Re: "things" vs. programs--squashboxes

["Matthew P. Davignon" <mdavig@sfsu.edu>]

They're DOD DFX 94's. They're kind of hard to find nowadays, but there is 
an
updated version called the FX 98 which has an 8 second loop time and a 
reverse
feature. I haven't tried it.

Javier Miranda V. wrote:

> Please tell me what your squashboxes are!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matthew P. Davignon [mailto:mdavig@sfsu.edu]
> Sent: Friday 05 March 1999 3:09 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
> Subject: Re: "things" vs. programs
>
> Personally, I prefer the "hands on" live element. I also actually like 
>the
> inability to use loop point edits. Instead, my little squashboxes give 
>me a
> plethora of little things that I can do spontaneously that computers 
>don't
> seem
> to offer (to my experience). I can add to any point of the loop in "real
> time"
> without having to move a cursor; I can quickly decide if I want the new
> portion
> to add to or replace the existing portion; I can change the pitch 
>instantly
> without waiting for processing time. I can sample while changing the 
>pitch.
> All
> of these are very useful to me.