Re: newbie needs help

[Josh <josh@undertone.com>]

Ok I wanted to update my needs a little and get some advice... First off.. 
I have been looking at the "Boomerang" but it doesn't do stereo. Is there 
anything that does stereo looping??? What are my options for stereo?

Also, what is the most basic looper? I know the Boss DD-5 delay pedal has 
a 
loop mode. any other suggestions in this range?

Thanks,

Josh

At 11:17 AM 3/6/2003, Josh wrote:
>ok... Basically this is one of those annoying newbie posts of the type 
>of: 
>"DUH... UH, which looper is the coolest?" But actually I hope to put a 
>bit 
>more intelligence into this question by first describing the scenario in 
>which I want to use the looper and then getting suggestions as to which 
>looper might best fit my needs from you all...
>
>What I want a looper to do:
>
>Basically, I want a songwriting tool. I am a guitarist and I want a 
>looping device to help me discover cool riffs on the guitar, bass lines 
>etc... I have no intention of using the looper in live performance, but I 
>do want all of the functions available in an included foot switch. 
>Basically, I want to use the looper to come up with parts for songs. I 
>want to be able to loop parts POST effects and pre-amp in my rig so that 
>each loop might have its own tone and FX qualities, also, I use stereo 
>effects so it needs to have stereo input/output. I have very little need 
>for things like slowing down, chopping up or reversing the loop as I 
>don't 
>want to use the looper as an effect box in itself, rather just as a 
>sampler/songwriting tool. If it has some bonus FX stuff then that's cool 
>in case I ever decide I want to include it in my live rig. Another cool 
>thing would be if it had the ability to switch between "loop sets" so 
>that 
>I could have one set of stuff looping for the "verse" and then switch to 
>another set of stuff looping for the "chorus" or "bridge" etc... so that 
>I 
>can use it to come up with arrangements for songs. Another cool feature 
>would be the ability to add and remove layers from the loop so that for 
>example I could get the "verse" looping but get rid of the main guitar 
>part so that I could "solo" over it... etc...
>
>My price range is around $500
>
>Please let me know which looper would be best for my needs. Thanks!!!
>
>Josh