Re: In search of the ultimate looper?

[SoundFNR@aol.com]

There'll never be just one
not affordably anyway

so I suggest

1) Ultimate looper
      like Tom suggested
       


2) affordable performance looper
      (sort of a super jamplex-on -a-budget)
     features
      i) can set up loop by tapping once to start then once to loop,
         but can then go into echo mode (ie feedback controllable)
         and so that you can overdub straight away.
      ii) can tap in new loop time without glitching (JamMan won't usually 
do 
this)
          in fact let's have all functions glitch free.
      iii) reverse play (popular), and change playback speed. 
          
      iv) 3 simultaneous loops which can be either the same length( but 
start
          at an arbitrary point), or unrelated length.
           Possibly loops of 'related' length. 
       v) One of the above loops will always be the 'current' loop which 
can 
be
           altered lenghwise, reversed, added to ,  or erased.
       vi) Separate outputs for each loop (optional) or stereo panning
       vii) loop time total 60s , expandable with easily available cheap 
chips.
       viii) footpedal controlled (or stomp box)
                  a) tap time,    3rd press deletes loop
                  b) select current loop
                   
        ix) LED display of 'current' loop no. 

regeneration for the current loop could be set with a knob on the box, 
possibly
options like ' non current loops don't fade'
                 '  global control of fade rate'  

I've left out any pitch-shift/time-stretch and modulation to be done 
externally.

This is only my starting suggestion, but remember each new feature
may well up the cost.

Andy Butler

otherwise ultimate looper might be a vortex with extra memory