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The designer at EH explained to me that they couldn't sort out a way to create a file structure on the card to allow multiple loops to be stored and recalled using the simple interface design of the 2880. (rule number one: no multifunction buttons!). The thing that I love about the 16 second delay reissue is that the loops can be pitched -with a physical knob-!! The 2880 has this feature and also allows you to record your manipulations to the 'mixdown track'... I thinkl that the 2880 could be quite an inspiring instrument. >Wow, sounds cool. What I don't get is why "Once you >begin recording a New Loop, all of the files for the >previous loop will be overwritten and you cannot >retrieve them." > >Put in non volatile memory and then make it so that >you can't ever get back to your previous loops? So >what's the point? > >--- Costas Andreou <contact@costasandreou.com> wrote: > >> Hello everyone! >> The Electro Harmonix 2880 Super Multi-track Looper >> was delivered to me >> recently. I am very happy with it, so here is a >> small review for anyone >> interested in this new looper. >> >> The 2880 is well designed and well build, with >> quality knobs, pots and >> faders. It is smaller and lighter than I expected >> and this is a plus, at >> least for me. >> >> This is a user friendly machine - especially those >> who are familiar with >> any multitrack recorder or mixing console will feel >> at home right away. It >> is great to have faders and pan pots for each >> track/loop and control these >> parameters in real time. >> >> The audio fidelity is great, no nasty compression, >> no hiss, no artifacts, >> no degradation. The two inputs have lots of headroom >> before clipping and >> they sound good with various sources. The converter >> sounds nice - no cheap >> digital nastyness here. The panning is accurate and >> clear and the faders >> have that nice feel you expect when you need to do >> smooth fade ins/outs, >> small changes or big moves. >> >> Electro Harmonix made a powerful looper. Multiple >> mono or stereo loops can >> be recorded of four different tracks and you are >> free to mix everything >> down to a stereo track to have the other ones >> available for additional >> work. You can move the faders and pan pots during >> mixdown and everything >> will be recorded onto the mixdown track just as you >> hear it. You can also >> record onto the mixdown track as many times as you >> like and keep the >> previous stuff there, too. >> >> Loops can be pitch shifted at any time with the >> octave button and you are >> also free to do bends up and down with the tempo >> slider. The reverse >> feature is also great. Pitch change and reverse can >> be active at the same >> time. >> >> Overdub and punch in actions are easy, with very >> simple steps to follow. >> If you are experienced with overdub an punch in, >> there are no problems at >> all. From the time you memorize the foot controller, >> the 2880 becomes an >> instrument of its own - as with any other dedicated >> looper machine out >> there. If you are thinking of buying the 2880, I >> suggest you spend the >> additional money to get the foot controller too, >> because it really makes >> live work easier and more fluid. You can't do >> everything on the fly >> without the controller, except if both of your hands >> are free. >> >> Midi works just fine and the 2880 can sync >> succesfully to a sequencer or a >> drum machine. If you need this feature, it is there, >> simple and effective. >> >> A metronome with its own level knob is also >> included. It sounds like the >> clear sharp sound of a turntable needle. No fake >> plastic snare here. This >> click sound can blend smoothly into the loops to >> assist the performer, but >> it doesn't ruin the feel or the moment at all. The >> metronome is output >> through the headphones jack, allowing for further >> dub style processing. >> ;-) >> >> The usb port is very welcome. I think everyone will >> appreciate this. You >> can move audio files to/from a computer. The compact > > flash card is >> displayed as an external hard drive. The files are >> the standard .wav and >> can be easily moved, for backup or further process. >> >> Generally speaking, the 2880 gives the musician the >> control and the power >> to do things as fluidly as possible. >> >> Feel free to ask questions. >> :-) >> >> Greetings from Athens >> Costas >> >> http://www.costasandreou.com >> contact@costasandreou.com >> >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com -- ... http://www.zmix.net