Symetrix 606

["T.W. Hartnett" <hartnett.t@apple.com>]

Indeed, the spec sheet for the 606 looks very interesting (available on 
their web-site at symetrixaudio.com), basically like a MIDIfied, more 
tweakable, programmable Vortex.  Only 2.6 seconds of delay on each of the 
two delay lines at low-res (16-bit), 1.3 at high-res (24-bit).  Many more 
features than the beloved Vortex (and no wall-wart), and surprise, 
surprise, it lists for $649.  I called Symetrix, and although the manual 
isn't available on-line, they agreed to mail me a copy, which I'll report 
on once I've received and digested.  It looks like a groovy piece of 
gear, with a proportional price-tag.  How much support it will receive 
from the looping community at three times the going rate for Vortex (what 
did we decide the plural form of "Vortex" was?  Vortices?) remains to be 
seen, but I'm very interested based on first impressions.

Travis Hartnett