Re: new looper?

[Doug Cox <dougcox@pdq.net>]

Dear Bob,

I think I love you.  Please save me!

Dig

Bob Amstadt wrote:

> I've actually done quite a bit of work on this unit.  The prototype 
> that I'm talking about will be the first unit built in the rack box.  
> I have several empty rack boxes behind me just waiting for the final 
> electronics.
>
> I will be doing beta testing before shipping to customers.  I'll keep 
> everyone informed of progress.
>
> As for details, I'm still keeping the details close to home.  
> Especially now that the Repeater is returning to the market.  I don't 
> think that they could change their electronics that fast, but I'd 
> rather not take a chance. As soon as I have the first rack unit 
> operational, I will take pictures and release a complete list of 
> specifications.  I will say that my goal is to offer all the 
> functionality of existing loopers combined with features that nobody 
> else has.
>
> --On Monday, January 17, 2005 12:31 PM -0600 Doug Cox 
> <dougcox@pdq.net> wrote:
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>> Bob,
>>
>> Those are exciting plans!  I'm intrigued.
>>
>> Do you really think you'll be selling a commercial version of the device
>> within a few months?  I'm no expert, but am surprised that you'll be 
>> able
>> to go from prototype to a finished product that quickly.  Is there any
>> forum where we can keep up with your progress, get some hints about
>> functionality, and possibly even participate in beta testing?
>>
>> Dig
>>
>> Bob Amstadt wrote:
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>>> I can say very little at this time, but I will say that it will fit in
>>> a 1U rack space and will be built on current technology.  There will
>>> be non-volatile storage for loops and stereo input and output.  There
>>> are other features that I prefer not to disclose at this time, but I
>>> will as soon as the first prototype is completed.
>>>
>>> Probably the biggest selling point is that this looper will not be at
>>> the mercy of a large corporation.  My goal will be to provide software
>>> upgrades on a regular basis.  The upgrades will be based on the direct
>>> requests of the users of this device.  Software upgrades will be
>>> available for download over the Internet.  This will allow me to offer
>>> the latest and greatest software to all users of this product.
>>>
>>> That's all I care to say for now.  Back to work on the prototype unit.
>>>
>>> --On Sunday, January 16, 2005 4:01 PM -0500 David Kirkdorffer
>>> <vze2ncsr@verizon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bob -
>>>>
>>>> Are there any further details you feel comfortable disclosing at this
>>>> time?
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Bob Amstadt" <bob@amstadt.com>
>>>> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 2:41 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: AW: Electrix Announces....
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Expect another looper on the market in a couple of months.  
>>>>> Development
>>>>> is going well and I expect to have a prototype completed in about a
>>>>> month.
>>>>>
>>>>> --On Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:57 AM -0800 mark sottilaro
>>>>> <marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > Hm, I could be wrong, but with the Repeater some blank
>>>>> > space is put before and after each loop so that you
>>>>> > can go back and tweak your loop in and out point.
>>>>> > This takes time and is what currently makes it
>>>>> > impossible to go directly into record.  I'd easily
>>>>> > lose the loop tweak functions as I find the LPA (loop
>>>>> > point assist) stretching function to work fine for me.
>>>>> >  All this speculation!  Exciting times though.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Mark
>>>>> >
>>>>> > --- Luca Formentini <luca@unguitar.com> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >> right Rainer !
>>>>> >> I agree
>>>>> >> luca
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> www.unguitar.com
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> > Yet, for me, only providing the possibility to go
>>>>> >> directly into overdub
>>>>> >> > after recording a loop would be "a big jump forward
>>>>> >> from the
>>>>> >> > functionality of the original unit".
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>>>> >> > Von: Travis Hartnett [mailto:tiktok@sprintmail.com]
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> > Gesendet: Samstag, 15. Januar 2005 17:49
>>>>> >> > An: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>>>> >> > Betreff: Re: Electrix Announces....
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > I'm no accountant, but maybe they managed to wave
>>>>> >> the magic wand of
>>>>> >> > debt restructuring so now they have no R&D costs to
>>>>> >> recoup?  And yeah,
>>>>> >> > it's probably made in China now to lower
>>>>> >> manufacturing costs.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > After filtering marketing speak, their description
>>>>> >> of the new version
>>>>> >> > sounded to me like "Fixed some bugs in OS 1.1 and
>>>>> >> put a pretty
>>>>> >> > faceplate on".  More power to them if that's true,
>>>>> >> but I'm not
>>>>> >> > expecting a big jump forward from the functionality
>>>>> >> of the original
>>>>> >> > unit.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > On Jan 15, 2005, at 8:39 AM,
>>>>> >> > Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com
>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >> From: "jondrums" <jondrums@hotmail.com>
>>>>> >> >> Date: January 14, 2005 10:08:57 AM PST
>>>>> >> >> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>>>>> >> >> Subject: Re: Electrix Announces....
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>> always plenty of them).  If Electrix lost money
>>>>> >> manufacturing these
>>>>> >> >>> things and selling them for $300-400 how are they
>>>>> >> going to make any
>>>>> >> >>> money selling them this time around?
>>>>> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >>>
>>>>> >> >> Maybe they moved production offshore and reduced
>>>>> >> manufacturing cost on
>>>>> >> >> them? One would hope that they've tackled the
>>>>> >> little problem of making
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >>
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> >> a profit...
>>>>> >> >> Jon
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