plarkin Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 At home, when I'm working with the Helix, creating & editing patches, I prefer to have the unit on a stand next to my desk rather than sitting on the floor where I constantly have to bend over. I think I found the ultimate solution...a Gibraltar GEMS stand. It's very sturdy and quite adjustable. Although designed for electronic drum modules, etc., this stand works quite well with the Helix. There is about 5" of overhang on each side but the stand provides more than adequate support, even with the Helix sitting at a pretty substantial angle. Originally, I wanted something with casters, and I considered a mixer stand. But it was clear that I was going to have to come up with a creative solution, as the maximum width capacity of the units I found was a bit small. There is no width constraint with the GEMS, only a depth constraint (which is 14.5" or so, plenty of room for the Helix). I also decided that a regular stand was going to be more sturdy than anything with casters, even locking ones. I even took a chance on a $30 office laptop stand/cart, but like they say, you get what you pay for. Too wobbly and not nearly substantial enough for any kind of long-term use. I thought the $125 pricetag for the GEMS was a bit steep, until I actually received the unit and set it up. It is clearly a pro-level piece of gear (like the Helix) and I feel very confident with the Helix resting on it. I'll take a few pictures when I have the chance, but if you're looking for something like this, I would highly recommend the GEMS. http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GEMS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plarkin Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 BTW, I realize that the forthcoming Helix Editor will pretty much eliminate the need for a stand, but I won't make myself crazy or waste time waiting for it to come out. Hopefully by the time it does, I'll have the bulk of my patches already programmed in and it'll just be a matter of tweaking and refining. Besides, I can still see the value in having the Helix literally by my side as I work (except of course, when I have to use the built-in expression pedal). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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