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Re: Repeater OS issues



I can tell you my Repeater doesn't respond properly to 
MIDI commands. I have to use a MIDI foot pedal AND a 
Digitech Pedal (just to hit 'PLAY'.

Regards, Paul
> --- Stuart Wyatt <stuart@solostring.com> wrote:
> 
> > I think my point earlier was just due to my frustration that I might
> > be 
> > stuck permanently with OS1.1 - Its buggy, could have so many options,
> > more midi implementation etc. etc. I have found it highly limited at 
> > times. 
> 
> What are your complaints with it? I've been using mine for about 6
> months now, haven't ever had a crash or experienced any abberant
> behavior from it. Admittedly, I'm not a "power user" (no midi
> controller, etc), but it's been stable and I've greatly enjoyed using
> it.
> 
> > But now, more than anything, I want an EDP. To hear how passionate 
> > people are about this box really highlights my ignorance in the unit,
> > and feeling embarrassed for saying what I did. It might be because
> > they are quite rare in Europe, and I have never met anyone who 
> > actually has one.
> 
> I think loopers are rare in general. I've travelled in musical circles
> for 15 years or more and I've never met anyone in person who had a
> looper (other then the DL-4, and 99% of the people with those don't use
> the looper mode).
> 
> The flexability of the EDP actually contributed to my decision to get a
> Repeater instead. The were three main factors that influenced my
> decision. 1) the EDP cost quite a bit more, 2) the Repeater provided
> persistant storage (compact flash), and 3) it appeared that there was a
> substantial learning curve associated with being able to use an EDP
> effectively. 
> 
> The last one was a big deal because I didn't have a lot of free time
> when I got this and I just wanted to play some music, not spend a long
> time learning some complicated piece of gear. I'm about at the point
> now where I wouldn't mind approaching something that required more
> education, but during my decision making process, it just seemed
> overwhelming. 
> 
> Plus, the fact that I didn't have a looping device previous meant that
> I needed to learn what features were interesting/important before I
> could make a truely educated decision. The Repeater hit a price point
> that allowed me to do that. Given what I know now, I might choose an
> EDP instead, but who was to know? I'm still not unhappy with the
> Repeater, and I've had an enjoyable few months playing along with it. I
> just need another CF card or two... <grin>
> 
> Greg
> 
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