Support
Looper's Delight
|
Support |
|
|
(I always save the presets with the guide drum knob turned fully clockwise) Do you mean "anti clockwise"? -- Paul Richards ---- Randolf Arriola <randolf@embryosongs.com> wrote: > Season's greetings everyone. :) > > Having lived with 28secs of loop time (no undo function) on a DL4 I'm >in > love with what the RC50 offers in helping me realize my looping >fantasies. > I've always dreamed of owning, playing and creating with an Echoplex >Digital > Pro. Well with he RC50 here maybe next time... hopefully it would be a > seriously expanded version called Echoplex MkII :) > > I play a Godin Multiac Steel Duet with the RC50 without using the built >in > drums as I prefer to create percussive loops by slapping, thumping or > tapping on the guitar's soundboard with my bare hands. This is an >essential > part of my performance and I often also apply delays to the hand beats >for > rhythmic variety. I use both Single and Multi modes though I find myself > using the Multi mode most of the time. As I previously stated I do wish > there was a way to switch play back of sections A & B of a song with >phrase > pedal 2 and 3 whilst assigning phrase 1 to contine looping. Currently >the > RC50 doesn't allow this but I'm pretty sure this can be resolved with > firmware updates. (BOSS! If you are reading this please, please do so >soon!) > I use the RC50 to compose, improv, practice and teach in my private time >but > I don't use pre stored loops in my solo performance which I can if I >choose > to but somehow prefer the freedom and creative excitement that comes >with > creating the loops on the spot when performing for an audience. > > I don't seem to fully understand why others are facing such major >problems > about the built in drums. How I go about the RC50 is to program some >(blank > audio) presets in multi or single mode with certain parameters (eg. fade > in/out, immmediate/phrase change mode etc) saved according to my range >of > looping needs. I always save the presets with the guide drum knob turned > fully clockwise. I use a single expression pedal with the RC50 which I > sometimes save in the patch for general volume control or independent >phrase > volume. During setup for my gigs I go through a lil procedure of >checking > that phrase 1,2 & 3 are set correctly, that the input knobs, output >knobs > and finally the built in drum vol knob is turned fully anti clockwise. > Except for my above stated wants and needs for improvements the RC50 is >so > far so good. :) > > I'm currently performing 5 nights a week here in Singapore playing at > Harry's (Harbour Front and Far East Square). Come by if you're in town >ya. > My repertoire is a mix of reinterpreted covers in Jazzy Pop, Rock, Blues >and > originals mixed with some ambient and soundscape improvs when the mood >is > right. > > Randolf Arriola (aka the embryo) > Hp 97584919 > http://www.soundclick.com/bands/5/theembryo.htm > http://www.myspace.com/the_embryo > >