RE: Non-Guitar Looping

["Ott, John" <John_Ott@ATK.COM>]

>>>>From:       James Reynolds
>Reply To:      Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>Sent:  Saturday, June 7, 1997 5:17 PM
>To:    John_Ott@ATK.COM
>Subject:       Re: Non-Guitar Looping
>
>Someone asked about non-guitar loopers on this list...
>
>I began looping mainly with bass noises (harmonics, misc. un-basslike
>tweakage) through effects (distortion, wah, volume, vortex) into a plex 
>and
>jamcompadre.
>
>But I keep adding to my arsenal of source-material widgets.  All are fed
>through the same signal chain as the bass, so they can also be
>disconcertingly effected.  I'll be getting an 8-channel submixer soon so
>switching between toys will be easier.
>
>So far I'm using a theremin (spooky 50s sci-fi sounds), analog synth
>(Roland Juno 6:  Knobs!  Reatime!), random AM radio (looped Mariachi 
>sounds
>can be hauntingly beautiful), samples grabbed from obscure vinyl (gotta
>love 50 cent records like "Rapture: Hawaiian Moods"), and CD/tape/vinyl in
>realtime (slide up the fader at random times and loop it..)
>
>james
>
<<<

 I use my jamman on the effects loop of a Mackie 1202VLZ ,
so anything into the mixer is fair game for looping.  I find my
Korg Synth much better at making layered sound than my guitars.
The attack of the pick is not something that layers well.  I can
program the synth to have a slow attack much easier than using 
a volume pedal or other effects to get rid of pick attack. I have used
combinations of guitar, synth and vocals in loops.  

Jon, now that you are in love with your Klien. How much for the PRS?

later
>John