Re: flexible looper in small packag

[Todd Howell <ransacker@earthlink.net>]

I tend to agree with David on this. I've owned 2 of the 3 loopers he 
mentions in his first paragraph and the Boss DD-20. I believe creative 
spirit is the uniting factor on the list as opposed to price of device. 
Though  I often dream of having a Repeater or the Hallowed EDP, things in 
real life like work, school, mortgage, bills etc.. have often gotten in 
the way.

I do see Jesse's point if he were implying the zenith of said looping 
equipment in most of our minds at least technologically and 
demographically. Can you clarify for us Jesse? I don't think any insult 
was intended in the least.

Still Lurking,

Todd

-----Original Message-----
From: david geraghty <dbgeraghty@btinternet.com>
Sent: Aug 29, 2005 5:32 PM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: flexible looper in small packag

Well, I use a 'low-end' looper and am not someone who wishes to pre- 
record backing tracks. The likes of an RC-20, DL-4 and Headrush are  
expensive enough without having to worry that I can't afford  
something that doesn't constitue a 'low-end' looper.

These aforementioned items may not have all the functions of a more  
expensive looper, but loopers they still are. I may be missing out,  
but i'm still finding out many amazing things through the use of  
these loopers. i don't consider a moment using these as wasting time.

-david


> From: Jesse Kates <jesse@lunarium.com>
> Date: 28 August 2005 18:19:17 BDT
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: flexible looper in small package
>
>>>
>>
>> This seems to be true, unfortunately. Or at least it is true among  
>> the big name brands trying to make low-end loopers. I'm astonished  
>> at how clueless the designers of some of these recent devices are.  
>> They could come here and spend 10 minutes asking people what they  
>> really want in a looper and create a killer product, but they don't.
>>
>> The sad thing is, many musicians get their introduction to looping  
>> by way of one of these crappy devices. They miss out on important  
>> fundamentals of looping as a result. It must be frustrating to  
>> waste time learning on one of these things. Like learning to play  
>> guitar on an instrument with one string.
>>
>
> I think the market for these low-end loopers (like the RC-20) may  
> not be the constituency of this list.  I imagine they sell most of  
> their units to musicians who want to pre-record backing tracks.   
> How many people are on this list, anyway?
>
> Jesse