On Jun 6, 2011 12:56 PM, "andy butler" <
akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> mark francombe wrote:
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 12:08 PM, andy butler <
akbutler@tiscali.co.uk >> <mailto:
akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>> wrote:
>>
>> ...and Expert Mode is a mystery, no-body knows who specified it,
>> ...and nobody claims to be the relevant Expert ;-)
>> ( discussing with Matt, we think it's some kind of an emulation
>> of the Boomerang...we can tell you what it does...but not why
>>
>>
>> Go on then.. Tell us what it does!
>> Ive never figured it out... just puts the pedal backwards and the
>> feedback knob er.. no thats wrong... er...
>> Actually I'm pretty glad others don't know either! I thought I was stupid!
>
> ok, from memory or it's no fun.
>
> When in Play mode feedback is 100%
> When Overdubbing feedback is taken from the front panel knob,
> or from the _expression_ pedal if that is used.
>
> ..and when the EDP is in Sampleplay mode (loops called up directly
> by midi note) the _expression_ pedal controls the Output Volume.
>
> The "pedals backwards" thing is something called Flip Mode,
> inspired by the pedal controlled ducking looper on the Vortex.
> Kind of a soft version of Substitute.
>
>>
>> Also: (getting away from the topic)
>> Does anyone actually use Insert? I give it a go every so often, but
>> never have good results...
>
> My favourite way is to set
> Quantise=Cycle
> InsertMode=SUS
> tap in a very short loop (one beat),
> and then each press of Insert increases the
> loop length by an equal chunk of time.
> Kind of similar to the 8th Replace thing, but with an ever expanding loop.
> Nice to improvise while occasionally adding a beat to the loop.
>
> With 2 EDPs in stereo config.....now brace yourself....
> I also have a thing where I hit the Insert button on the panel
> of the second EDP. Then the 2 EDP are in a polyrhythmic relationship
> with one always being just one beat longer than the other.
>
>
> I like the non-Quantised SUS Insert too, kind of a spider web rhythm
> to play and keep adding to the loop. (a good trick at a loopfest when
> everyone thinks you're a "song based" looper).
> Stomping on Reverse and HSP
> helps of course.
>
> ...and of course, everybody loves using Insert with StutterMode don't they?
>
>
> andy
>
