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I guess I have become somewhat of the list's resident JamBoy expert...I have been using the upgrade chip for about a year now, and gave a detailed clinic on it's uses at the recent Loopstck. So, what does it do? Most importantly it allows for simultaneous PARALLEL loops to run. The total loop time is still governed by the 32 sec. memory limit, but each loop now has it's own mute, replace, layer, and FADE (yes FADE..both volatile and non-volaitle varieties), as well as these functions being global. and loops can be paused...not just muted, so that another click of thepedal, regardless of where in the "loop series" one is, will start the loop from its begining........ The Fades, whether on the mix or on individual channels, can be reversed, also, so that a loop which has been faded out can be faded back in. The loop "channels" are now placed in a stereo field (not seteo looping, but the playback is "stereoized") and a pannable across a 180 degree spread...very cool. There is also a metronome click, not recorded by the loop but audible...and a programmable pre-loop delay (a'la Line6 DL4) The hippest thing tho, is that any of the parallel loops can be toggled into delay mode WHILE THE LOOPS ARE RUNNING, thus allowing you to "fade and replace" looped audio at a rate dependent upon the feedback level (who's parameters have also been enhanced). Feedback, along with all other parameters are accesible via MIDI pgm change and CC commands (much improved over the original layout), and these commands are mappable! Yes there is also a smaple playback via MIDI function (which is tunable) and a mellotron mode, much like the Repeater. Overall, besides a few bugs still in the software (the reverse function operates as a oneshot, then kills the loop), it greatly enhances the "interactive playability" of the JamDude. The parallel loop ability makes it seems as tho you have four (or more) "standard" JamBoys running simultaneously, the fade out/fade in function allows for segues between loop sections..and the ability to toggle 'tween loop and delay modes (with r/t MIDI CC control over feedback) makes playing "with" (as opposed to "to") the loop a real gas. Oh yes, with the addition of another EEPROM (about $90) the unit will remember "setups" (MIDI channels, pan positions, feedback lvls.echo divde, pre-delay time, mix vol. threshold etc) and there are 16 "pages" of these memory slots to recall (via MIDI of course). ANd....all the functions can be accessed sans MIDI with two three button footswitches such as the Digitech FS300. Pretty gosh darn cool.......... Max > >At 12:26 PM 5/8/2003, Louie Angulo wrote: >>Just curious what exactly does the Jamman upgrade do? >>L.a > >Bob Sellon's web site: >http://www.stecrecords.com/gear/jamman/index.html > >kim > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus