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Subject: Re: Moving to a different (ModCan) panel format.

From: "elle_webb" <elle_webb@...>
Date: 2006-06-14

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Norman Fay" <vietgrove@...> wrote:
>
> Anyway, for a while, I've had a bit of a bad space problem in my
> little music room. I have 3 x small-ish modulars - a Wiard/Blacet, a
> MOTM and a ModCan, and I only have room for 2.

Great problem to have!

> Last week, I had a fairly radical idea, which is to transfer all my
> MOTM-format modules to ModCan panel format:
>
> Disadvantages:
>
> Though the MOTM "wall of black" gets a bit of stick here & there, I do
> actually really like it & will miss it.
>
> bye-bye to the totally shielded MOTM philosophy.

You left out a big disadvantage - this will cost a boatload of money
to do, and you'll have less valuable modules when you're finished.

> Here's a pic of the beast, awaiting it's facelift:
>
>
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/Vietgrove/Studio%20May%202006/Picture003.jpg
>

It's so pretty!

Have you thought about a custom case, mounting the modulars to the
wall, or anything like that to improve your work area? The new
faceplates, though an interesting project, sound like a ton of work to
fix a space issue.