RE: Jamman Digitech

[<graham.maureen@sympatico.ca>]

>From: <graham.maureen@sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>Subject: Jamman Digitech
>Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:34:25 +0000
>
>Hi there
>I never post here but enjoy reading...
>my set up is a fernandes native pro-a pod xt live- a korg sdd2000 a 
>digitech ips 33b (pitch shifter/whammy)- line 6 dl4 to digitech jamman - 
>vox ac30 cc2
>
>I love the line6 dl4 as it offers octave+/- pitch shifting and looping- 
>but 
>you know what i have often felt that many  a good loop was lost 
>forever...I 
>don't see anything wrong with the digitech for my needs!!!!
>I capture a loop live while playing in the line6 I transfer over the 
>first/or overdubbed loop to the jamman's memory (I can determine whether 
>to 
>keep or save on computer let alone onbaord memory) and then I can loop 
>the 
>jamman and play over the top. Is my set up perfect no...would the edp or 
>repeater mk2 be better, possible- but I see a real need for this pedal 
>and 
>if you guys continue to slag it off a) it makes my set up cooler b) it 
>makes digitech offer an even better mk 2 jamman.
>
>You are right themaufacturer didn't consult the looping community enough, 
>but the loop landscape looks more populated, and more affordable than 
>ever 
>before- maybe this is a new "start point" (pun intended) enjoy what you 
>have, and don't be miserable about what you  (or digitech or roland ) 
>haven't (done)
>
>my 2 cents
>
>graham stuart
>graham.maureen@sympatico.ca
>
>
>>From: "Tony K" <bigtony@softhome.net>
>>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>Subject: RE: Loop Station RC 20 XL - Jamman Digitech
>>Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 21:28:11 -0500
>>
>>I have one and I like it, but I have it on my desk and not on the floor. 
> 
>>I
>>use my hands to control it.  I have enough delays with feedback control, 
>I
>>like it because it is a loop tool and not a delay.
>>
>>Tony
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: David Morton [mailto:dmorton@gmail.com]
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 7:47 PM
>>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>Subject: Re: Loop Station RC 20 XL - Jamman Digitech
>>
>>On 12/28/05, Per Boysen <per@boysen.se> wrote:
>>
>> > I was sent a Digi Jamman to write a review of it. After playing with
>> > it for an hour I had to tell the rep I'm sending it back and skipping
>> > over the job, "to help sales" ;-)  From time to time I have been
>> > playing with the original Jamman, from Lexicon, and this new "Jamman"
>> > is completely different. Not at all suitable for dynamic live looping
>> > I would say, but maybe of interest for someone who intend to learn to
>> > play certain musical parts over a static background?
>>
>>I had an RC20XL and sold it on for similar reasons.
>>
>>With no feedback control and no way of saving the loop you've built
>>without bending down and pressing little buttons (two issues it shares
>>with the Digitech JamMan) it wasn't useful to me.
>>
>>The person who bought it off me loves it, however, so these things
>>suit some people.
>