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Re: Line 6 DL4 or Boomerang?



Well, I planned on buying a Boomerang by the end of this week until I saw
this.  When are the v2.0 pedals coming out?  Will the old ones be
upgradeable?

-Loopless Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Biffle" <mbiffle@svg.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>; <improv@peak.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: Line 6 DL4 or Boomerang?


> Dave Trenkel wrote...
> > The Boomerang isn't as hi-fi as the Line 6, but it sounds better
> than the specs should warrant.
>
> Audio quality is changing with the new ROM upgrade as well... I
> believe Michael from B-Rang has said it will be a lot crisper. There's
> a sacrifice in available looping time... the current times are 2 min /
> 4 min... with the new ROM upgrade it will be... aw hell! Here's all
> the boilerplate on the new upgrade courtesy of Mike Nelson at
> Boomerang.
>
> Best to all...
> -Miko
>
> * The new Boomerang Phrase Sampler V2.0 software will have 2
> independent loops with a couple of modes for transitioning between
> them. One mode, called AB1, smoothly transitions to loop B, plays it
> once, then goes back to playing loop A, all with one button press.
>
> * A higher sample rate has been added; original max was 16KHz, new
> max rate is 24KHz. This drops the sample time to 1 min 27 sec. While
> it's not CD quality, it's a lot crisper.
>
> * The stack button can be programmed to be either latching or
> momentary.
>
> * You can go directly from recording to stacking. Press record to
> start recording, then press stack to conclude recording and enter
> stack (overdub) mode.
>
> * There are 7 selectable decay rates. On the original the decay rate
> was fixed at about 2.3dB. The rates are as follows: 1 is no decay, 2
> is the original rate (about 20-25 repeats), 3-6 are progressively
> quicker decays and are great when using the Rang as a pure delay, and
> 7 is slapback (1 repeat). The new decay rates & latching stack button
> make the Rang a great sounding digital delay with tap tempo. The foot
> roller becomes the delay level when used like this.
>
> * The record button can be programmed to behave as it does now or be
> disabled during playback. Some folks didn't want to worry about
> hitting it while adjusting the foot roller.
>
> * The half speed concept has been replaced by slow speed, and you
> have your choice of five. All are musically related to "normal" speed.
> The choices are down a 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th or octave. The pitch drops
> and the playback is slowed like the current software going to half
> speed.
>
> * This one is small, but an improvement. Originally, if you pressed
> once, the next press of play(stop) would stop the loop. Now you can
> transition between "continuous" play and play once mode. Confusing?
> Here's what you can do that you couldn't before. Start an existing
> loop with several stutters or re-starts and then smoothly transition
> into playing the loop repeatedly.
>
> * There are improvements on clicks that occasionally occur at loop
> boundaries, particularly when using the Rang in continuous reverse
> mode (live reverse lead mode).
>
> * And finally, we completed the button behavior. For example, in the
> original, if you were stacking, the reverse button didn't do anything.
> This and all other basic scenarios are fixed. Now you can be stacking
> additional parts and freely reverse direction. All the new features
> are ADDITIONS. That is, no original features, even the lower sampling
> rates, have been omitted or replaced. The once button shares duty as
> the loop A/B button. The reverse or stack buttons are held down to
> enter program mode.
>
> -- Mike Nelson Boomerang Musical Products 800-530-4699 PO Box 541595
> 214-340-6913, Outside USA Dallas, TX 75354-1595 214-343-1038, Fax
>