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On 7/28/06, Paul Mimlitsch <pmimlitsch@mac.com> wrote: > This can be done quite easily with a Boss GigaDelay and a FS 5U pedal > set for "tap" function(though at a max time of only 23. sec). Program > Preset slots 1, 2, 3, 4 - 23 sec. delay time/ max effect level/ > 3o'clock feedback setting (can be adjusted on the fly). (I set the > presets to max delay time - it's easier to trim the loop time before > things start repeating.) Do your volume swelly thing on preset slot 1 > (setting loop length with the FS pedal), switch to preset slot 2, tap, > record, tap, layer, layer, layer... as preset 1 loop fades. At any > time feedback on the loop your working on can be adjusted. Caveat: > the unit only holds 1 loop in memory: you can work on the next preset > slot (loop) as the loop in memory is doing it's thing. When you switch > to a 3rd. preset slot to add another loop, before the initial loop is > finished fading, it will cut that initial loop off abruptly. Also, if > you freeze the first loop (turning feedback to 100% - say a rhythmic > loop) and set up an "ambient" over top in the next preset slot, there > will be no way to fade out the initial loop except to cut it off by > switching to a third preset slot - a useful effect.... With a little > practice you get familiar with judging fade time vs loop length and can > make on the fly adjustments before moving to the next preset slot and > keep everything progressing/ evolving smoothly. Also, it helps to play > seated so knobs/ buttons are in reach. ok, so there are a few pedals that can do that...however the riff box is even easier than that...its got three steps (instead of a paragraph like ^^) 1. go to the specfic program 2. make a loop 3. hit a button to overdub while the old loop fades to me, that is easy :) > false - you can initiate a midi fade (short, medium, long) on the > jamman. This can be of a frozen loop or can be initiated in record > mode after the loop length is set via tap. > > ok, you are right, i don't have a lot of MIDI gear, but i can send messages via my oxygen8 keyboard and i tried that before...but i don't recall being able to record the new loop while the old loop fades out in the background... if i recall with the jamman, your loop fades, and thats all you can do...you can't start a new loop until it completely fades out, or you stop the old loop (and fadeout) and start your new loop...either way, thats not what i wanted :)