> One sampler also has it's own LCD monitor, so five monitors all up. Plus rack 
> hardware, desktop controllers, and keyboard synths. Of course, this all comes 
> with an ample serving of cable soup.
Just thinking about your ‘cable soup’ and the number of monitors you have 
running - hot, easy to trip over and large electricity bill.

Might it be worth running some form of VNC on your macs. (VNC, rebadged as 
‘screen-sharing’ has been part of Mac OS since 10·3, IIRC.) 
- For OS9 macs, there’s ‘OS9vnc Server PPC’. I’m using it to observe and 
control my Pismo from my mac Pro just now. 
- For logging into and attempting to help with my parents’ PCs, I’ve used 
TightVNC and ChickenOfTheVNC, IIRC. (Bit slow over the interweb but OK over 
LAN.)

(Before using screen-sharing so much, I used to use a 4-port KVM switch to swap 
my monitor between Pismo, XServe, main mac and work-provided mac but cables 
took over my desk and shelves, then eventually the KVM unit became flaky.)

I guess VNC might slow your pooters slightly but it might be better than 
tripping over a cable and dragging loads of kit onto the deck with you.

cheers

Bruce

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