Re: Boss RC-20XL feature check

[mwsmart@insightbb.com]

> At 9:50 PM +0000 10/4/05, mwsmart@insightbb.com wrote:
> >I use an Echoplex to record multiple loops on the fly, and
> >just use the Jamman to play back drum loops.
> 
> Are you somehow able to synchronize the two devices?

I synchronize them with my feet. :) If you haven't seen the site with my 
setup:

<http://www.marksmart.net/gearhack/jazzpedalboard/jazzpedalboard.html#V2>

The intention is to use the Jamman to replace both RC-20s on the right hand
pedalboard. I've played with this at home and it works great. I am 
actually 
able to synch the Echoplex to the Jamman better. I need to practice with it
more to get used to it, but it will work.

The reason I mounted the RC-20s so close together was that I intended to
hit Stop on the left one and Play on the right one at the same time, while
hitting NextLoop on the Echoplex! This was to have one drumbeat on one loop
and another drum beat on the second one. Very clever idea I thought of, 
but 
pretty much impossible to do live without it skipping.

So what I do now is hit NextLoop in time (Echoplex starts recording new 
loop). 
Change to the new drum beat. Erase the stuff the Echoplex just recorded 
and 
start recording that loop over. This is clunky but allows me to reliably 
record seamless loops with different drumbeats.

The improvement with the Jamman is that with its external footswtich I can
set it to switch to the new drumbeat at the end of the current loop, then
hit NextLoop on the Echoplex right when it changes. This is actually 
possible 
to do reliably because I only have to hit one pedal perfectly in time. And
the Jamman can store tons more stuff and sounds better.

It is annoying that I can't power it off of my Pedal Power 2, but I just
plug it into the power strip behind me instead.

But no, I don't have any electronic synch happening, it's all with the 
feet.

Mark Smart
http://www.marksmart.net