From rick155@aol.com Fri Jul 11 20:30:52 2003
Subject:Re: Speakeasy question

In a message dated 7/11/2003 8:24:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
randal.muir@bigpond.com writes:

> I've gotten so accustomed to the SE that I can't leave it at
> home, but I am thinking of putting it in a ziplock. I am concerned
> about heat, though. Any thoughts?

This isn't an elegant solution, but....your principal concern, I assume, is
people who will be standing immediately in front of your rig. The sides are
secondary, and the rear -- the part facing you as you play -- is probably no
concern at all. So I have two ideas, one simpler than the other.

Go to a Staples, Office Depot or local stationery store and buy one of those
thick plastic report covers, the kind with front and back flaps (black or dark
green would be least conspicuous). Sit the SE on the inside of the rear
flap, spine facing the audience, and let the front cover flop over on top of the
pedal at a 45 degree (+/-) angle. This creates a kind of slanted plastic
shield, still with easy access to the footswitch from where you're sitting. Simple
and cheap protection for the side closest to the audience.

Or, buy two of those covers. Open them and overlap two of the covers (e.g.,
the front of one, the back of the other) to create, basically, 3 sides of a
cube. Fit the remaining two covers to the sides of the SE pedal. Tape it all
together once the correct fit is established. Cut small holes in the covers for
the cords running out of the back and sides of the pedal. Now your SE is sitting
inside its own little foot-high 3-sided fort, but you still have the same
access you always had on your side. You could cut up yet another cover and create
a lid if you think you need it. Like I said, not exactly elegant, but it'd
be better than wrapping the SE in plastic with no air circulation.

But I do have a question: If you're so concerned about the pedal getting
stuff spilled on it at close range, what about your keyboard(s) immediately above
it??? The pedal isn't waterproof, but at least it's fully enclosed. I'd be a
lot more concerned about the keys!

Sounds like a fun gig. Enjoy.

Rick

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