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RE: newbie



Mike-
 
I just now on the verge of acquiring David Myers' Repeater second-hand, so
i'm not the person to ask about the Repeater.  However, the EDP does what i
want it to do and more.  You can always record your loops and sample them.
The only thing that i find inferior about the EDP is that its the only
device in my rig that is not stereo.  It sucks to have everything in stereo
all the way through the chain and then, have to go to mono at the end.
Still, i'm looping sax, bass clarinet, wind controller, tabla and various
percussion through it with decent sound quality to all.
 
I'm actually planning on experimenting with using both the Repeater and
Echoplex at the same time.  I've got some feedback ideas that i'm going to
try....
 
cheers,
jim.

-----Original Message-----
From: mcolon@VisionAIR.com [mailto:mcolon@VisionAIR.com]
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 9:21 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: RE: newbie



James, 

thanks for the reply and suggestion.  I was wondering about the echoplex
digital pro.  I noticed it has the option of multiplying, and allowing you
to make a longer phrase looped over the short original loop.  Do you know 
if
the electrix repeater allows this?  Also the EDP allows for undoing one
overdub at a time, does a repeater allow that also.  I've been searching 
the
manual for this, but can't find any answers.  I am interested in a repeater
more, because of it's saving capabilities.  the repeater seems to be
basically a 4-track recorder, looper in one.  Also, one mixing 4 tracks 
down
to one to free up other tracks on the repeater, do you lose sound quality
from if these tracks would have been left on individual tracks?  Also, the
edp allows you to switch loops on the fly seamlessly.  Do you know if the
repeater allows loops to be switched automatically without skipping a beat.
This would be useful in switching sections automatically in live
performance, and i'm wondering if when switching loops, does the loop time
stay the same?

thanks to eveyrone who answers these questions for me 

later 

sharing in grooves 
mike 
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www.tapercities.com/Phishpond/mcolon 

-----Original Message----- 
From: Lanpheer, James A [ mailto:Lanpheer.James.A@broadband.att.com
<mailto:Lanpheer.James.A@broadband.att.com> ] 
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 3:23 PM 
To: 'Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com' 
Subject: RE: newbie 


Mike- 
  
I use a Yamaha WX7 WC.  To do what you are asking, i use a Echoplex 
Digital 
Pro.  If you search the archives, you will find tons of information about 
it

there.  I also use the Line6 delay stompbox which has some sampling for 
shorter phrases.  There are a variety of looping tools that can do what 
you 
are asking about.  You don't need a MIDI sampler to do what you require.  
As

a start, i'd recommend that you look at the Line6, EDP, Electrix Repeater 
(this product is discontinued, but they are still around) and the 
Boomerang.

I control my EDP with a Yamaha MFC10 footswitch.  There are other MIDI 
footpedals that can do the job as well. 
  
Bottom line, decide exactly what you want to do with your setup, look into 
the devices above and find what does what you seek in the most 
cost-effective way.  By searching the archives, you can learn tons about 
people's experiences with the various choices i threw out above (which was 
not a complete list, btw...just a teaser). 
  
cheers, 
jim. 

-----Original Message----- 
From: mcolon@VisionAIR.com [ mailto:mcolon@VisionAIR.com
<mailto:mcolon@VisionAIR.com> ] 
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:17 PM 
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com 
Subject: newbie 



What's up everyone, 

my name is mike, and i just joined this list.  I am new to the world of 
digital sampling and need some advice.  I own a Yamaha WX5 Midi Wind 
Controller.  I plan on using this for gigging, and would like to sample 
phrases, and have immediate playback.  So i am going to need something 
that 
is foot pedal oriented, cause i am going to be improvising and doing all 
this live.  I'm not going to be working on these phrases at home, 
recording 
them, and then playing to tracks.  I want something that i can immediately 
hit a footswitch start recording, and then hit stop, and it loop it.  I 
would like something that does more than just one loop also.  I'm not sure 
if a midi sampler is the best way to go or not.  Should i just use a 
phrase 
sampler that records analog, like a guitar sampler.  Or is midi the best 
way

to go, since my instrument is midi.  And is there a footswitch type pedal 
for midi that fits what i need?  

All help would be greatly appreciated. 

thanks very much 

sharin in grooves 
Mike 

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