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10-12-2005, 01:31 PM
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Is this bad? There are some gigs to where my laptop is needed cause I have charts in the drive (don't have a printer at home), I would like to just put the comp on top of my rack with my GK 1001 in it...
Whatcha' think?
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10-12-2005, 01:38 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Southern Massachusetts | | | As long as it doesn't excessively vibrate, should be ok. I'd be more worried about it shaking off the rack. |
10-12-2005, 01:43 PM
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I think that's enough to keep me from putting on top! Never thought of that! Duh!
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10-12-2005, 04:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia | | | In a perfect world, laptops would be rugged and able to withstand knocks and vibrations. In reality, many fall apart when dropped and often die an early death because of transit related wear and tear.
For this reason I think it's safe to say that the vibrations from the bass cab are more than likely going to shake the poor thing into a premature breakdown or worse. If there's nowhere else to put it, maybe put a piece of foam in between the amp and the laptop.
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10-12-2005, 05:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Abyss | | | My rig could vibrate the balls off a brass monkey. I wouldn't be quick to put a laptop up there.
Moike
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10-12-2005, 07:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York, NY | | | Yeah, definitely put it somewhere else. Music stands are good for this.
And whatever you do, DON'T put on the speaker cab. Hard drive + magnet = bad things. |
10-12-2005, 08:04 PM
|  | Special User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Saint Paul, MN | | | Borrow a printer, make a notebook. Clubs are no place for laptops. |
10-12-2005, 08:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wamego KS | | | Or you could buy one of those new Digital Sheet Music readers.
But they're around $1000 I believe. |
10-12-2005, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Corbis Or you could buy one of those new Digital Sheet Music readers.
But they're around $1000 I believe. | ...roughly the price of 10 printers 
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10-12-2005, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Petebass ...roughly the price of 10 printers | ...or 1000 beers on $1 beer nights. |
10-12-2005, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperDuck ...or 1000 beers on $1 beer nights. | Maybe you should spring for the good stuff. |
10-12-2005, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelly Coyle Maybe you should spring for the good stuff. | I usually do. But on dollar beer nights, you gotta slum. I mean, come on... $1. |
10-12-2005, 09:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Detroit area, Troy, MI | | | The vibration scares me enough, that could cause head crash. Strong magnets of the speakers could possibly partially erase the hard drive. Even the strong magnetic field from power supply on the power amp could at least partially erase the hard drive if it got too close.
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10-12-2005, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by steveksux Even the strong magnetic field from power supply on the power amp could at least partially erase the hard drive if it got too close.
Randy | Bingo. This is what I was worried about the most.
Only trumpet players....
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10-13-2005, 02:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Denton, TX | | | You could put the lap-top on top of your rack but not put the rack on top of the cab/s.
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10-13-2005, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by NJL
I think that's enough to keep me from putting on top! Never thought of that! Duh! | put a couple of mouse pads under the laptop. It'll help with isolating the vibration and keep it from sliding off.
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