Re: Rise of the machines

["David" <vze2ncsr@verizon.net>]

Those "groove-boxes" have been falling out style for a year maybe two now.
I'm guessing most people into them have been moving to laptops for greater
control and flexibility.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Sottilaro" <sine@zerocrossing.net>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 3:59 PM
Subject: Rise of the machines


> On Saturday, July 5, 2003, at 12:26 PM, Paul Sanders wrote:
> > Sounds to me like your machines are a bit more than just "drum
> > machines" though.
>
> Well, a drum machine is just a sequencer with drum sounds.  Companies
> are marketing these things as "grooveboxes" or "Command Stations."
> Call them what you like, but the end result is the same.  Some have
> more features and sounds than others.
>
> I just spent some time doing something that I never did before.
> Looping in the midi domain.  I now know what Jon B was talking about.
> Pretty damn fun.  So far the only thing I'm missing (and it's a pretty
> big thing) is the ability to control "feedback" like you do on an audio
> looper.  I can record and delete notes at will, but I loose the ability
> to gradually have my new stuff replace my old stuff.  At this point I'm
> wondering if that's totally necessary, since I've got a ton of audio
> looping going on.  I've seen Jon play live (a must see for those of you
> who haven't) and he seems to pull it off really well.
>
> Mark
>