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Mark, out of curiocity, what functions on the Repeater do you control with the MC-307? I'm needing to control which loop is played, and fading. So I want to switch loops at different times during a sequence, and then fade out at the end. Is this possible with the MC-307? -Thanks bunches... Smiles, G-Girl At 12:15 AM 7/16/02 -0700, you wrote: >Hey, > >I don't think the 307 is newer, just "the next model up." It does >indeed send CC messages, so I keep it on a separate midi channel to keep >it from driving the Repeater nuts. I'm not sure if it sends program >change... but you can probably read about it in the manual, which is a >.pdf download at www.rolandus.com > >I really do like the 307, for the most part. I wish it had velocity >sensitive pads for programming, but I bought a cheap midi controller >that does the trick. It's got some pretty cool sounds. A lot have >criticized it, and there aren't very many great acoustic sounds, but >very nice "odd" stuff. Probably similar to the 303. Other nice >features are it's tempo slider, which can be set to act like a >turntable, or just affect tempo or pitch separately, which the repeater >will chase. Fun. Since OS 1.1, I've never had tempo synch issues with >the 307 driving the Repeater. > >Mark Sottilaro > >On Monday, July 15, 2002, at 11:19 PM, Goddess wrote: > >> Mark, you mentioned the Groove Box, and I was curious, since I'm using >> Repeaters with an MC-303 currently, and am planning very soon, to >> upgrade >> to the 505, how well it synches? I'm also curious if the 307 is newer >> than the 505 and how it's feature set would compare, if you have an >> idea. >> Lastly, does it send Program change messages, and CC messages?... The >> 303 >> doesn't. Go figure!... lol! -Thanks bunches, for any info you can >> address. >> >> Smiles, >> >> G-Girl >> >> At 11:37 PM 7/11/02 -0700, you wrote: >>> My guess is that's impossible. From what I can tell, the Repeater is >>> ALWAYS in some degree of time stretching. One of the beautiful things >>> about it is if you're in MIDI synch mode, it will chase the clock >>> (within reason) and you're loop will be nicely synched (after a little >>> catch up if the change is fast) I think this is how it's Loop Point >>> Assist feature works (you can't turn it off) it's just subtly >>> stretching >>> your loop so it fits. It's pretty damn transparent, and one of the >>> coolest things about the Repeater. I can grab the big turntable style >>> pitch/tempo adjust on my Roland MC-307 groovebox, and bring it up, or >>> down, and the Repeater follows. A great effect. If I wanted Multiple >>> DL-4 style loopers in a box, I'd just get a pair of Echoplexes. Oh >>> damn, I forgot. I'm going to. >>> >>> Mark Sottilaro >>> >>> On Thursday, July 11, 2002, at 10:39 PM, Mark Hamburg wrote: >>> >>>> Not going to happen but... >>>> >>>> How many current Repeater owners would pay money for a replacement OS >>>> that >>>> eliminated the pitch shifting, time stretching, etc. and left one with >>>> essentially multiple DL4-style loopers in a box with a configurable >>>> effects >>>> loop and MIDI sync? >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> --- >> >> "The only things I really think are important, are love, and >> eachother. >> -Then, anything is possible..." >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~thefates >> >> Please visit The Guitar Cafe. >> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-guitar-cafe >> >> > > --- "The only things I really think are important, are love, and eachother. -Then, anything is possible..." http://home.earthlink.net/~thefates Please visit The Guitar Cafe. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-guitar-cafe