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Re: new looper?



I've actually done quite a bit of work on this unit.  The prototype that 
I'm talking about will be the first unit built in the rack box.  I have 
several empty rack boxes behind me just waiting for the final electronics.

I will be doing beta testing before shipping to customers.  I'll keep 
everyone informed of progress.

As for details, I'm still keeping the details close to home.  Especially 
now that the Repeater is returning to the market.  I don't think that they 
could change their electronics that fast, but I'd rather not take a 
chance. 
As soon as I have the first rack unit operational, I will take pictures 
and 
release a complete list of specifications.  I will say that my goal is to 
offer all the functionality of existing loopers combined with features 
that 
nobody else has.

--On Monday, January 17, 2005 12:31 PM -0600 Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net> 
wrote:

> Bob,
>
> Those are exciting plans!  I'm intrigued.
>
> Do you really think you'll be selling a commercial version of the device
> within a few months?  I'm no expert, but am surprised that you'll be able
> to go from prototype to a finished product that quickly.  Is there any
> forum where we can keep up with your progress, get some hints about
> functionality, and possibly even participate in beta testing?
>
> Dig
>
> Bob Amstadt wrote:
>
>> I can say very little at this time, but I will say that it will fit in
>> a 1U rack space and will be built on current technology.  There will
>> be non-volatile storage for loops and stereo input and output.  There
>> are other features that I prefer not to disclose at this time, but I
>> will as soon as the first prototype is completed.
>>
>> Probably the biggest selling point is that this looper will not be at
>> the mercy of a large corporation.  My goal will be to provide software
>> upgrades on a regular basis.  The upgrades will be based on the direct
>> requests of the users of this device.  Software upgrades will be
>> available for download over the Internet.  This will allow me to offer
>> the latest and greatest software to all users of this product.
>>
>> That's all I care to say for now.  Back to work on the prototype unit.
>>
>> --On Sunday, January 16, 2005 4:01 PM -0500 David Kirkdorffer
>> <vze2ncsr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Bob -
>>>
>>> Are there any further details you feel comfortable disclosing at this
>>> time?
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bob Amstadt" <bob@amstadt.com>
>>> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 2:41 PM
>>> Subject: Re: AW: Electrix Announces....
>>>
>>>
>>>> Expect another looper on the market in a couple of months.  
>Development
>>>> is going well and I expect to have a prototype completed in about a
>>>> month.
>>>>
>>>> --On Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:57 AM -0800 mark sottilaro
>>>> <marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Hm, I could be wrong, but with the Repeater some blank
>>>> > space is put before and after each loop so that you
>>>> > can go back and tweak your loop in and out point.
>>>> > This takes time and is what currently makes it
>>>> > impossible to go directly into record.  I'd easily
>>>> > lose the loop tweak functions as I find the LPA (loop
>>>> > point assist) stretching function to work fine for me.
>>>> >  All this speculation!  Exciting times though.
>>>> >
>>>> > Mark
>>>> >
>>>> > --- Luca Formentini <luca@unguitar.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> right Rainer !
>>>> >> I agree
>>>> >> luca
>>>> >>
>>>> >> www.unguitar.com
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > Yet, for me, only providing the possibility to go
>>>> >> directly into overdub
>>>> >> > after recording a loop would be "a big jump forward
>>>> >> from the
>>>> >> > functionality of the original unit".
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>> >> > Von: Travis Hartnett [mailto:tiktok@sprintmail.com]
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Januar 2005 17:49
>>>> >> > An: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>>> >> > Betreff: Re: Electrix Announces....
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I'm no accountant, but maybe they managed to wave
>>>> >> the magic wand of
>>>> >> > debt restructuring so now they have no R&D costs to
>>>> >> recoup?  And yeah,
>>>> >> > it's probably made in China now to lower
>>>> >> manufacturing costs.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > After filtering marketing speak, their description
>>>> >> of the new version
>>>> >> > sounded to me like "Fixed some bugs in OS 1.1 and
>>>> >> put a pretty
>>>> >> > faceplate on".  More power to them if that's true,
>>>> >> but I'm not
>>>> >> > expecting a big jump forward from the functionality
>>>> >> of the original
>>>> >> > unit.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Jan 15, 2005, at 8:39 AM,
>>>> >> > Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> From: "jondrums" <jondrums@hotmail.com>
>>>> >> >> Date: January 14, 2005 10:08:57 AM PST
>>>> >> >> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>>>> >> >> Subject: Re: Electrix Announces....
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>> always plenty of them).  If Electrix lost money
>>>> >> manufacturing these
>>>> >> >>> things and selling them for $300-400 how are they
>>>> >> going to make any
>>>> >> >>> money selling them this time around?
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >>>
>>>> >> >> Maybe they moved production offshore and reduced
>>>> >> manufacturing cost on
>>>> >> >> them? One would hope that they've tackled the
>>>> >> little problem of making
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >> a profit...
>>>> >> >> Jon
>>>> >> >>
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