Re: new looper?

["looper@bluecocoa.co.uk" <looper@bluecocoa.co.uk>]

Sounds great Bob
However you'll need to put up something soon.. because I intend to buy 
a repeater when they come out in a few months and so if you want me to 
hold on to that cash which could go to you, then I am gonna need to 
see/hear more...
I hope you can get yourself up and running soon so we can all see this 
new invention.
good luck mate
geoff


On 17 Jan 2005, at 21:29, Doug Cox wrote:

> Dear Bob,
>
> I think I love you.  Please save me!
>
> Dig
>
> Bob Amstadt wrote:
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>> 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:
>>
>>> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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...
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