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Date: 03-Apr-02 @ 05:54 AM -
RE: racks and cases?
damballah - I've always been kinda partial to those "gig-racks," never owned one, but seen a lot of 'em in use (actually, I do own a "studio" version of a gig rack...). They seem pretty well put together and quite handy, long as you dunna need to get on a plane with one (and you could probably swing that, too, given some of the so-called "luggage" I've seen people travel with... some folks idea of traveling light is shit the size of an Army foot locker....)... Anyhoos, when I get my next rack I'm probably gonna check the gig-rigs out first....
As for soft vs hard keys cases, listen to marianimal, if it ain't real critical or important, you can get away with a soft case/gig bag. Otherwise, get something like SKB or what not. Krom make some stout stuff, too, as does Grundorf, and some others. A "flight approved" case "should" be better, but check the stuff out. One company's "flight approved" stuff may not be the same as another's. I've been pretty happy with SKB and they have a wide range of cases to pretty much fit anything you might want.
As to having everything all set up wiring wise, BIG PLUS!!!! I carry a SKB mixer case with the CFX and I keep the little Lexie MPX100 in there, too. Everything is wired save for the compressor and BBE inserts. Those two and my power conditioner travel in another small rack, all plugged in with the inserts numbered. When I arrive it only takes about five minutes to get everything setup and ready.... Much nicer than trying to sort cables, MIDI, inserts and whatnot....
Peace