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Bill Walker gave me a good tip to reduce the hiss on my LP-1 (Not high whine, that definitely sounds like a separate issue) which was to set the master volume at -1 or -2, it helped the hiss stay down as the loops built up. Steve Uccello Sent from my iPhone On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:55 PM, andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > > David B. Lamkins wrote: >> I'm seeking insights regarding rack-mount hardware loopers... >> I currently use an LP1 with the latest stable firmware. It's certainly >> usable, but there are a couple of issues: the noise floor is pretty >> high and dominated by a high-pitched whine, and the loop splice is >> noticeable (too long a crossfade time...?) >> Would I be silly to consider replacing the LP1 with an EDP? I don't >> need stereo, MIDI sync, or the LP1's scramble and Mellotron functions. > > 1) I have both the LP1, and EDP here. The Lp1 that I have use of > doesn't have noise floor issues. It doesn't have a high pitched whine, > and I would suggest to check for earthing issues in your rig. > If anything, the EDP has a bit more noise (but not enough that you > wouldn't use it on a CD recording). > So, either you have a faulty LP1, or (hopefully) you can get > better results by reconfiguring your equipment. Latest stable > software 1.39 > > 2) Loop splice sound...depends how you use the looper. > On the EDP to create seamless drones you hit Record, start fading in > your note, then go directly to Overdub. The same moves are possible on > the LP1 (end recording with Rec/Dub) > and should work just as good...however it's too early in the morning for > me to double check that. > > if you don't need the special features of the EDP then I wouldn't > recommend > moving over to it. >> Realistically, neither device is supported. > > There's always the looper's delight mailing list ;-) > > > andy > > > >