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RE: Anybody @ Namm? Please check the Electrix booth



Bill,

        I take it the news from Electrix is either bad or non-existent - 
could you
elaborate a little? Thanks a lot.

Adrian West
www.adrianwest.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Walker [mailto:billwalker@baymoon.com]
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:01 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: RE: Anybody @ Namm? Please check the Electrix booth
>
>
> I just spent Saturday at the NAMM show, and my brother Rick and
> Bob Amstadt
> were gracious enough, to let me sit in on Rick's demo for Looperalative. 
>I
> gotta say, I haven't been this excited about a new loop tool in a
> long time.
> I think Bob is definitely on to something, and I was impressed with the
> sound quality, and growing list of features. Even in the din of
> NAMM, I was
> able to get a feel for its operation and sonic integrity.
> I did not make it to Roland, but I did go to see "Electrix" , and
> man is the
> new Repeater cool!!!!!!!!!! Wow everything I had hoped my RPTR
> would be and
> more...
> NOT!!!!!!!!!!!
> Like Kim, I was met by some very knowledgeable representatives
> from the Body
> Glove company, and let me tell you, the brunette, who was easily 6'5" in
> platforms was really,  really  helpful.....
> NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>  I also went by Electro Harmonix to see their new looper, under glass, 
>and
> get an update on their current battle to keep their tube factory
> out of the
> hands of a corrupt Russian business conglomerate. Its going well with 
>many
> big companies like Fender, and politicians getting in to the fray. Say a
> prayer you tube freaks.
>  It was nice to meet a few of you at the loopers lunch, (we
> missed you Ted)
> and I got to see an old friend, Lyle Workman, who I may have mentioned
> before, is currently breathing the rarified air as Sting's other
> guitarist,
> (along with Dominic Miller). Lyle Is a great guitar player and even nicer
> guy.
> NAMM was fun, and I'm excited that the Looperlative is giving hope to us
> died in the wool hardware loopers, who would like to see the technology
> progress and integrate the open ended qualities of software,
> without relying
> on a lap top for operation. I'm also excited that Roland is unveiling the
> RC50, which may become a real item for those wanting a fairly 
>conventional
> looper in a rugged floor box.
>
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Kirkdorffer [mailto:vze2ncsr@verizon.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 5:01 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Anybody @ Namm? Please check the Electrix booth
>
>
> Oh dear...  I can tell this is going to be one of those "new toys" kind 
>of
> years...
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Morton" <dmorton@gmail.com>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2006 5:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Anybody @ Namm? Please check the Electrix booth
>
>
> On the subject of NAMM, there are some great pictures here
>
> http://www.fdiskc.com/syn/namm/2006/
>
> including nice big ones of the new EHX looper
>
> http://www.fdiskc.com/syn/namm/2006/eh_2880looper.jpg
>
> and EHX HOG:
>
> http://www.fdiskc.com/syn/namm/2006/eh_hog.jpg
>
> (and lots of other stuff, but those were the two that I thought would
> interest folk here the most)
>
> On 1/20/06, mrweasel <mrweasel@eircom.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> > Can anybody check the Electrix booth if they are at the Namm show?
> > Just to see what the story is.
> > They are "Supposedly at Booth 5910 in Hall B under the eBlitz Audio 
>Labs
> > umbrella"
> > Cheers
> > It would be great to have some news about the future of the
> repeater, even
> > though I'm starting to have doubts about Electrix' resurrection
> >
> >
>