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What an interesting idea! I wonder if DigiTech wouldn't just give you the file structure -- it adds value to the box, after all. You could use the thing like a weird little sampler... If you figure this out, don't keep it a secret. On Oct 30, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Dennis Moser wrote: > Well, I've read through everything I could find in the archives > (searching both "Jamman" and "Jam Man"), but nothing to indicate that > anyone has looked at what I am trying to research on this box. > > The discussion about the perceived market for this device are > revealing: the traditional loopers tools are, by comparison, pricey, a > little antiquated, and have limited storage capacity, due to the > existing technology (now, don't jump on me...I own a Lexicon Vortex > and have two more coming). One area where this box seems to be able to > do a good job is allowing a performer to load up looops in advance, > take them in to a performance and play "against" them. > > And therein lie my questions: has anyone tried hacking the XML files > that the box generates with each WAV file that together comprise your > loop? The XML files contain parameters such as rhythm and time...and > since these can be edited with a text editor such as BBEdit, I'm > trying to understand if I can perform a kind of "post-loooping" hack > on them. I have, in the first 24 hours with this box, already done > this with the WAV file, taking a simple guitar riff, running it > through a bit of software to reverse it, saved it back as a > now-reversed loop and had it run just fine on the box. (Actually did > it in the first 15 minutes with it out of the box!) > > And as I sit here, listening to Steve Roach's "Structures from > Silence", I'm sure I'm asking for trouble from this sage group! > > Dennis Moser > > The next goal is to see if I can now control other parameters stored > inthe XML files... > > On 10/30/05, Per Boysen <per@boysen.se> wrote: > >> On Oct 30, 2005, at 3:27, Dennis Moser wrote: >> >> >>> Just checked the archives of the list and the last discussion about >>> this box was in July...has anyone bought one of these yet and had a >>> chance to experiment with it? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Dennis Moser >>> >> >> >> I have one by me fore while to test it for reviewing in a mag. I just >> briefly plugged in an hour yesterday and need more time with the >> device before I can judge it. I will get that time in exactly one >> week from today. But the first impression I got is that the Jam Man >> is not addressing people that want to PLAY looping music as much as >> it addresses people that want to rehearse technical playing skills >> over a background. >> >> ings from Sweden >> >> Per Boysen >> www.looproom.com (international) >> www.boysen.se (Swedish) >> ---> iTunes Music Store (digital) >> www.cdbaby.com/perboysen >> >> >> >> >