Re: Roland VG8 Guitar system?

[Dpcoffin@aol.com]

>To be on topic, can it Loop? :)

Contrary to an earlier response, YES, the VG-8 can loop on its own quite 
interestingly:
While the delay times are short (well under 2 sec.), when set to 100% 
feedback, all delays will repeat without decaying (NOT true of the 88, 
btw). 
Also, there is a parameter for send level to delay, so you can play over 
the 
repeats (but only within the same patch---best looping is still done with 
outboard gear). Most interesting to me is the fact that there's a genuine 
cross-feed delay mode in there which allows you to create rhythmic delay 
patterns not available on most built-in or even outboard delays. Not even 
the 
tc D-2 has this feature (altho it can be tricked into doing it). 
definitely 
check this mode out...and before making any decisions about what the VG-8 
can 
do for you, download some of the countless and often very extraordinary 
patches available from vg-8.com. Roland sems to have not an inkling of 
what 
this baby can sound like, judging from the factory presets. There are also 
s
everal patches in text format available there, and even if you don't have 
a 
MIDI connection for using the sysex patches, I suggest reading the text 
comments. My set called LOOPCLAS (as I recall) includes text on setting up 
the crossfeed delay to loop rhythmically.
David Coffin