Re: new looper?

[Tom Combs <tcombs@sep.com>]

Can you disclose anticipated MRSP?  Or is that showing your hand a bit 
too much?

Bob Amstadt wrote:
> My original hopes were to have something ready for NAMM, but I knew that 
> wasn't a realistic goal.  As much as I'd like to say wait for what's 
> coming, I can't control the schedule.  I will say that I am working as 
> fast as I can and it will be available soon.  With other companies in 
> the marketplace, I really can't afford to announce the features before I 
> am ready to sell.
> 
> --On Tuesday, January 18, 2005 4:43 PM +0000 looper@bluecocoa.co.uk 
>wrote:
> 
>> 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:
>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>>>> >> >
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>>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>>> >> >> a profit...
>>>>>>>> >> >> Jon
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