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Who was the designer? Was it Joe Waltz by any chance? > -----Original Message----- > From: Charles Zwicky [mailto:cazwicky@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:23 AM > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com > Subject: Re: Electro Harmonix 2880 Looper review > > 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