#562

Yes - that is the one. I have a large case and it is rock solid. Worth the money.

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#563

I actually have this one too. Its the only guitar stand I found that the back was tall enough to support 12U ( i have 2 6U cases that I stack one on top of the other). The bottom part is quite deep though, so I ended up sawing off about 3/4 of the metal and now its perfect.

#564

Here are some pictures to show the stand. the last picture shows the stands after I hacked off some of the base metal. m1 m2 m3

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#565

Hey, what are those cases? Looking good, are those diy?

#566

the blueish ones are Lamond cases. the black ones are MDLR…I wish I had DIY skills like that :slight_smile:

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#567

Did you find a solution to the lid issue? Apparently decksaver makes a Maris cover, not sure if you could leave it patched as I’ve never owned one. The bumf on their site suggests that it is possible. Mantis Decksaver

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#568

I’m curious about this, as I have a Mantis and keeping dust out is currently handled with a cloth cover

#569

I didn’t find a solution yet :confused: I’m probably going to take some measurements and just pick up one of those bit off-brand pelican-style cases from a big box store soon.

#570
  • Upright
  • Flat on the table

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I’m curious to ask this question, because I feel like it might be a big one: Do you put the modular synth case or skiff flat on the table, with the modules facing up; or, do you have it upright, on a shelf or stand, with the modules facing towards you?

It’s been my experience that the two orientations completely change the feel of the modular synth as instrument. With the case “vertically,” whether on a stand or rack or what have you, my eurorack setup feels much more like a piece of recording equipment, and I think of the modules as separate, discrete units that can be patched into and out of other gear. When I lay the case flat on a table, or on the floor, however, it feels much more like an “instrument” in its own right, and I treat it that way – I think of it as a self-contained unit, and rarely plug it into anything other than a speaker or headphones.

Am I deranged for thinking so much about this? You decide!

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#571

(I suppose that for my 7U+ friends on the forum, this is less an issue of musical philosophy than it is one of gravity – but, please humor me regardless.)

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#572

I actually prefer in between :).

My case (Intellijel 7U) has legs that can give it a maybe 15 degrees angle that feels pretty nice. Previously, I had the case at maybe 75-80 degrees using a guitar stand and it indeed felt different. I prefer the lower angle. Completely flat would make it harder to use though, I prefer a small angle.

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#573

Haha, of course! Maybe I should have added an “in between” option!

#574

I have discovered after using 6U + 6U where one is flat and one is vertical, that I don’t want more than 3U between me and the vertical portion. For me, reaching over 6U discourages interaction because it increases the physical strain of using the system - 99% of the time I’m sitting on the floor in front of it. (Switching to 3U + 6U as soon as I can.)

(I’ve assumed you meant “upright” in a loose modal sense rather than a literal 0 degree incline.)

#575

Using PressurePoints and Rene in an upright position feels very unnatural to me.
Prefer my 6U and 7U cases either flat or with a slight angle.

#576

When I had my 3u case I would usually practice at home with it upright because that’s the only way it would fit on my gear table. When I played live I’d lay it out flat so the audience could see a bit more of what was going on.

Now I have an Intellijel 7u case with angled legs and I don’t see myself ever going back.

#577

I’m not sure why that got moved from a separate thread to this general one about cases.

A discussion about modular ergonomics and how the instrument feels based on its position is quite different from asking about power supplies or things like that…

#579

My current case is a curved 12U “studio” case that sweeps from about 15 to nearly 90 degrees. Sometimes I think I prefer that, other times I wish it were a more vertical straight case. With my current desktop layout, I don’t have it sitting close and the top couple of rows are an unergonomic reach.

I found that switching cases made me prefer a different cable style – I used stiffer braided cables for vertical, so that they didn’t droop too much, but for some reason I like soft, thin drapey ones for the curved case.

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#580

I used to have a 7U Intellijel case and did enjoy using the legs which produce the angle on that case.

I decided ultimately to build a 11U desktop case which is basically vertical. I don’t use the top row in that case, it sits empty, it’s just too far away. I have a skiff in front of it which I like and use for one manufacturers modules. Though if I had a sequencer I would probably want it in that skiff.

#581

My laptop is pretty integrated into how I use my system so I have my rack sitting right behind and above where I can see and reach everything when the laptop screen is open. I also don’t think of it as discrete rack equipment or as an instrument. I make generative music so it’s very hands-on during the creation process and very hands-off during the “performance”

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#582

i use the lids for my 3 and 6u to prop them at an angle. never really felt 0 or 90 degrees as a comfortable angle