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At 10:19 AM 6/13/00, Mike Biffle wrote: > >* The new Boomerang Phrase Sampler V2.0 software will have 2 >independent loops with a couple of modes for transitioning between >them. One mode, called AB1, smoothly transitions to loop B, plays it >once, then goes back to playing loop A, all with one button press. Wow, this looks very cool! > >* A higher sample rate has been added; original max was 16KHz, new >max rate is 24KHz. This drops the sample time to 1 min 27 sec. While >it's not CD quality, it's a lot crisper. You mean I only can do 1 and a half minute loops! On NO! (actually, I don't think I've ever made a loop on the Boomie longer than a minute, and usually they're just a few bars) > >* The stack button can be programmed to be either latching or >momentary. This is COOL! I have a few tricks that I do with the Boomie that depend on the momentary stack button, but generally when layering stuff, a latching switch would be better. Making the switch user-configurable is great! > >* You can go directly from recording to stacking. Press record to >start recording, then press stack to conclude recording and enter >stack (overdub) mode. Again, very cool! > >* There are 7 selectable decay rates. On the original the decay rate >was fixed at about 2.3dB. The rates are as follows: 1 is no decay, 2 >is the original rate (about 20-25 repeats), 3-6 are progressively >quicker decays and are great when using the Rang as a pure delay, and >7 is slapback (1 repeat). The new decay rates & latching stack button >make the Rang a great sounding digital delay with tap tempo. The foot >roller becomes the delay level when used like this. Wow, yet another extremely cool feature! Now I can't wait for the upgrade! Mike, Mike, can you hear me???? > >* The record button can be programmed to behave as it does now or be >disabled during playback. Some folks didn't want to worry about >hitting it while adjusting the foot roller. > >* The half speed concept has been replaced by slow speed, and you >have your choice of five. All are musically related to "normal" speed. >The choices are down a 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th or octave. The pitch drops >and the playback is slowed like the current software going to half >speed. Oh man! I guess I'm glad I didn't see this the first time it was posted, then I'd've gotten all excited over the upgrade long ago. This is just too cool> > >* This one is small, but an improvement. Originally, if you pressed >once, the next press of play(stop) would stop the loop. Now you can >transition between "continuous" play and play once mode. Confusing? >Here's what you can do that you couldn't before. Start an existing >loop with several stutters or re-starts and then smoothly transition >into playing the loop repeatedly. Actually, this makes total sense to me, and I can absolutely see using it! > >* There are improvements on clicks that occasionally occur at loop >boundaries, particularly when using the Rang in continuous reverse >mode (live reverse lead mode). > >* And finally, we completed the button behavior. For example, in the >original, if you were stacking, the reverse button didn't do anything. >This and all other basic scenarios are fixed. Now you can be stacking >additional parts and freely reverse direction. All the new features >are ADDITIONS. That is, no original features, even the lower sampling >rates, have been omitted or replaced. The once button shares duty as >the loop A/B button. The reverse or stack buttons are held down to >enter program mode. > >-- Mike Nelson Boomerang Musical Products 800-530-4699 PO Box 541595 >214-340-6913, Outside USA Dallas, TX 75354-1595 214-343-1038, Fax Wow, all I can say is that it looks like the Boomie is taking a serious step up in capabilities. I really can't wait for the ROMS to be made availble! ____________________________________________ Dave Trenkel : improv@peak.org Minus Web Site: http://listen.to/minusmusic Minus MP3's: http://www.mp3.com/-minus- ____________________________________________