Tablas and looping revisited

[Ed Drake <ejdrake@mindspring.com>]

        What are you other looping tabla players doing to record good tabla
loops live?  When I sit on the floor in the traditional playing position I
can't get a good bead on my footswitch so the loop timing is usually off.
I've been wondering if there is possibly a way to mount the tablas up where
I can reach them when standing.  This would also be good because I'm play
guitar too and could easily switch between instruments without constantly
sitting down and standing up.
Any suggestions?

Ed