Re: youtube M13 and looperlative demos

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

William Walker wrote:
>  Thanks for the kind words Buzap,  you may be right about the definition 
>of
> the term "beat boxing", I use that description for lack of a better one, 
>to
> describe what I've been doing for a while to create percussive grooves 
>with
> my hands on the strings. You are correct that the switches on the M-13 
>can
> be rather loud, but part of that is the somewhat caveman intensity with
> which I'm hitting the buttons. Any plunger style switch like this can be
> finessed to sound quieter. The Gordius is quieter than the M-13, and has
> such sensitive switches that if one where to very lightly touch the
> switches, they can be engaged with very little mechanical noise at all. 
>That
> being said, If someone where to be very force full hitting the switches,
> there would be some clicking noise. Even Roland and behringer switches 
>will
> exhibit mechanical noise if you hit them hard enough. What you where 
>hearing
> was me rather over zealously stomping on the switches. I guess the 
>slippers
> didn't help, better move to stocking feet ala' Andy Butler. ;-)
>  Bill
> 

..and I was just admiring those slippers too :-)

Actually, the bare foot approach doesn't really work for the Gordius 
buttons,
which slip between the toes just when you're after that crucial looping 
manoeuvre.

I've started to wear Tai Chi slippers for looping.

andy