KVR Audio

alriley · Post by **alriley** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:04 pm

I'm looking for a rucksack designed to carry a laptop and a two octave midi keyboard/soundcard thing. Any good links/experiences anyone?

Cheers,

Al

Hunter · Post by **Hunter** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:16 pm

One that doesnt look like it contains a very expensive laptop is usually a good move...

alriley · Post by **alriley** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:22 pm

Good point. I guess that rules out the M-audio branded Studio Pack. I guess i just want something with padding and two compartments.

What do other KVR laptop users carry their machines in?

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:26 pm

The same problem applies to camera backpacks. Thieves learn pretty fast what brands mean "expensive gear likely to be inside."

One possibility: get a heavy-duty neoprene laptop sleeve for protection, and slide that into a regular daypack or something similar.

My laptop stays almost always in one place in the lab, so I can't give you a personal choice.

Meffy

Moritz Morpheus MkIII · Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:28 pm

alriley wrote:
What do other KVR laptop users carry their machines in?

seriously, I have one of those(samsonite)..perfect for gigging..laptop, interfaces, fx, cables, underwear&teethbrush..all in there..

theshaggyfreak · Post by **theshaggyfreak** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:29 pm

I tried searching for this before, but there really isn't one out there other than the M-audio one that I could find at least. I did find a nice backpack for my laptop, though. It's a Samsonite, and you can't even tell there's a laptop inside it. I have an Edirol PCR-A30, and I doubt there's anything around for it other than a gig bag.

tk421 · Post by **tk421** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:32 pm

www.clivebags.com

They make some nice bags. Some are for laptops. You could probably fit a small keyboard with it. I have the one called "Track". It is in the skateboard section. It is really sturdy and comfortable. All of their bags that I have seen in stores seem well made, but you can probably find a better deal at Amazon. Sometimes seeing them in person is better.

I think you could probably fit a laptop and a 2 octave keyboard in mine.

Post by **Ben [KVR]** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:36 pm

http://www.antler.co.uk/comppoly/backpack.htm

I nearly bought one of these last week, it has a dedicated laptop section in the back, er, the bit that rests on your back...

Post by **Ben [KVR]** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:36 pm

Of course it won't fit your keyboard

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:41 pm

Can't say I've used a rucksack, but I recently got a very good laptop trolley.

It's brill

My laptop is a high spec 17" thing that weighs an absolute ton. Just walking round a long tube tunnel, such as changing lines at Green Park, is enough to give backache.

Now I simply pull a trolley.

I'm thinking of getting a small portable projector next as there's room for it on the trolley

manytone · Post by **manytone** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:47 pm

kevvvvv wrote:Can't say I've used a rucksack, but I recently got a very good laptop trolley.

It's brill

My laptop is a high spec 17" thing that weighs an absolute ton. Just walking round a long tube tunnel, such as changing lines at Green Park, is enough to give backache.

Now I simply pull a trolley.

I'm thinking of getting a small portable projector next as there's room for it on the trolley

hehe
Me Granny Does that!

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 4:54 pm

MT

hehe
Me Granny Does that!

You may scoff ... but 10 years of dragging around expensive heavy high-end laptops (yes, eat sh#t and be jealous - it's free

) has done me no good at all.

Trolleys are v practical ... ... even more so if I lived in a freezing cold place like Calgary where ppl are prone to getting rheumaticks much earlier

manytone · Post by **manytone** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:02 pm

Yes ...but the snows so deep that your trolly will need a good set of Tires ... And I am more prone to balding than rheumaticks. But thats alright ... we keep warm by growing Beards ... Uhmmm ...no wait a Minute ... thats cause i'm too lazy to find a Razor.

What was this topic about?
ahhh yeah....

Women ...can't live with em ...
Can't stuff em in a sack...

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:29 pm

manytone wrote:Yes ...but the snows so deep that your trolly will need a good set of Tires ...

What? Not tracks?

I'd have thought in Calgary in mid-winter, one of these laptop cases would a be great help.

Meffy

Bunnyboy · Post by **Bunnyboy** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:10 pm

I've got a Dell one that I bought when I got me lappy.

There is no logos on it or any sort of insignia, apart from a couple of silver stripes. I can get me laptop, UC-16 and me tiny eKeys in there (at a push) and a stack of leads, PSU, cables, etc.

v good

Laptop rucksack