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Re: Vortex vs. MPX-100vs Quad 2



i still use my quadraverb 2 for looping and i am happy i feed it into my 
MPX
1 which is cool but expensive..the quad however is cheap!
love and kisses
c.white
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>From: David Myers <dmgraph@pulsewidth.com>
>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: Re: Vortex vs. MPX-100
>Date: Fri, Dec 3, 1999, 12:56 AM
>

>>Thanks to everybody who responded to this post so far.  Dave, could you
>>elaborate on the looping properties of the MPX-100?  I'm assuming that 
>it's
>>an "infinite hold" delay line (with tap-tempo) rather than a sample-type
>>looper.
>
>I was distinctly unimpressed by the long delay on the MPX-100.  The 5-sec
>patch has no feedback at all, and to try long-delay type looping I had to
>feed the unit back into itself via a mixer, a poor solution.  Someone
>correct me if I'm mistaken; I didn't own it for long.  Real nice piece for
>the price, though--maybe even an essential for the small studio.  IMO, you
>gotta have Lex reverb.
>
>I was searching for a good "front end" solution--as input to loops--and,
>having had a Boss ME-8 which I liked but wanted a tabletop or rack piece
>rather than break my back with a floor unit, was considering a used 
>GX-700.
>Still haven't dug into it yet, but the Boss VF-1 is a great overall
>effector while being very nice for all-in-one guitar effecting as well.
>I'm not big on stuff like "cabinet simulation", and the preamp stages kick
>up too much noise for me, but comments from "real" guitar players I've 
>seen
>have been very positive.  Now, a VF-1 at $360 or used Vortex plus MPX-100
>for maybe $400?  Different beasts, but the latter is sweet.  Really, I
>think all three would be spectacular.  Then you gotta loop, though....
>
>Things are pretty good.  You could get all three items mentioned plus a
>Headrush and DL4--and throw in a couple of Zoom 2100's and Mackie 
>1202--for
>less than the price of a PCM80!  Of course you could get a used car for
>that too, but I'm happy walking....
>
>David Myers
>
>