RE: Boss RC-20

["W. L. Altman" <waltman@mta.ca>]

Steve, this is beautiful!  I intended to control the piece by the 
volume of each of the singer's entries anyway (ie: I'll have 
indications of dynamics and distance from the mic in the music), so 
the gradual "diminuendo" of the the previous loop can be, as you say, 
a feature of the piece.

I'm officially a looper.  thanks!!!  W.L.


>Hey, this is pretty on-topic for loopers-delight.  ;)
>
>Yes, the RC-20 functions as you describe.  It
>continues to play the loop as new dubs are added.
>The dry signal is also passed through.  The wet/dry
>mix is usually controlled via a mixer, with the looper
>on a send/return path.  It is possible to use the
>RC-20 by itself, ie plug the source and PA into it
>directly, although I have never used it that way.
>(by coincidence I'm exploring that topic, but more later.)
>
>I don't think you can change the mix, or the feedback
>within the Boss.  So, while there is no limit to the number of
>overdubs, each time the older material gets a little
>weaker.

sorta like decay;)

>  With only a few dubs this is not too significant,
>but you can make this a 'feature' by slowing evolving
>your loop into something very different as the original
>material fades out.
>
>Yours in rhythm,
>Steve

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