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Hello,

I am looking for as special case for my KJ system that uses powered speakers and monitors. I have seen one place on Ebay that has them ($259 - $400), but I wanted to see if I can find a better source.

I want a case that will (at least) hold my yamaha MG124cx mixer, and a laptop on a sliding shelf, that can call be enclosed (including the lappy) when the box closes. This will allow everything to remain connected.

I would also think about maybe a slightly larger rack that could accomodate the above + a video scan converter, video distribution block, perhaps an external HD and mic or 2 (these all might be able to fit on a single shelf), and a single rack mounted drive.

I am looking for something relatively small, light, and mobile, that I could leave completely hooked up, just run the speaker cables and a single power cord out of it and I would be in business.

Any suggestions?

For LIGHT WEIGHT try and look at SKB cases...

Funny, I've been looking for the EXACT same thing!!

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I have a funny way of thinking of things other people are already thinking about.

I have a quote request into Philly Cases (www.phillycase.com) . I will let you know what I hear back.

BASICALLY, what I really need, is something for a laptop and mixer. I rarely have singers bring in CDGs, but when I do, my laptop drive plays them fine.

So I asked for something that would hold a standard (15") laptop, and a mid-sized mixer on a pop-up shelf, while leaving space underneath for a power strip, and possibly the video scan converter, video distribution device, and maybe even a dual wireless mic controller.

Then I could tie the cables together and simply run out my speaker, video, monitor, and mic cables. I thought it might be similar to a guitar case with a pop-up in the middle, about 6 inches available above and 6 below. I might need a velcro strap for the stuff on top. I told them PVC or Plywood, I don't care, the lighter and cheaper the better.

I will let you know what I hear.

Same mixer here, laptop, I also have 2 wireless mic receivers, furman power conditioner, and would be nice if it could be set up right from the floor or on small table/stand and possibly hold the speaker and mic cables. I have powered speakers as well including a powered sub. Needs to be lightweight as possible, small as possible, and affordable as possible. Of course whistle dixie and make espresso as well!

The last two are optional.

I just picked up one of these from SKB...the "Mini Gig-Rig".



http://www.skbcases.com/music/products/ ... c=103&s=78

Now, it's larger than I thought it would be, but I love having everything in one rack. It has 6U of space in front, plus the pop-up area for a laptop or mixer....I have a Mackie mixer mounted there and it works well. They also make a 10U version.

Thanks Barry,

That looks like a nice product. I was actually hoping for something that would have a popup that is approximately double that size, to hold both a mixer and a laptop, and carry them both securely with accessories.

Get that & a sliding shelf for the laptop to sit on?
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SSL/

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I don't use a laptop in my system, but a minitower instead. The problem with the SKB cases is that you only get really one choice of width; 19" or wider, and frankly, I'm not that wide myself.

So we simply designed our own cases that are 16" wide and the top box is only about 85 lbs. Only 4 outside connections.

http://dkusa.com/roadcase/ourcase.htm

That is a very well-thought out case system!

I use laptop as a backup and I have a metal drawer that fits in to the 19" rack. My main system is a 3U, rackmount computer that I built it myself.



I put a 802.11n so I can access any updates at a very high speed without an Ethernet cable. I have a Maya 44 sound card for audio. I use NVIDIA graphics card, I think it's an 8800, to take out both the main screen and singer screen. The singer screen goes through a converter, which has both VGA out and S-Video out. I use the VGA through signal to use the LCD singer screen and S-Video is for a larger TV I may have access to.

Here is a picture of the rack.



Since I have a lot of rackspace, I put the input/output connector on a 1U semi-custom panel. You can see it here.



This panel is newer than the rack picture above, I changed a few things and works out better. I haven't finished labeling them yet. I think you can fit everything you need in to the rack that is shown above. I have a few rackspace I can do without but makes life easier having everything in one rack. However, transporting the rack is not easy. It's heavy and bulky, just have to plan ahead.

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There is nothing conventional out there for the op set up. I have the same set up. I spent some time at a karaoke shop today going thru Odyssey catalog and talking to the area expert. I think I'm just going to buy a keyboard stand and get a top for it and go that route. Much cheaper than a customized that would cost $400 or probably much more.

As someone said, you could get the larger one and put the laptop on a slide-out shelf.


They also make these outrigger shelves that would work well for a laptop. LINK

Of course, if you have the money, nothing beats a custom Anvil case.