Re: What I'd love from a next-generation looper

[Mike.Biffle@wj.com (Mike Biffle)]

>(talk about volume control and time stretching....)

I'd really like MODULATION. Square wave, triangle wave and sine wave, 
Possibly a
random number generator for unpredictable movements of these various 
waves. Also
cc controlable coarse and fine tuning for them of up to at least an 
octave... 
Hell, let's have two octaves while we're making a wishlist. 

Envelope control assignable to various values in the algorythm so I won't 
have 
to step on so many peds at once. Lexicon does this a lot with their units.

Also a fully implemented Pitch Transposer would be a nice feature as well. 
With 
a feedback loop (cc controlable) around it (possibly with moveable 
beggining and
end locations for just those portions of the algorythm we'd like to 
experiment 
with) for those cartwheeling cascading monstrosities we all need so badly. 

I'll take that time stretching with a helping of cc control over 
faster/slower 
values. (Are we in the megabucks yet?) Is this all starting to sound like 
a TC 
2290 / EDP combo? 

Editable fx order for more variety. Storable configs. (Is this too much of 
a 
multi fx box yet?... If so remove the Pitch Transposer, but keep the 
modulation.)

If not true stereo dual algorythm paths, how about faux stereo at the 
output 
with a few selectable parameters. That way I don't have to buy a Vortex or 
whatever to dedicate it to making the output cruise around the stereo 
image. 
Even just simple panning would be helpful.

Heading into BobLexLand...

Bob Sellon's JamMan / MuttMax mods are very interesting. Bob has added 
several 
new mods to the JamMan... Recordable "Channels" which play simultaneously 
with 
their own volume and pan parameters as well as editable number of repeat 
values 
to infinity. (This allows for a main recirculating loop bed, with the 
ability to
trigger defined repetitions of other motifs for plot / loop development.) 
CC 
control over the panning of these various channels to get things moving 
around. 
(Am I correct in this cc matter, Bob?)

He then goes on to the next loop and adds the *same capability* for yet 
another 
layered, complex compositionally rich event. 

With hardware capability for vast extended memory this could be 
implemented in a
truly deep fashion. As it is with the JamMan, the 32 seconds divides down 
rather
quickly. Please, Lexicon... let us have more expandability for memory.

I've yet to try this mod, but am eagerly hoping to become a pawn in Bob's 
world 
loop takeover plan.

All the best,
-Miko