I don't know about you, but I don't like the idea of scratching and dirtying up my gear. Recently, I've been covering my Midi Controller with a t-shirt when it's not being used. Then when I was at Target the other day, I saw a neoprene sleeve for laptops, and I thought, "pffft how useless...". Then I realized how handy it would be to have a little sleeve cover like that for a laptop, or even better.. my midi controller! It would offer more protection from scratches, and it wouldn't look as pitiful! Midi Controllers tend to be about the same size as laptops, but you might want to measure yours before buying just any sleeve.
There are all kinds of laptop sleeves out there, from zipping to folding. I thought to myself, "Wouldn't it be great if I didn't even have to pull the midi controller out of the sleeve?" Ideally, you'd just have to unzip the sleeve on 3 of the 4 sides and flip the top of the sleeve back behind the controller/laptop. Since neoprene is flexible, you could fold it up underneath too!
The bad news is that I have had no such luck in finding one designed like this. The only one that I've found has been a velcro & unfold all 4 sides model. This model takes up a lot of space when unfolded, and it looks rather cheap. I am going to look into modifying one of the existing sleeves into the 3-side zip sleeve. I may even add a rubber mat for support and a pocket to hold the cords... we'll see! I'm hoping that Mrs. Van Draken may be able to sew one for me.
That's right! I finally found a laptop neoprene sleeve that fits my needs for the Stanton SCS.3 System (2 3D's and 1 3M). I bought the Shoreline 15.4" black neoprene sleeve (second picture below), but there was a similar model with a handle and more rugged exterior available (seen to the right). They are both $35-40 from Mori Luggage & Gifts. The bag to the right can be found here.
The other bag, which is what I bought, can be found here. What's special about these sleeves is that they zip up on 3 sides, allowing you to simply unzip the cover and fold it back and begin playing. You don't have to pull the controller out.. just unzip it and go! Then when you want to keep dust off it, just fold the top back over it. This cover works PERFECT for the Stanton SCS.3 system because it keeps all the unit together in one piece. You can literally pick it up with one hand like a pizza pan, and all three units stay together solid as a rock. It's a really good fit for this controller, and it keeps all the dust off your touch-pads.
