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Re: Repeater OS issues

--- Stuart Wyatt <stuart@solostring.com> wrote:

> I think my point earlier was just due to my frustration that I might
> be 
> stuck permanently with OS1.1 - Its buggy, could have so many options,
> more midi implementation etc. etc. I have found it highly limited at 
> times. 

What are your complaints with it? I've been using mine for about 6
months now, haven't ever had a crash or experienced any abberant
behavior from it. Admittedly, I'm not a "power user" (no midi
controller, etc), but it's been stable and I've greatly enjoyed using
it.

> But now, more than anything, I want an EDP. To hear how passionate 
> people are about this box really highlights my ignorance in the unit,
> and feeling embarrassed for saying what I did. It might be because
> they are quite rare in Europe, and I have never met anyone who 
> actually has one.

I think loopers are rare in general. I've travelled in musical circles
for 15 years or more and I've never met anyone in person who had a
looper (other then the DL-4, and 99% of the people with those don't use
the looper mode).

The flexability of the EDP actually contributed to my decision to get a
Repeater instead. The were three main factors that influenced my
decision. 1) the EDP cost quite a bit more, 2) the Repeater provided
persistant storage (compact flash), and 3) it appeared that there was a
substantial learning curve associated with being able to use an EDP
effectively. 

The last one was a big deal because I didn't have a lot of free time
when I got this and I just wanted to play some music, not spend a long
time learning some complicated piece of gear. I'm about at the point
now where I wouldn't mind approaching something that required more
education, but during my decision making process, it just seemed
overwhelming. 

Plus, the fact that I didn't have a looping device previous meant that
I needed to learn what features were interesting/important before I
could make a truely educated decision. The Repeater hit a price point
that allowed me to do that. Given what I know now, I might choose an
EDP instead, but who was to know? I'm still not unhappy with the
Repeater, and I've had an enjoyable few months playing along with it. I
just need another CF card or two... <grin>

Greg

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