Mellotronists

On Fri, 5 Oct 2007, guybrush03 wrote:

> I'm guessing most of us on this group deal with the same issues (how
> to make room for more gear, safest way to machine wash our capes,
> etc).  Anyone got a recommendation for a good multi-tier synth stand?
>
> I've got a few Moogs, a Prophet 5, and some drum machines I want to
> put on a stand.  I want something that serves the purpose, but doesn't
> get in the way (and doesn't require me to get on a step ladder for
> solos).  I'm leaning towards the A-frame style, assuming you can buy
> more rails.  Any comments on this style?
>
> guybrush


it seems that ultimate support has dropped their "a-frame" stands,
at least i can't seem to find them new, and only rarely spotting one
on ebay. i have a 4-tier utimate support a-frame myself, and i put
the crt for my roland s-50 sampler atthe top, and an infrequently
used roland vp-330 up toop next to it. i think i saw another brand
of a-frame recently, but can't recall the details. i find it a fairly
efficient use of space, but i use it for things that i don't really
play via their keyboards, and it's sort of pushed back behind a
couple short 19" racks that sit under the items on the bottom tier.
it's not THE most efficient use of space, but not bad, at least for
my purposes [and i have my simmons kit buried underneath collecting
dust :( ]

it's getting harder to find "high density" keyboard racks.
i see a lot of people utilizing restaurant shelves.
they might be a reasonably priced solution, but i think they are
hard to reconfigure without removing everything and then you need
a lot of space to work with it all after it's broken down.

please let us know how you make out in your situation.
i'm also curious to know what other people here are using.


...jeff