Here is a link but this guy is out of business. Click on View Product Images to see the inside.
http://www.theavenuesinstruments.com/catalog/item/3917202/3695747.htm
On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Gabriel Scott <GABRIELSCOTT@...> wrote:
I don't know if anyone has already said this, and I think you even mentioned it but...
I gig and tour a lot. When I'm on the road I use an old school DJ coffin designed for Turntables (not cd players) I found the XL7 fits very snug in one of the sides and I used the other side for a second drum machine and sampler. In the center where the rack for the mixer is I had some active lighting, a dimmer pack and fog machine controller which left enough room to carefully pack the fog machine in when not on stage. Also since everything was already plugged in to power strips and extension chords I just popped the top off and was up and running in minutes.
As a rock type show sandwiched between other bands and drummers who want to be "rockstars" instead of striking their kits, I made friends and allies out of many a sound man by being so self sufficient. I also of course had all electronics plugged in and run to DI boxes so they just had to run me an XLR or two and I was running. I was often ready for them before they were ready for me.
I carry a collapsible table as ithe DJ coffin is a bit too heavy for just a keyboard stand. But I also thing the bulk and strength of it has both saved my equipt9; in the inevitable bumps and crashes and I swear it kept my whole system from getting stolen on tour once. (they grabbed suitcases of merch and not the giant heavy gray carpeted box. I know for a fact they were trying to steal the xl7, as someone was over heard saying "i want that drum machine" moments before things disappeared)
Anyway, on one last side note, and you probably already know these types of things for your music but since I learned the hard way I'll pass it on in case it helps...
If you're playing in clubs where you're dealing with different sound guys night after night, have them go very easy on noise gates and limiters/compressors, they'll rob you of your quieter parts, and if you9;re depending on those to cue the vox 2 bars in you've got problems. And I've gone to sending a mono signal to the board since with the stereo send, I've found many a sound man constantly trying to re adjust everything from song to song, where a "set it and forget it" approach would have been better. Most of them only know how to enhance a rock band where most of the room sound is coming straight off the stage. When all sound is in their hands and coming from only two sets of speakers most of the rules and their whole approach changes and usually at your expense. It costs me a small amount of stereo spread but gaines me tons of overall sound improvement. If you have your own sound guy then don't sweat that.
OK I hope that all helps
: )
Gabriel Scott
The Bleeder Project
--- On Sat, 8/21/10, Greg Waltzer <egw@...> wrote:
From: Greg Waltzer <egw@...>To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [xl7] Re: Gig or road case for live shows
Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010, 7:56 AMA vintage piece of Samsonite or American Tourister luggage does the job------------------------------------
quite nicely, and can found found at garage sales or flea markets for a
few dollars.
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