Re: Hello and RE: DOD FX-98

["Matt McCabe" <mattm@bi-tech.com>]

> From: Ken Fletcher <fletk@efn.org>

> 2) I was in a local music store (I live in Eugene) today and asked one of
> the clerks about the DOD FX-98.  He let me play with a DFX-94 while he
> called his rep, and he found out that a) the rep was surprised anybody
had
> heard of the 98 because it was still supposed to be a secret (right!),
and
> b) the unit has not started production yet--it won't be on the market
> until January.  When the music store guy pressed, the rep confirmed that
> it has an 8-second sampler/delay and that its SRP will be $119.95.  He
> didn't know about a reverse-sample feature.  I pass this on for whatever
> it's worth.... 

What?  This I don't understand.  How many of us have seen the FX-98 in
Musician's Friend...or was it American Music Supply?  Five?  Ten?  I never
thought I'd be on the "inside loop" just because I get a mail order
catalog!!  Why is this bothering me?  I don't know.....

Matt