Where exactly is the mains inlet and power switch located in Monster
Base Surely it can lay on a table comfortably

I already thought of putting A-155, A-154, a joystick and Plan B
Milton Venti sequencer (if it turns out to be good) to the lower row
of the Monster Base. All 168HP would be needed for that...

Jari Jokinen

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , James Husted
<the_ersatz_planet@...> wrote:

>
> I feel I have to chime in on this one. I own 3 of the portable

cases

> all of which have the 8HP panel power module. I chose the internal

PC

> panel because the external one on the portables was in the

completely

> wrong place for the way I play them, on a slanted table or on

their

> backs. The external mounted IEC connector and power strip

restricts

> where and how the unit is placed in a studio, It forces the box to

be

> a few inches away from anything on the face it is mounted (for the
> power cable) not to mention the access needed to reach the switch

to

> turn it on of off. These cases will add about 336HP to any system

it

> is used with - for me giving up 8HP for the ease of access and the
> added robustness make up for it's lost panel space. The exposed

IEC

> and power switch in the other option are easier to damage - these

are

> meant to be portable cases after all. In fact a added feature

would

> be to add a female IEC socket to the panel (it is big enough) and
> then it could also switch the power for whatever is stacked onto

it.

> The power switch might need to be beefed up a little to handle the
> extra current draw though.
> -James
>
> On Apr 2, 2008, at 12:25 PM, jalmari3 wrote:
> > I would not like to sacrifice 8HP for front panel mains inlet

and

> > power
> > switch. I would propably also prefer the handle at the lid and

just be

> > careful.
> >
> > Jari Jokinen
> >
> >
>