Hi Dave,

It all depends on your needs I'd say. If you're often on the road and your
instrument is thrown around by airport staff/roadies/whatever a standard G6
case and a good rack. If your synth will stay at home for the foreseeable
future you should get whatever you think looks nicest.

/Silas

On 5/10/07, gwei solo < gweisolo@... > wrote:
>
> morning all,
>
> does anyone have an opinion regarding which rackmount
> to go for i quite like the idea of having a doepfer
> suitcase, although sound on sound's suitcase review
> was far from flattering.
>
> i've pasted the review below.
>
> if there are any users out there willing to shed some
> light on the matter, i would be most grateful.
>
> thanks
> dave
>
> "I'm quite a fan of Doepfer modules, and I'm often
> impressed by their build quality, but I hope the
> flightcase these modules arrived is just a blip in
> their usual professional approach. It's pretty poorly
> designed, badly fitting and to cap it all, the inside
> of the removable lids are covered in a deep-purple
> 'fun fur' fabric. Imagine a 1970s funk bordello...
> yes, it's that bad! And the shiny 'leatherette' outer
> finish won't last five minutes in an aircraft hold, a
> baggage carousel or in the back of a transit. If you
> need to flightcase your beloved Doepfer rack, my
> advice would be to invest in a professional road rack
> case, preferably a 'shockmount' type. Expensive Well,
> yes � but so is a new rack full of Doepfer modules."
>
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