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Greeting Loopersons, I've must be a little slow on the uptake here or something. A few days ago an SOS for EDP assistance was put on the list by a fellow named Paul Dresher. Paul is a former analog tape looper of some renown. I, in fact saw him perform years ago in an art museum show in Southern California that was absolutely stunning! That performance (and the few of his recordings I've been able to find) have been a great insiration to me ever since. As I remember (at that particular time) he was using a multitrack reel-to-reel system (not altogether unlike Fripp's) but with the additional feature of a bank of footpedals to operate as volume faders for each track. But, more impressive than the rig was the music itself (for which it would be an injustice for me to even begin to describe). You owe it to youselves to check this guy out. He's got a disc or two out out on the New Albion label and a few others elsewhere I believe. He's a composer who has pretty thouroughly plummed the depths of looping as a musical concept and now he's joining the ranks of us digital loopers...hmmmm. Ciao, Ted Killian