Post by joshsemans on Oct 20, 2020 23:03:49 GMT
Hi, everyone! Hope we're all doing well!
I've been thinking recently about building a box/case to contain my AE Modular rack. I love the low profile of the AE Modular, don't get me wrong, but I would love to have it stand upright in a sturdy box, similar to most Eurorack cases. A nice, simple, sturdy wooden case with nice rubber feet. You could easily remove the rack, as it would be attached to the case via the bilts through the holes on the red acrylic cheeks, so removing modules, tuning oscillators, etc, wouldn't be much extra effort. Maybe it could be open at the back...?
With a case like this, it would be easy to install a spring reverb tank (or several!) inside, and you could put stuff on top of the case, like pedals or other synthesisers, etc. I do like the idea of also incorporating some way of storing cables on/in the case.
As there would be a lot of free space inside the box, due to the actual AE rack being so shallow, you could install drawers for things like power banks, USB lamps, screws, bolts, spacers, blank panels, etc.
I thought that it might be a shame to then have to scrap it and build a new one if I got a second rack or a bigger rack, but they could be stackable with the right accomodations for linking racks together. I quite like the idea of having a few SR2 racks encased in nice wooden boxes all perched on top of each other and patched together. Gives me Roland System 100m vibes.
It's not a fully fleshed out idea yet, but I wanted to float it and see what you may all suggest. Maybe someone has already tried this! I'd love to see.
Josh
I've been thinking recently about building a box/case to contain my AE Modular rack. I love the low profile of the AE Modular, don't get me wrong, but I would love to have it stand upright in a sturdy box, similar to most Eurorack cases. A nice, simple, sturdy wooden case with nice rubber feet. You could easily remove the rack, as it would be attached to the case via the bilts through the holes on the red acrylic cheeks, so removing modules, tuning oscillators, etc, wouldn't be much extra effort. Maybe it could be open at the back...?
With a case like this, it would be easy to install a spring reverb tank (or several!) inside, and you could put stuff on top of the case, like pedals or other synthesisers, etc. I do like the idea of also incorporating some way of storing cables on/in the case.
As there would be a lot of free space inside the box, due to the actual AE rack being so shallow, you could install drawers for things like power banks, USB lamps, screws, bolts, spacers, blank panels, etc.
I thought that it might be a shame to then have to scrap it and build a new one if I got a second rack or a bigger rack, but they could be stackable with the right accomodations for linking racks together. I quite like the idea of having a few SR2 racks encased in nice wooden boxes all perched on top of each other and patched together. Gives me Roland System 100m vibes.
It's not a fully fleshed out idea yet, but I wanted to float it and see what you may all suggest. Maybe someone has already tried this! I'd love to see.
Josh
