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Kris' reasons are very similar to my own (minus the back surgery - ouch! Hope you're recovering well!) And I'm serious too - anyone want to buy 2 blondeface Gibson EDP's w/ Loop IV, and a modified EDP footcontroller that can switch between two units? Doug Kris Hartung wrote: > Well said, Rick. > > I can't speak for anyone else but myself here, but below are the > reasons why I am seriously considering selling my two EDPs and > controller (soon and for a decent price) and buying a Looperlative > (and it's not just because it's the newest and sexiest looping device > in the market and I'm being seduced by its novelty). Maybe these > points will resonate well with some of you out there, not sure. > > 1. Ever since I bought my EDPs, I have been frustrated by the fact > that they are mono, and thus running stereo takes up two rack spaces. > I have a bad back, and even underwent back surgery over the holidays, > and anything I can do to reduce my rack size and weight is a plus. The > EDPs aren't exactly light either. The fact the Looperlative is stereo > and a single space is probably the #1 seller for me > > 2. Believe it or not, even though I do play some wild experimental and > avant-garde music at times, I don't really use the full capabilities > of the EDPs....I'm sort of simple-minded that way. As I told Rick in a > personal email this morning, I basically use Record, Overdub, > Multiply, Reverse, Half Speed, Mute, and on occasion I hit Record > after Multiplying to redefine the length of a loop in order to > generate a timed-signatured loop out of a non time-signatured loop. I > never use quantize, substitute, or anything that requires MIDI > synchronization, and I don't really feel the need to start using these > features. The Looperlative seems to be able to pull off these first > five or six basic EDP features, which means it will suit my needs. > > 3. The more I think about it, the more I believe that having 8 > separate loops is more beneficial for the type of music I play, which > is often very abstract or complex, involving a lot of layers, etc. > Being able to control the feedback and volume of 8 separate loops > would truly complement the style of music I'm trying to play. Would > any of you who have heard my music agree with this? > > 4. I love the fact that Bob will be providing software updates for the > Looperlative....I think this is really up with the times of modern > technology. And the fact that I can use my computer and an Ethernet > cable, I find very attractive. > > 5. I like the idea of being a part of the development team, as in > being able to provide input and feedback that will influence the > design of the product. This too, I believe, is cutting edge. > > 6. I can't really see myself owning both my EDPs, or even one EDP, and > the Looperlative. I'm trying to simply my life and not hoard gear, not > complicate it by adding more gear to my list. It's taken me 5 years to > get down to a three space rack and a laptop. > > Anyway, that's my spiel. Now, seriously, before I put these two EDPs > and controller on eBay, would anyone consider buying them? > > Cheers, > > Kris > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "loop.pool" <looppool@cruzio.com> > To: "LOOPERS DELIGHT (posting)" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:58 AM > Subject: LONG LIVE the EDP and the LOOPERLATIVE was: edp R.I.P ...long > live the looperlative > > >> I wanted to chime in on this thread if it's alright with everyone: > > > [cut] > >