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The cables I used were all heavy-duty, fully-sheilded, intrument cables, which pretty much eliminated any possibility of audio hum. Additionally, I shortened all the other power cables to the bare minimum, replaced the plugs and made sure that everything was grounded--including the surge protector, which has a ground indicator light. The end result was even at high levels, there was no noticable hum and all the sounds were clean and crisp.

Photo 1. End of the custom speaker cables I made.

Photo 2. The rig viewed from the performer perspective.

Photo 3. The guts of the Lexan shelf. As you can see, everything is very tight and concealed. All power packs, including the one for the computer, are mounted with industrial strength Velcro. A strip light is attached to the front of the shelf and facing down on the keyboard, thereby eliminating the problem of not being able to see the keyboard's buttons in dimly lit venues.

Photo 4. In order to make set-ups easier, I marked the ratchets for the top of the stand to insure they would be at the same location, even when setting up in dim lighting conditions.

Photo 5. To take the strain off the Baretta's plugs, I attached a small hook to the back of the speakers, then attached another hook to the cable with a black cable tie. There is virtually no weight at all on the plugs and connectors.

Photo 6. The view from the shelf's back side, which is somewhat transparent, will soon be covered with a black sign with gold letters edged in bright red saying "Travlin' Easy." As you can see, there are only four cables coming out the enclosure--one for each speaker, one for the footswitch and the main power cord. All those cables are black and the main cables are hooked to the keyboard stand with hooks similar to those used for the speakers.

Photo 7. The completed rig goes out on its first job this Sunday. I'll be performing for a local Korean War Veterans Association and they anticipate about 250 people. Should be fun.

Did a set up in the office, and at the most, it took about 8 minutes. What a difference.

Thanks again Donny and Dave for all your help,

Gary