posted 08 September 2003 09:21            

i assume there are people here that take their kyma/capybara system with them to play live.. specifically, travelling on airplanes. i'm considering starting to use kyma live, but of course am a bit fearful of leaving my capybara ($$$) in the hands of the airline baggage handlers.

i've flown with gear in the past, sometimes it's gotten damaged but it's usually OK.

any suggestions, horror stories? i believe SSC sells a flightcase for the Capy.. is this a good deal? a nice case?

also, this is for another topic, but i'm interested in more information about the "compiled sound grid" in kyma.. it seems like it might be something that's useful for live performance..

posted 08 September 2003 09:37            

We've been lucky so far (knock on plastic-coated plywood) with putting the Capybara in the luggage compartment in its flight case. And we recently redesigned the case to have a wider wheel base (makes it more stable when you are dragging it). For a lighter weight, less expensive case, you should look into a custom case by http://www.fibrecase.com/. This style case probably could not stand as *many* trips, but it is much lighter and smaller.

posted 08 September 2003 12:45            

I travel with my Capybara. I use the soft case whenever possible (for example by car) but the hard case for planes. The SSC hardcase is very rugged and certainly does the trick, and is easy to lug around thanks to the wheels. Of course, it is always useful to arrive with plenty of extra time when travelling with equipment at least so you can be around to explain (and possibly even oversee) any customs checking. I usually lock my case to discourage any peaked caps with screwdrivers....

Both the timeline and the compiled sound grid do require a little time when switching from Sound to Sound, and so one does have to choose the right moments to switch Sounds. One day, perhaps we will be able to cross fade between Sounds.

Robert

posted 13 September 2003 21:42            

The other thing I remember Kurt mentioning was to check all the jumpers are in properly if there seems a problem after freighting.

Carla + Kurt did have a really nice light case when I saw them in the UK. Certainly weight is a problem, and when going between Australia and the USA/Europe one only gets a total baggage allowance of 20KG - that's tough when going for a few weeks to do gigs.

posted 16 September 2003 09:17            

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Originally posted by robertjarvis:
Both the timeline and the compiled sound grid do require a little time when switching from Sound to Sound, and so one does have to choose the right moments to switch Sounds. One day, perhaps we will be able to cross fade between Sounds.

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i realized that the length of the sound in the timeline is in some proportion to the length you have to wait when switching between sounds. so if you donīt use automated controllers of any other data structures developing over time, keep your sounds short.

aviation: since only one piece of hand-lugage is allowed i am having troubles carrying my laptop and the capy onto the airline.
i once also had to open up kyma and dispatch and replace all the dummy-dsp cards in the capy, since kyma didnīt work otherwise...