Re: Roland the Idiot Musical Instrument Manufacturer

[Mike Fugazzi <mikefugazzi@gmail.com>]

I am still deciding between a Boomerang and the RC300, but would snap up a used 'Rang really quick ($400 or less for that is money very well spent).  I tried to like the Roland stuff from the start, as it is easy to buy used, generally well built, and I've liked their other products, but they all seem to have a fatal flaw (usually brought up after release) that I just can't get around.

The RC300 sounds amazing, but I am concerned about "glitches".  The layout looks great and very user friendly.  It would be the ultimate if it 1.) worked as advertised and 2.) would some how allow for one of the channels to always be effected.  Specifically, if I could insert an octave down effect that was always on just that one channel...not a deal breaker, as the rest of it seems perfect for live work.

But in that way, I could always use one for beatboxing, one for singing bass lines, and the last one for my rhythm harmonica part without stomping on more than the looper.  I could play for hours live with a setup like that, lol.  Right now I am using my M13 and have to tap dance to get to the "bass".

Maybe effects loops for every channel will eventually be on the market?
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Mike Fugazzi
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On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Clayton Gary Lehmann <hqr@cox.net> wrote:

It's all about the price point.
I agree about the Boomerang, I haven't bought the Sidecar yet even tho it
would make life easier--the 'Rang III was expensive.
But I probably will once the money starts rolling in because "Quality is
remembered long after price is forgotten" and Mike Nelson didn't cut
corners.
Roland drives me nuts.

-----Original Message-----
From: andy butler [mailto:akbutler@tiscali.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:28 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: Boomerang Alternative All Stop/Play/ RC300 vs Rang III



john floridis wrote:

> That RC300 _HAS t_o have different loop lengths for each track.  That
> would be idiotic to regress from the RC50 which has that to then
> /not/ having it on the RC300.

your point being ?

:-)

andy