Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro Reverse Function

["Neil T. Loehlein" <shattered_galaxy@hotmail.com>]

dear fellow loopers,

i am strongly considering the purchase of the latest Gibson Echoplex.  One burning question i have before i make the purchase is this:  With the Gibson Echoplex, is it possible to create a reverse loop and then overdub in reverse without changing the direction of the original loop (layering reverse overdubs while keeping the initial loop in reverse as well)?  The Boss RC-20 i have now doesn't have that capability which is annoying and makes reverse looping virtually useless in live applications.  Also, how well does the MIDI communicate with sequencers....is there a fair amount of flexibility while still keeping the looper and sequencers in sync?  any input would be appreciated.

thanks,

neil