Thaqt’s how mine is positioned. Yes you can hear the fan noise, but I haven’t found it to be so loud that it’s distracting from editing/tweaking patches while music is playing.
Of course I have other vintage effects in the rack with louder fans (480L, IM-90), so for me it’s fine, but it will depend on your tolerance and what you are used to in your environment. If you have a dead quiet space, you might end up putting it down low or somewhere else and mainly using Emote.
