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Rich, Thanks. this is helpful, maybe I could contact you off-list if I need more info on pedal set-up? Ian. At 17:48 11/03/03 , you wrote: >Ian, > > >> 1. does the MIDI clock sync work accurately? and is >> there a facility for >> setting and saving the bar resolution within each >> programme? I mean so I have >> (for example) 3 saved valve delay model programmes >> each for MIDI clock >> control, >> 1 with delays coming back on 1/8th notes, another >> with 1/4 notes and the third >> 1/1 notes. I know I can tap tempo times in but I'm >> interested in automating >> much of this if possible. > >I don't use the MIDI sync, but from what I've gathered >from other users who do that there is a possibility >the sync doesn't work well, but that it also depends >on how it's set up and what unit is providing the midi >clock. Frankly, I wouldn't let this issue alone be a >determining factor in the purchase of an Echo Pro >because from what I understand most manufacturers have >difficulty implementing this feature successfully %100 >of the time. > >Regarding the bar resolution, yes, you can save the >resolution per program, and you can even morph between >resolutions per program with an expression pedal or >CC. > > >> 2. Do you select the looper as 'another programme' >> with its own programme >> number? On the DL4 I have to manually switch it from >> delay to loop mode and >> back again and wonder if this can be controlled from >> a foot controller on the >> Echo Pro. > > >Yes, it can be done using a foot controller. I use a >FCB1010 with mine and have a regular set-up and >expanded set-up which if you'd like I can detail >further. In essence, though, you can start looping at >any time with a single press of a pedal (no need to >switch programs first, the looping starts and program >change occurs with one press). > >> 3. I know that there are problems with the looper >> syncing to MIDI clock. Is >> this totally unusable/unreliable or does the looper >> sync up to MIDI clock in >> some circumstances? > >The looper does not sync to any clock. The delay that >accompanies the looper does, but not the looper >itself. > > >> I do aspire to an EDP, but can't afford one at the >> moment and would probably >> buy the Echo Pro as my main delay unit providing it >> can do what I want >> (particularly MIDI bar/beat delay resolution as >> above). Any experience of it >> would be good to hear about. >> > >I love my Echo Pro. It combined with my 7.6 Time >Machine make a nice looping combo for me. You can >assign basically any parameter to a CC or the >expression pedal, or you can save "scenes" per program >so the expression pedal down = scene 1 settings (for >example, nearly dry mix, few repeats) and pedal up = >scene 2 (wet mix, many repeats, modulation) and the >pedal sweep obviously transforms the program between >the two settings or "scenes." This alone is very >handy. > >The looper does a max of two minutes on half speed, 1 >minute on regular speed, but even at half speed the >fidelity is good. You can access half speed and >reverse at the same time (unlike the DL-4). > >The only problem I have with it, and this isn't really >a problem, is that unless you set up a bank on your >pedal board to exclusively control the Echo Pro, then >your loop, overdub, and stop functions operate like >the multi-button presses you have to do on a DL-4. >For example, on my FCB1010, most banks are set up >where I have a dedicated tap tempo and two other >pedals to control the looper. The remaining 7 pedals >I use to control the rest of my rig. One bank I have >set up to include the reverse and hald speed functins, >so that's two more buttons gone, but 5 left to control >the rig is plenty. In these configurations, you have >to double press the overdub or stop loop pedals >depending on what you pressed last, because like on >the DL-4, these functions are handled by 2 pedals. I >hope this makes sense. Anyway, if I were to use up >all ten pedals in a bank on my FCB1010, I could get >around the double presses, but it's not a big deal so >I haven't bothered. > >Regards, >Rich > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online ><http://webhosting.yahoo.com/>http://webhosting.yahoo.com >