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(failure to build in features that are included on comparably or lesser priced models) I don't believe that this statement is true. What features are included on lesser priced models? Feedback on a delay unit? - Paul Richards ---- Ferrara Brain Pan <enantiodromia23@yahoo.com> wrote: > This is worthwhile info... > > Nevertheless, I have to question whether or why any consumer would feel >willing to pay $500 > (unless you've got that kind of money to toss around carelessly) for a >piece of equipment which > you then have to spend time getting used to its annoyances, and >developing workarounds for its > design limitations (failure to build in features that are included on >comparably or lesser priced > models)... I can find plenty of things in life to get frustrated over >without having to pay scarce > money for the privilege... > > > > > --- Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net> wrote: > > > settings might be also interesting for the group... > > > > ... > > Besides the much cited "hiccup", all other so called "latency issues" >proved to be wrong > > settings imo. At least, in my setup these things didn't appear or >disappeared with the proper > > time settings. Please see below for proper time settings. > > > > Now, for me the RC-50 is my first "real" loooper. Buf if you are >experienced with EDP/Repeater, > > there might be minor/major features you might be missing. > > Some annoying things are for me i.e.: changing tempo sounds awful >(forget MIDI slave!) and it > > doesn't accept real short loops (i.e. half second). > > (I haven't used it with MIDI sync, no experience there). > > Some things are a bit annoying at the beginning but you get used to it >(pedal handling, > > green/yellow lights). > > > > On the other hand, there are some great features for the money like: > > - three stereo loops + stereo aux send > > - loop length > > - nice extra commands with extra foot switches > > - useful all-in-one-box > > > > And for a lot of things there are actually work-arounds you woulnd't >think possible first > > (feedback control, multiply..). > > > > So, Scott, my suggestion: print out the recommended time settings (see >below), go to a music > > shop and try it out if it works for you. > > Then let us/me know what you think doesn't work. > > ;-) > > > > best regards > > Buzap > > > > RECOMMENDED BASIC TIME SETTINGS RC-50 > > ===================================== > > SINGLE MODE. > > # LOOP SYNC: OFF > > # GUIDE: OFF > > Turn off the GUIDE VOLUME knob all the way down to OFF. (Even if it's >down: check it again, > > because switching patches could give it a different default value). > > # PHRASE1-3: TEMP SYNC: OFF > > Perform this for each PHRASE. > > > > MULTI MODE > > * GUIDE VOLUME: OFF > > * LOOP SYNC: OFF > > * For each PHRASE(1-3): TEMPO SYNC: ON (!!!) > > (Make sure you don't accidentally hit the TEMPO PEDAL.) > > > > > > -- > > GMX DSL-Flatrate 0,- Euro* - Überall, wo DSL verfügbar ist! > > NEU: Jetzt bis zu 16.000 kBit/s! http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl > > > > -- > > GMX DSL-Flatrate 0,- Euro* - Überall, wo DSL verfügbar ist! > > NEU: Jetzt bis zu 16.000 kBit/s! http://www.gmx.net/de/go/dsl > > > > > > > Ferrara Brain Pan > > http://www.formsofthingsunknown.com > > > "Let the great constellation of flickering ashes be heard..." > > > Noel Scott Engel >