Re: Akai Headrush- opinions?

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Thanks for the (useful) information. Appreciated.

Tim


In a message dated 6/23/03 6:24:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, psychle62@yahoo.com writes:

> --- Bill Fox <billfox@fast.net> wrote:
> >I only have the Headrush....  Yet I drool for a
> >Boss RC-20.
>
> Hi Bill and Tim,
>
> As with many budget-restricted loopers who've been at
> it a while, my setup includes several of these more
> 'entry-level' boxes; a Headrush, an RC-20, a Korg
> SDD-1000, a DFX94, and a DL-4 on occasions when my
> girlfriend's not using hers. (All together, they've
> cost more than an EDP, but they were purchased over a
> period of several years...) I pretty much do an
> inadvertant A/B comparison test every time I loop...
>
> Here's what I've found: *any* of the devices in this
> price range has both pros and cons, and by themselves,
> *none* of them are as versatile/flexible/capable as an
> EDP or a Repeater, particularly if MIDI is important
> to you. But when used in combination, there are a few
> things that you can't do with one unit.
>
> Headrush-
> Pro: excellent sampling rate/audio quality,
> user-friendly interface, ability to undo all but the
> first layer
> Con: limited loop time
>
> RC-20-
> Pro: extremely long loop time, reverse play feature
> Con: annoying interface (you have to hold the pedal
> for two full seconds to clear the previous loop; this
> can seem like an eternity)
>
> DL4-
> Pro: Reverse, half-speed, ability to use looping mode
> with onboard delay
> Con: Somewhat limited loop time
>
> If I were told I could use only one of the three, I'd
> probably have to go with the DL4. Ideally, though,
> it'd be nice to have a DL4 with the Headrush's
> layering feature and sound quality and the RC-20's
> loop time. (Throw in synch capability, and I've just
> pretty much described more basic features of the EDP!)
>
> I find these boxes useful in combination. When using
> them in series, I put them in ascending loop-time
> order; it can be cool to throw a short Headrush loop
> into the RC-20 as sort of a poor man's 'multiply' when
> you capture several go-rounds and can then overdub a
> longer line on top. I also like to use the DL4 after
> the Headrush to half-speed pitch-drop the Headrush's
> loop while the Headrush keeps playing it at the
> original speed. I do find them more useful in
> parallel, though; morphing the units with a mixer is
> fun.
>
> -t-