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Dear Bob, I think I love you. Please save me! Dig Bob Amstadt wrote: > 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 >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > . >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> > >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > > >