solo 12+6 Cherry Black is the right choice for project-studio engineers who want outboard gear at arm's reach without sacrificing acoustic accuracy. It suits hybrid analog/digital workflows where a monitor controller, two or three stereo bus compressors, and a small patchbay need to sit beside the DAW workstation. Smaller mastering rooms benefit from the felt desktop and rear absorption panel, which reduce early reflections that color translation decisions. Anyone running a console-style setup will appreciate how the desk slides in as a sidecar to a larger Maestro desk.

Zaor Studio Furniture

Zaor Studio Furniture builds professional studio workstations from its factory in Sălard, Romania, with a focus on acoustic-aware design. The Maestro Series — including the Maestro 24, Maestro 36, and the Production Setup — shares the same acoustic-felt desktops, absorption panels, and dual cable-path engineering that define the Solo line. Every Maestro desk is offered in multiple real-wood and lacquer finishes.