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Re: Building a rackmount looping computer as an alternative to the Receptor for Mobius



Do you carry the laptop in a separate case and then wire it into the
rack?  If so, where do you sit the laptop when it's in use?

TravisH

On 10/15/05, Per Boysen <per@boysen.se> wrote:
> On Oct 15, 2005, at 20:57, Travis Hartnett wrote:
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> > For me, the idea of carrying everything around and then setting it up
> > on a table onstage isn't viable--to many connects and disconnects, not
> > enough room on stage for a table with everything arrayed on the same
> > level, too many cables out where stray venue workers or audience
> > members can trip on them, etc.
>
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> That's my view as well. The solution I'm staying with is to keep
> devices mounted into a small rack (4 or 6 high - have two set-ups),
> all connected and ready. When setting up at soundcheck I make five
> cable connections to get going:
> - Laptop (1 firewire cable, 1 USB cable, 1 power cable)
> - MIDI foot controller + MIDI hand controller (1 MIDI cable)
> - Microphone (XLR cable)
> - Instrument line (1 line plug cable)
> - Rack output to PA (1 XLR)
>
> Greetings from Sweden
>
> Per Boysen
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