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No one has mentioned price. What is the difference in price between the EDP vs REPEATER? And where is the best place to buy them? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre LaFosse" <altruist@altruistmusic.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:20 PM Subject: Re: EDP or REPEATER? (and the future) > William Mcallister wrote: > > > I'LL get the EDP first > > because of the discontinuing scare, but what about the upgrade rumor( > > now I'm confused again). > > The upgrade, from what I've seen mentioned here, has been in beta-test > mode for some time, and will likely continue in that mode for some time > to come. In other words, it could be a bit longer before the final > version of EDP Loop 4 software is out of beta mode and ready to ship; it > all depends on the results of any subsequent testing. > > Once the testing is done and the upgrade is definitively ready, I would > strongly suspect that Aurisis Research (Kim and Matthias' company which > handles the R&D for the EDP software) will make the upgrade available > direct from them, as an EPROM update which is very straightforward and > easy to install. This is how they've been handling Loop 3, to service > those users who purchased EDP's prior to the release of the last > software update five years ago. (Kim or Matthias, please correct me if > I'm wrong on this). > > There's actually a somewhat similar situation with the Repeater, in that > the preliminary units shipped with 1.0 software, and the 1.1 edition of > the software was released relatively shortly thereafter. Electrix is > making the upgrade available via download or CFC card for those users > who might have bought (or may still buy) a unit with the 1.0 edition. > (Jamie, holler if this isn't accurate). > > > Then I'll get the Repeater, for its storage > > capabilities. > > There's a lot more to the Repeater than just storage capacity! Just as > there's much more to the EDP than just a seamless record-to-overdub > architecture. > > But I agree that the ideal answer, if a person is so inclined, is to get > both units. And I would even go so far as to suggest that anyone who > has a significant interest in either unit, as well as the sufficient > funds to do so, SHOULD pick up both units... and should consider doing > so sooner rather than later. > > A strong show of customer interest at this point in time can make a > surprisingly big difference in the long run, if and when it should come > time for a company (or a parent company) to think about how far they > want to support and pursue the further development of deep-featured > looping devices. > > Now, I'm certainly not trying to imply that either the EDP or the > Repeater is on its last legs. But I don't believe that either Gibson or > Electrix is raking in money hand over fist from their loopers. These > are still fringe products, for the most part, and a lot of people don't > even understand what they DO, let alone how they might go about > integrating them into their own music making. > > One thing I've learned over five and a half years of being on this list > is that a "normal consumer" has a surprisingly large amount of power > when it comes to helping to determine the course that a product will > take: both in terms of their feedback to the designers/manufacturers, > and in terms of their basic purchasing power. > > So, I'm not saying a person should go bankrupt buying a bunch of gear > they aren't doing to use. But if you do have any substantial curiosity > about any of the serious looping devices, I definitely encourage you to > take a hands-on look at the gear, get a sense of what it can do for you, > and consider making an investment in both your own music making, and the > long-term potential for the development of looping gear. > > Rant over! > > --Andre LaFosse > http://www.altruistmusic.com >