New Guy

[lindsay@pavestone.com]

Good morning.

This is my first posting and I am as new to looping as I am this mailing
list.  I've always had an intellectual curiosity regarding looping,
thinking, "wouldn't it be cool if..." only to find out that you guys are
out there _doing_ it!  Well, I'll be damned if I don't give it a spin,
myself.  So, to facilitate this, I'd like to tap your collective knowledge.

I'd really like to know some real-world examples of live performance
looping rigs.  What's your signal chain?  How do you route effects?  Before
the looper?  After?  Do you use multichannel or multiple-unit loopers for
individual effects/volume control over different, concurrently playing
loops?

How do you interact with other performers?  If you did not want to
intentionally introduce polyrythym (or just plain out-of-time-edness), how
do you synch?  To what?  With what?

I suppose I can count myself lucky to begin the looping odyssey shortly
before a much-anticipated new product, the Repeater.  The rerelease of the
EDP comes shortly, too, doesn't it?  Meanwhile, there are other littler
boxes that I'm sure could help.  I'm trying to get a feel for what can be
done, what is being done, in the field of looping.  Also, listening
suggestions are very welcome.  I am a devoted fan of Bill Frisell and know
his entire body of work.  I have read about David Torn, but never heard him
(except that he appears to be on every movie soundtrack produced in the
last decade.  See http://www.gaalore.com/davidtorn.nsf/Pages/Info ).
Anyone else?

Thanks; I know already this is a friendly and inclusive group.

Lindsay Graham
Some guy who does financial work for a concrete manufacturer.