Re: Advice

["Jon Wagner" <jondrums@hotmail.com>]

Justin-
  It sounds like you're going to need at least a microphone, and a mixer on
the front end if you want to use several sources for looping.  You'll also
need some kind of looping device.  There are lots of options:

Repeater:  excellent for looping as a tempo slave in a multi-device setup, 
4
independent loops (all the same length), fx routing, good syncing
capability, tempo and pitch are independently variable, loop storage and
retrieval, SPDIF output, good looping functionionality, good midi
implementation

EDP: excellent for looping in a multi-device setup as a tempo master or
slave, excellent for live improvising, great syncing capability, advanced
looping functionionality, excellent midi implementation

Jamman: great standalone looper, ok sync capability, basic looping
functions, basic midi

Line6 DL4: great standalone looper, built in delay functions, basic looping
functions, no syncing, no midi, great choice for a first looper

Good luck.
Jon


> Basically I want a unit that I can use in live situations (running in a
> roland hand sonic as well as assorted hand percussion instruments)  where
I
> can add to to pre-arranged loops (assorted samples and keyboard bits) as
> well as something I can use at home with a Mac home studio setup. Does
this
> even exist? Please excuse my lack of technical/looping knowledge. I've
been
> watching Jamman and Electrix repeater auctions on ebay just to try and
gauge
> what my venture will cost.