I use my portable cases laying on a slanted display shelf I found in
a surplus store. Some of the Guitar amps my company sells have fold
out legs to prop them at an angle to aim up at the performer. A
system like this would also work and be a very cheap add-on to the
existing designs. We also sell some Guitar stands, whose designs
don't rely on holding the guitar by means of the head stock, that
could be modified slightly to hold the portable cases easily (the
lower brackets made to be as deep as the P-cabinets). I had a stand
that held my AKSs whose design was very similar. A inexpensive tripod
like stand would be great and very flexible (and useable by current P-
case owners). Something like this (around $30USD): http://
www.activemusician.com/item--MC.6042 Or this one (Around $15USD):
http://www.wholenote.com/item--MF.454318 Designs like these could
easily hold the P-cases at adjustable angles which is a big bonus to me.

-James

On Feb 22, 2008, at 6:19 AM, hardware@... wrote:

>> A word on ergonomics: I personally find slanted surfaces nicer to
>> work
>> with, except when I get above shoulder hight where vertical is nicer.
>
> We will show a bottom section for the A-100 suitcase and monster
> case at
> Frankfurt. It will be equipped with one horizontal aligned row of
> modules
> (mainly for controlling modules like joystick, Theremin, wheels, light
> controlled voltages and so on) and a second slanted row with 135
> degrees to
> the horizontal and vertical modules (these are module mounted in
> the monster
> or suitcase). We are waiting for the prototypes from our case
> manufacturer.
> Pictures will follow as soon as they arrive next week.
>
> Best wishes
> Dieter Doepfer
>
> similar