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VF-1 Re: Multi-Tap Delay: any smart idea ?



Title: Re: Multi-Tap Delay: any smart idea ?
Because I'm relatively old-school, there's one thing that makes me nuts about my feature-packed VF-1, which I am only recently coming to know and love: I cannot find any button for effect in/out.
 
I have another Boss half-rack (the much older RPS-10), and this worthy device has a handy front-panel bypass pushbutton. (say that four times real fast, everybody!!!!)
 
Maybe I'm dense, but I cannot find anything like that on the VF-1. I did buy a nice cheap Rolls MidiBuddy to control the VF-1, and maybe someday I will have time to figure it out, but I feel I should have the option of just bypassing the lil' red box with the press of an easily-accessed button. Guess it's my stompbox background ;-)
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-----Original Message-----
From: jeremy
Sent: May 6, 2005 4:38 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Re: Multi-Tap Delay: any smart idea ?

Hi Giorgio,

Yes the Boss VF-1 which is at the end of it’s production run. I bought my last one just about a year ago for GBP 189 (about 300 Euro) from Turnkey  <http://www.turnkey.co.uk> There may be other pan Euopean sellers such as Thomann in Germany. If there are any still around you’d get a bargain now.

Yes Roland Boss can sound characterless with all the risk and rough edges removed. The operating systems seem to have certain decisions taken for you, like having a Nanny in the box!

The VF-1 were an agreeable surprise. I have found the the little VF-1s useful toolboxes and an affordable successor to the old SE70 that everyone was asking such silly money for a while back. Perhaps I’ll get an Eventide one day.

Strong points are: that you can control four parameters per patch over midi, sync to midi clock and program everything in a lot of detail so these things sound very personal. These sound like me me me !

I’m not using it for the amp simulations that much – I’ve got good channel strips for that. You’d need to canvas opinion from other users on the list if this was important.

Anyway best of luck in your search.

Jeremy


http://www.masse.org.uk









Hi Jeremy,
do you mean the Boss VF-1 ?
I thank you but first  of all I think this is out-of-production ... so why not the beloved GP-100.
Obviously I'm askiing for something in production that I cun found in Italy.
 
second point, I decided to not buy no mroe nothing from Boss - Roland because an ideological personal point: they apply a awful marketing policy with price very high and .. in my opinion ... device without personality :)
 
sorry, I don't wnat to dispute to you ... but I hate the fact that Boss make so terrible devices (In application sw for umiscians I mean), also with the having the COSM technology that I think is good ....
 
marketing startegy ...
all for the massess
stomb-box for rockers :)
 
thank you
giorgio
 

----- Original Message -----
 
From:  jeremy <mailto:listing.to.port@masse.org.uk>  
 
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com  
 
Sent: Thursday, 05 May, 2005 15:41
 
Subject: Re: Multi-Tap Delay: any smart  idea ?
 

 
VF-1 has a 20 tap delay setting. Each delay with  it’s own delay and pan setting. I’m not sure if the manual is available on  line. Do loads of other stuff too - very reasonable price if you can still  get them.

Jeremy




Hi all, Im'looking for Multi-tap delay  devices

1. possibly software solution
I would prefere a software  program for PC Windows, because for cost saving
(my budget is  low).

I'm looking for something for create complex MultiTap delays  in real-time
possibly as *standalone* program;
I hate VST plug-ins  because thet require a VST host that I do not have/know.

In case  your proposal is just a plug-in, please suggest me a  freeware VST  
host tool,
but plese do not trasform this thread in a VST  discussion.
I don't love to talk about VST; I like standalone  programs.

2. hardware solution
Someone may suggest any hardware  device for mutitap ?
please do not suggest me usual tools used for  looping;
I do not believe tha t they are suitable for complex delay  fractalization I
have in mind.

many thanks / giorgio
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