Oooh, and it would be even better if it had 8 stereo EDPs that
could run in or out of sync with eachother...
Oh wait, we're describing Mobius again...
Ha! :)
--Josh
midifriedchicken@comcast.net wrote:
I'll tell you exactly what the ultimate looper is. Save you some
trouble.
Essentially it would be a stereo (or even surround) Echoplex.
All the same functions.
Rock solid syncing capabilities. No drifting!!
Custom foot controller similer to the FCB1010, except smaller.
With 10 or so built in options of layouts. But also capable of custom
layouts.
10 gigs of storage.
Small Bluetooth LCD display screen that can be mounted to a mic
stand.
Firewire, or USB connections.
Balanced and Unbalanced outs.
VST interface so the entire unit can be placed into DAW's and be
controlled seamlessly.
1 Rack space
under $300
Free 24 hour support line.
Now, get busy.
MFC
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Original message --------------
From: "GORDIUS info" <info@gordius.be>
>
> I'd like to add one question to this :
> What kind of (physical) volume control device do you target, Bob?
Something
> else than a foot pedal?
> I'm asking, because I am currently testing out a new design for a
> MIDI-controlled foot pedal. And to me it seems that the "physical
range" of
> a standard foot pedal is no more than 7 bit. I mean : I have
trouble making
> small enough movements to change the control value with 1 single
step in the
> 128-value range. Therefore I believe a 10-bit ADC wouldn't make
any sense
> when using a footpedal, but maybe you have another type of
controller in
> mind?
>
> (if you intend to manipulate the linear footpedal range and make
it a
> non-linear transition cur
ve, I would believe you will get much better
> results just using a 7-bit to n-bit lookup table in firmware,
rather than
> doing it with some analog signal manipulation followed by 10-bit
AD
> conversion).
>
> Xavier
> http://www.gordius.be
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Larson [mailto:jeff@zonemobius.com]
> Sent: zaterdag 17 februari 2007 23:35
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Considering building an ultimate looper...
>
> Ok, here's some friendly advice.
>
> Be careful tossing out words like "ultimate looper" on this list.
So far
> you've described a rather basic looper, except that you seem to be
obsessed
> with the resolution of the output level control. In all the wish
lists and
> product reviews that appear regularly on this list, this is not a
feature
> that I remember being mentioned.
>
> If you're intending to compete in the hardware looper market, I
would be
> much more concerned about things like continuous feedback,
synchronization
> with external MIDI clocks, pitch and rate shifting, and "editing"
functions
> like insert, multiply, replace, etc.
>
> Second, the insinuation that the Looperlative is not "professional
level" is
> likely to annoy the many professional level musicians that use it,
as well
> as the professional level musicians that use other devices and
software with
> a MIDI volume control.
>
> Quick show of hands. Does anyone find that their musical ambitions
are
> being stymied by the resolution of their volume pedal?
>
> I don't doubt that there are devices that could do a better job
smoothing
> controller changes, or providing a more musically useful
attenuation curve
> at the top end of the range. But there are software soluti
ons to these
> problems that are quite effective if not perfect.
>
> I don't mean to sound discouraging, but this strikes me as a
rather odd
> feature to be focusing on. Before you start investing money in
this
> venture, be sure you have a good understanding of the market for
hardware
> loopers.
>
> Jeff
>
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