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Digitech RDS questions

Having seen a fair number of the Digitech RDS units available for sale, I
have a few questions:

1. Apart from the max delay time, what is the difference (if any) between
the various RDS/Time Machine units?  I've so far seen the RDS1900, the
RDS3.6, the RDS6400, the RDS7.6, and the RDS8000.  I understand that the
7.6 has a sample feature (apart from infinite repeat/hold delay) that the
others might not.  Are there other significant differences for looping?

2. What effect does diddling with the Width or Time Delay controls have on
a loop in progress?  I understand that these units will pitch-shift loops
if you tweak the proper controls, but I'm not sure what the interaction is.
 The online manual says that "in longer delay times...the LFO will make
sounds that are not normally useful in music," so I know y'all must have
tried it. =)

3.  Some PDS owners have previously complained of a problem with pitch
drift when their delays are set for infinite repeat.  Is there a similar
problem with the RDS delays?

On a more recent note, I got my Headrush today, and got to spend a fair
amount of time dinking around with it before my fiancee went to bed (even
the unamp'ed electric strings will keep her awake).  Whee!  My life as a
looper begins in earnest!  Now I just need a couple of rackmount units and
some volume/expression pedals... =)


Scott Martin
Morrigan Records
scott@morriganrecords.com
http://www.morriganrecords.com