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>>> antonio_loro@yahoo.ca 01/11/01 05:51PM >>> > The Boomerang looks like the best tool, but a couple of complaints I've >seen in reviews are of its sound quality and of the fact that as you >overdub, the previous layers begin to fade out, limiting how many layers >you can stack. So far I've been unsuccessful in finding the answer to my question, so I ask you: Hi Antonio... here's the boilerplate from Mike Nelson, Mr. Boomerang regarding the latest units shipping with the s/w upgrade. It solves both those problems. IMO The Boomerang is the KING of floor based loopers and has now improved to a degree that it's competitive in terms of fidelity AND functionality with JamMan, EDP and Repeater (given that all of these units provide a certain uniqueness and user i/f... the Boomerang definitely belongs in this group). Best regards, -Miko Biffle —------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Nelson writes.... "So, what do I get for my money?" you ask. Good question. Here's what's in store. * Version 2.0 has 2 independent loops; this is like having 2 original Rangs side by side. There are a couple of modes for transitioning between the loops. One mode, called AB1, smoothly transitions to loop B, plays it once, then goes back to playing loop A, all with one button press. * A higher sample rate has been added; original max was 16KHz, new max rate is 24KHz. While this drops the sample time to 1 minute 27 seconds (with 4Mbytes of memory), the Rang now captures a lot more highs and sounds a lot crisper. * The STACK button can be programmed to be either latching or momentary. * You can go directly from recording to stacking. Press RECORD to start recording, then press STACK to conclude recording, start playback and enter stack mode. * There are 7 selectable decay rates. On the original the decay rate was fixed at about 2.3dB. The new 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 full volume 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. Each loop, A and B, has its own decay rate. * 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. Playback tempo is slowed similarly to the current software. * 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. * There are improvements on clicks that occasionally occur at loop boundaries, particularly when using the Rang in continuous reverse mode (live reverse lead playing). * And finally, we extended the button behavior so that it is more consistent. For example, in the original, if you were stacking, the REVERSE button didn't do anything. Now you can be stacking additional parts and freely reverse direction or go into play once mode. 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. Either the REVERSE or STACK button is held down to enter one of the two program modes. ======================================== Mike Nelson Boomerang Musical Products 800-530-4699 PO Box 541595 214-340-6913, Outside USA Dallas, TX 75354-1595 214-343-1038, Fax http://www.boomerangmusic.com mnelson@dmans.com "Some products make you sound better; the Boomerang Phrase Sampler makes you play better."