Editing Sound module (section)

==Advantages==
[[File:Waldorf Micro Q (yellow).jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Waldorf Micro Q module.]]
A sound module has the same advantages over a fully integrated instrument as does any system with a modularized design:
* Cost – a sound module is cheaper than a comparable instrument equipped with a controller.
* Space and weight – a sound module takes up less room and weighs less than an instrument equipped with a controller, facilitating transportation and touring.
* Portability – a performer going on tour can bring only their sound modules, so long as a MIDI controller (e.g., a MIDI keyboard) is provided as ''backline'' gear. Many professional studios have a MIDI [[stage piano]] on hand.
* Expandability – many sound modules can be expanded with sounds and memory.
* Troubleshooting – if a sound module in a rack case develops problems, just this one unit can be removed for repair or replacement, leaving the rest of a keyboard player's rig the same (e.g., other rack-mounted sound modules, power amps, etc.).
* Obsolescence cycles – when it becomes obsolete, a sound module can be replaced without changing a favorite controller, or vice versa.