Re: Orvilles to replace EDPs?

[Looping9string@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/28/2003 12:01:11 PM Mountain Standard Time, kflint@loopers-delight.com writes:

> At 09:21 AM 3/26/2003, Looping9string@aol.com wrote:
> >I currently use several (15+) effects pedals and a pair of Gibson echoplex 
> >digital pro units...
> >
> >I want to replace the "effects" at the least with an EVENTIDE ORVILLE...
>
> wow, it must be nice to be that wealthy.



Notice I said, i "want" ... not I can or positively will!

If I were wealthy, even a smidgen, I would be donating MILLIONS to LD!!! ;)

My question was, will this work, or should I stop dreaming now?


> you wouldn't be able to do most of the EDP's features on the Orville, so it 
> wouldn't really be a direct replacement. Orville can do many other 
> wonderful things though, as I'm sure Italo can tell you.
>
> >When connecting two EVENTIDE ORVILLES, could I use them the way a pair of 
> >the Gibson echoplex digital pros work when using the brother sync function?
>
> no. BrotherSync is bidirectional, meaning either unit can set the master 
> loop length for the other. You can easily switch back and forth between 
> which one is leading while you play, just as you can with real musicians. 
> BrotherSync also syncs at the sample level, so it is very tight. It also 
> makes it very easy to create loops that are different multiples of each 
> other between the two units, while keeping in sync.
>
> The Orville would use midi clock to sync, which is uni-directional. So one 
> device always has to be the master and everything else the slave. You have 
> to reroute the midi flow to change it, and probably reconfigure the units 
> between master and slave. Midi clock is also much coarser so the 
> synchronization is not as tight. This isn't anything to do with the Orville 
> really, but midi.
>
> >I play in stereo but I use my Gibson echoplex digital pros as if I were 
> >two separate musicians ... however I like them to be in time together ... 
> >so I use the brother sync function...
>
> that's exactly the point of BrotherSync. It was invented because you can't 
> really do that with midi.
>
> >Can I sync two EVENTIDE ORVILLES in such a way that they don't have to 
> >loop together but, can sync up as two separate lopers that function in 
> >time together?
>
> if you are happy with one always being the master for the other. You also 
> probably wouldn't have the same flexibility to create different loop length 
> relationships on the fly as you can easily do with two EDP's and brothersync.
>
> kim


You definitely answered my question, and no I cannot afford the eventide for quite some time ... thanks for keeping me financially in check with your sarcasm.

I think the EDP's are the greatest! In fact I just got a friend to buy one so now we use brother sync 3 ways!

(my pair, and his mono)

What a blast!

I guess now if and when I can ever come into one, I would love to have an eventide for my effects, and still use the EDP's for the looping...

Thanks KIM once again you gave me great info so I could understand what is best for my situation!

I really appreciate it!

Now I feel that (currently in a dream phase), I would love to use:

(1) Eventide Orville 
(4) EDP's (brother sync them all)
(4) Speaker cabs...