MOTM

Hello,

I'm about to move my entire studio across the country and I was wondering 
if any of you had moving advice for musical instruments.  I'm planning on 
putting my MOTM modules in skb cases, but what about my DX7?  A sousaphone 
without a case?  Should I pack things as if I was going to ship them via 
UPS or is there are a higher or lower standard for movers?

I'm especially concerned about the sousaphone.

Since this is profoundly off-topic, could replies be off-list?

Thank you,
Celeste

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> I'm about to move my entire studio across the country and I was wondering
> if any of you had moving advice for musical instruments.  I'm planning on
> putting my MOTM modules in skb cases, but what about my DX7?  A sousaphone
> without a case?  Should I pack things as if I was going to ship them via
> UPS or is there are a higher or lower standard for movers?

Pack for worst case scenario. And yeah, UPS is worst case scenario ;-)

FWIW I would pack the MOTM modules individually, not racked. I fly my
modules across the ocean about twice a month, and I learned very quickly
that the boards which stick out in back will wobble during transit, and
result in bad contacts etc. Going to a local gig would be fine, but moving
cross-country in the back of a moving truck is some hardcore
vibration/shock.

> Since this is profoundly off-topic, could replies be off-list?

I don't think this is off-topic... At least, the MOTM modules are on
topic... :-)

best,
- Scott
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