Re: vortex

["Michael LaMeyer" <mlameyer@rcn.com>]

The biggest gripe I have with mine is that it's pretty noisy.  Apart from
that, it's lacking certain convenience features like midi patch changes and
so on.  But it does sound really freaky.  If I can get up the gumption, 
I'll
post.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Francombe" <mark.francombe@mogul.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 6:41 AM
Subject: RE: vortex


> To put in my 2 pence worth... The Vortex is frustrating in a couple of
ways,
> as in the delay speed are ONLY tappable and not dial-in-able which can be
> annoying for some situations, you DO tend to sit WITH the instructions at
> all time cos each "patch" has a unique signal flow and some controls
change
> their use dependant on the patch, BUT and its a HUGE BUTT... the
> possibilities for new and interesting sounds are phenomenal! Strangly the
> "preset" are all rather mild and its up to you to tweak them to really
find
> mangled stuff, but its all there! The three "KEY" features that make it
> stand out from any other box I have are...
> 1)ENVELOPE FOLLOWER: every patch has a parameter that is dependent on the
> strength of the input signal (IE: a tremelo/pan that speeds up (or slows
> down) as the sound dies away, or... (this is great) a delay where the
> feedback level is dependant on signal level...dont gettit? OK you play...
> you hear NO delays, you stop playing...delays appear and continue
> looping(yes) till you play, therfore you can play an 8 note sequence and
> then on the loop play OVER the second half, erasing what was there, but
> keeping the second half!)
> 2)MORPH: Any patch can be made to morph into another
> 3)PEDAL CONTROL: Any parameter can be put under pedal control, including
> morph, so you can stop half way thru the morph!!! ...or simulate the
> "Fatboyslim" speeding up loop thing... just play intrument...stop
playing...
> it loops... whammy the old pedal and...
>  check it out now your a funk soul brothera funk soul brothera funk soul
> brothera funk soul brothera funk soul brothera funk soul brothersoul
> brothersoul brothersoul
>
brotherbrotherbrotherbrotherbrobrobrobrobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
>
bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
> bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb
>
> er...buy it!
>
> hope this helps
>
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mountain Man [mailto:mtman@cloud9.net]
> Sent: 17. november 2000 11:55
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: vortex
>
>
> Hmmmm .... not very encouraging.  Yes, I'm in the "found one (on the
> internet) and deciding to buy" category.  And it's not possible to go
> try it out.  Here on the East coast they seem to be much more of a
> rarity (along with used/trade/rent music stories and pawn shops - at
> least where I live.  Damn!)   Anyone else with an opinion? (and perhaps
> some sound samples? <g>)
>
> Thanks very much for your opinion, Rich  :)
>
> Elby
>
>
>                  All in jest...and there will definitely be some who
> disagree, but
>                  IMHO, it makes the same sound as beating your head
> against the wall.
>                  That's the only sound i heard...because i kept beating
> my head
>                  against the wall trying to make the damn thing work!!!
>
>                  Seriously, some folks say it does magical things, and
> it does sound
>                  like nothing else sometimes.  I just found it
> incredibly frustrating
>                  trying to fine tune or create my own patches.  You just
> keep turning
>                  the dials until ya hit something, and then go "....oh,
> ok, i guess
>                  that's how feedback #1 set at 32 on 'Cycloid'
> sounds...", or
>                  something like that.  Good luck trying to 'recreate' a
> sound if you
>                  didn't save the patch.
>
>                  Have you found one and are deciding on whether to buy
> or not, or are
>                  you just curious and want to hear one?  Where are you
> located?  In
>                  Southern California, they are quite common...they pop
> up in the
>                  Recycler often and the used/trade/rent music stores or
> pawn shops
>                  often have one or two that they've been sitting on for
> a couple of
>                  years.
>
>                  If you're ok with the UI, you're set...
>
>                  rich
>