MOTM

> 
> "Synthesis Technology will also offer in the near future a "Road 
> Case" that is 18U wide and 11U tall. In this manner, 18 2U wide 
> modules can be mounted, with room for a Kenton Pro2000 MIDI-to-CV 
> converter!"

This was replaced with the pop-up SKB case. I asked how many people
wanted this case and the answer was *3*.

Paul S.

well, i was joking, but in many ways i would think, or hope, that 
there is a space in the market for an improved case based on the SKB 
design.

the build quality on the SKB case is *crap*. the hinges last about 
maybe 5 cycles if you're really careful, and the mechanism for 
holding the rack in the popped-up position is dodgy to say the least. 
the whole thing is cheap and nasty.

finally the thing is too big for how many U it holds.

>  >
>>  "Synthesis Technology will also offer in the near future a "Road
>>  Case" that is 18U wide and 11U tall. In this manner, 18 2U wide
>>  modules can be mounted, with room for a Kenton Pro2000 MIDI-to-CV
>>  converter!"
>
>This was replaced with the pop-up SKB case. I asked how many people
>wanted this case and the answer was *3*.
>
>Paul S.
>

Does this mean that I shouldn't get an SKB pop-up mixer case for my MOTM
rig?  I'm going to be taking my smallish (with one MOTM-800 disassembled
and one mult not installed, it fits into 10U high, using rack rails)
MOTM rig to a show, and the fact that my current rack case doesn't have
a 'front cover' is really starting to worry me- I discovered one of the
knobs had been scratched up pretty badly following an event- guess it
got rubbed up against something pretty hard.

So... for gigging with a smallish rig like this, what should I use?

-Geoff

Jason Proctor wrote:

>well, i was joking, but in many ways i would think, or hope, that
>there is a space in the market for an improved case based on the SKB
>design.
>
>the build quality on the SKB case is *crap*. the hinges last about
>maybe 5 cycles if you're really careful, and the mechanism for
>holding the rack in the popped-up position is dodgy to say the least.
>the whole thing is cheap and nasty.
>
>finally the thing is too big for how many U it holds.
>
>
>

IMHO the perfect gig rack for an MOTM system of that size would be a 
shallow 10U anvil rack case, with rails in the rear too for PSU 
mounting. preferably shockmounted, if you gig a lot.

IMHO the SKB case would be all right for gigging infrequently, if 
you're very careful with it. and please don't pay the new price :-)

hth

>Does this mean that I shouldn't get an SKB pop-up mixer case for my MOTM
>rig?  I'm going to be taking my smallish (with one MOTM-800 disassembled
>and one mult not installed, it fits into 10U high, using rack rails)
>MOTM rig to a show, and the fact that my current rack case doesn't have
>a 'front cover' is really starting to worry me- I discovered one of the
>knobs had been scratched up pretty badly following an event- guess it
>got rubbed up against something pretty hard.
>
>So... for gigging with a smallish rig like this, what should I use?
>
>-Geoff
>
>Jason Proctor wrote:
>
>>well, i was joking, but in many ways i would think, or hope, that
>>there is a space in the market for an improved case based on the SKB
>>design.
>>
>>the build quality on the SKB case is *crap*. the hinges last about
>>maybe 5 cycles if you're really careful, and the mechanism for
>>holding the rack in the popped-up position is dodgy to say the least.
>>the whole thing is cheap and nasty.
>>
>>finally the thing is too big for how many U it holds.
>>
>  >
>>

I working on getting a pair of cases similar to what you describe.  
The case itself is shallow, but the lids are somewhat deeper than 
normal, meaning that the latches can be reversed (residing on the 
lids rather than on the case) so that with lids removed the latches
are out of the way.  Ideally, with this design I'll actually be 
able to move a case with cables still attached.

> 
> IMHO the perfect gig rack for an MOTM system of that size would be a 
> shallow 10U anvil rack case, with rails in the rear too for PSU 
> mounting. preferably shockmounted, if you gig a lot.
> 
> IMHO the SKB case would be all right for gigging infrequently, if 
> you're very careful with it. and please don't pay the new price :-)
> 
> hth
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >Does this mean that I shouldn't get an SKB pop-up mixer case for my MOTM
> >rig?  I'm going to be taking my smallish (with one MOTM-800 disassembled
> >and one mult not installed, it fits into 10U high, using rack rails)
> >MOTM rig to a show, and the fact that my current rack case doesn't have
> >a 'front cover' is really starting to worry me- I discovered one of the
> >knobs had been scratched up pretty badly following an event- guess it
> >got rubbed up against something pretty hard.
> >
> >So... for gigging with a smallish rig like this, what should I use?
> >
> >-Geoff
> >
> >Jason Proctor wrote:
> >
> >>well, i was joking, but in many ways i would think, or hope, that
> >>there is a space in the market for an improved case based on the SKB
> >>design.
> >>
> >>the build quality on the SKB case is *crap*. the hinges last about
> >>maybe 5 cycles if you're really careful, and the mechanism for
> >>holding the rack in the popped-up position is dodgy to say the least.
> >>the whole thing is cheap and nasty.
> >>
> >>finally the thing is too big for how many U it holds.
> >>
> >  >
> >>
> 
> 
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John Neilson wrote:

>I working on getting a pair of cases similar to what you describe.  
>The case itself is shallow, but the lids are somewhat deeper than 
>normal, meaning that the latches can be reversed (residing on the 
>lids rather than on the case) so that with lids removed the latches
>are out of the way.  Ideally, with this design I'll actually be 
>able to move a case with cables still attached.
>
>  
>

-- 
Tom Adam
The Big Ear
http://users.pandora.be/the-big-ear/
Check out the download section!

Well, sorta.  Imagine those lid clasps reversed so the bulky part
is affixed to the lid and only the little static piece is on the
case itself.  And imagine that it looks like your basic rack case,
in black...

> Something like this?
> http://users.pandora.be/the-big-ear/TBE-pic/IMGP9227.jpg
> 
> 
> John Neilson wrote:
> 
> >I working on getting a pair of cases similar to what you describe.  
> >The case itself is shallow, but the lids are somewhat deeper than 
> >normal, meaning that the latches can be reversed (residing on the 
> >lids rather than on the case) so that with lids removed the latches
> >are out of the way.  Ideally, with this design I'll actually be 
> >able to move a case with cables still attached.
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> -- 
> Tom Adam
> The Big Ear
> http://users.pandora.be/the-big-ear/
> Check out the download section!
> 
> 
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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