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Re: KP3 + FCB1010



One thing on the 2880, it can be midi enabled. I have not tried it as I 
don't have a midi controller, however according to this:
http://thisphase.org/stuff/2880_Software_Upgrade_Version_1_5_Notes.pdf

I would love to have someone hook a midi controller and report back.

Best,

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rainer Straschill" <moinsound@googlemail.com>
To: <loopers-delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 6:04 PM
Subject: KP3 + FCB1010


> Andy said:
>> I'm choosing between the EH 2880, Roland RC-50 and the KP3.
>
> So you're looking for a weapon and choosing between a spiked club, a
> sniper rifle and an ICBM with nuclear warhead? ;)
> The three are different beasts, with regard to their feature set as
> well as to their user interface. So it might help if you tell us what
> you want to do, what kind of music you're doing and which workflow
> you're envisioning.
>
> About you KP3-specific questions: according to the manual, the only
> functions which send and receive MIDI data are as follows:
> Touch pad X-axis Control change (#12)
> Touch pad Y-axis Control change (#13)
> Touch pad on/off Control change (#92)
> LEVEL Slider Control change (#93)
> FX DEPTH knob Control change (#94)
> HOLD button Control change (#95)
> SAMPLE BANK A button note on/off (#36)
> SAMPLE BANK B button note on/off (#37)
> SAMPLE BANK C button note on/off (#38)
> SAMPLE BANK D button note on/off (#39)
>
> That means no, it can't be done. With those being the only functions
> controllable by MIDI, this makes the KP3 unusable as a foot-operated
> looper, as you can't trigger recording via MIDI. The same is basically
> true for the 2880, but you can use the dedicated foot controller.
> There's another thing which the KP3 can't do which the other two can,
> and that is do a simple overdub onto one of the loops. And finally,
> the KP3 only allows you to record loops in a preset tempo with a
> length of 1,2,4,8, or 16 beats.
> You can think of the KP3's looping functions as a fourtrack recorder
> with four endless cassettes (the different lengths) and a speed dial
> (the bpm setting). You can record to each track indivdually and mute
> and set levels, plus you can bounce tracks like with a fourtrack - but
> you can't overdub onto an already existing loop.
>
> Having said that: first of all, look through the archives for that
> link Luis Angulo posted recently of that Beardyman performance using
> four KP3s to see what it can do. And then, tell us what you want to do
> with your looper...
>
> Yours,
>
>             Rainer
>
>