Re: tempo control with expression pedal?

[".2 dB S/N Ratio" <mech@m3ch.net>]

On 2014-11-12 23:39, Lev 'Ljova' Zhurbin wrote:
> I'm wondering if you've come across a hardware delay or loop pedal
> that can control a loop's tempo with an expression pedal.

Well, Repeater should be able to do this, using the time-stretch 
function.

You can also get something like the LP-1 to do it (via the external aux 
outs) on individual loops as well. Although you've got to use an 
external pitch-shift device in conjunction with it, so the settings can 
get tricky.

Both those are rack-mount devices, and you'll likely need to use a MIDI 
expression pedal to control the functions. I'm not aware of anything 
self-contained on the floor that would do time-stretch/compression 
without altering the pitch.

If you're using a single loop -- or if you're okay to have all the loops 
summed together and altered -- then you might be able to chain a 
pedal-based looper and a pedal-based pitch-shifter. Just as with the 
LP-1, you're going to have to get tricky with the settings. But you 
might get decent results using one of the Eventide floor units for your 
pitch-change, for instance.

Frankly, it may be easier to just go laptop. Ableton does thing kind of 
thing in its sleep.

     -m-