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Here's a couple of recommendations: 1. for a soundcard the Echo Indigo I/O is a PCMCIA (sp?) card with a lower latency than USB drives. Works well for me. 2. There is a nice free piece of software modeled after the "Frippertronics" tape loop setup called Elottronix XL. It's a VST effect, so you can probably run it inside of Ableton (I use EnergyXT as a VST host). http://www.uv.es/%7Eruizcan/p_vst.htm hope this is of interest. On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 11:52:24 -0500 (EST), ejyuhas@eclipse.net <ejyuhas@eclipse.net> wrote: > Hello fellow loopiers, > > I've just purchased a laptop PC which I plan on using in my looping rig. >I > have a few questions/concerns if any of you have any input or guidance. > I'm all ears! > > 1. How do I connect it to my amp? Is there a USB device that will be an > acceptable interface? Will the Tascam US-122 be a good choice? I heard > some devices have a lag time, which I do not want. > > 2. I plan on using either Abelton LIVE or Adobe Audition as my software, > along with Ambiloop or Fruity Loops. Does anyone have any "favorites" of > these I mentioned? Easier to use than another? Recommended foot > controllers---I see that the FCB101 gets a lot of mention. How about the > Rocktron All-Access? > > 3. Can Abelton LIVE play a prepared track, and then allow me to click a > foot pedal with a drum track that is synched to the prepared track? Can > Audition do the same thing? > > 4. FWIW...my style of looping leans toward the ambient/new > age/Fripp/Torn/Centrozoon/Pinhas type of looping, w/ acoustic and >electric > guitar. My influences from this list are Kris Hartung, Bernhard Wagner >and > a many others. You guys ALL rock ! :) Some of my other floor pedals and > loopers include a Boss DD-20 & RC-20, a DL-4, an octave pedal and a > Digitech RP-100 (soon to be traded in for something better). > > Anyway...hope I wasn't long-winded, but I feel that the more info I give, > the better insight you all have...I learn a lot from this group, and it's > a pleasure to read and learn from the many varied posts. On occasion I've > even emailed responses to some newbies, even though I'm an "advanced" > newbie...LOL. > > Peace & loops, > > Ed in NJ > > -- Art Simon http://art.simon.tripod.com http://artsimon.iuma.com