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Jeeze man- the things I still dont know about my EDP- I have to say I am guilty of using it to about 10% of it's cababilities- Thanks for the info Kim- Cliff PS- How much would it cost to have a SmartMedia card retrofitted? (5 digit response expected...) ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Flint" <kflint@loopers-delight.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 1:24 PM Subject: Re: QUEERY: What samplers are out there let you record and instantaneously play back from a keyboard > Dennis and Rick- > > The echoplex already does all of these things! Use the sampler triggering > functions! > > the interface is even simpler to use than you describe. > > All of the multiple loops are already mapped to keyboard keys. You can >set > the range with the LoopTrig parameter. All of the usual functions are >also > mapped to keyboard keys so you can fully control the echoplex that way as > well. So for example, you can set all the echoplex button functions to your > left hand on the keyboard, and trigger all the loops with your right. > > The SamplerStyle functions let you set how the loops are triggered by the > midi note on message. With "run", It just starts that loop and it keeps > going. with "one" it triggers the loop at the beginning and it plays >once. > (it will retrigger if you hit the note again.) With "att" (attack) it >will > play from the beginning as long as you hold the note down, and stop when > you release the key. (we are adding another one called "Sta" for start. > this will trigger the loop from the beginning and let it keep looping, > which we forgot to have before.) > > The Velocity parameter lets you turn velocity sensitivity on or off, so how > hard you press the key on the keyboard controls the volume. > > If you have AutoRecord turned on, triggering a loop that is empty will > start recording in it. So you press the key for that loop, it begins > recording. press it again, and it begins looping it. (or press another >one > to end the record and jump to that, etc.) So you can quickly record a > loop, then play it back by pressing it's key. You can play the other >loops > be pressing their keys, and basically use the EDP like a sampler. (except > you can record all the stuff on the fly easily.) > > I'm not set up to try it right now, but I think it samplemode=att and you > have autorecord on, you can press the key for an empty loop, and it will > record as long as you have the key pressed down. When you release, the > recording stops. Then you can play that loop each time you press the key > again, and it plays as long as you hold it. all the sample triggering and > other functions are available. > > Of course, all the usual echoplex functions are live, so you can jump to > any loop and turn overdub in to add something to it. Or multiply it, insert > to it, replace something in it, undo, feedback control, reset it, >reverse, > etc etc. > > hope this helps, > kim > > > > At 7:38 AM -0700 7/12/01, Dennis Leas wrote: > >Hey, Rick, interesting that you should mention this. I've been think of > >building something like this for my Kyma system. Sort of an >"Instantique > >Musique Concrete", eh? > > > >Here's the interface I've been thinking about so far - > > > >1) The beast is controlled via a standard MIDI keyboard. (Velocity sensing > >is not necessary; it can be a cheapy.) The lowest key functions as a > >RECORD/OVERDUB enable. The next to the lowest key functions as a CLEAR. > >The other keys control particular loops. > > > >2) You record to a particular key (or loop), say middle C, by holding down > >the RECORD/OVERDUB key and pressing the key, middle C in this example. You > >record as long as the key is held. Each key "holds" its own loop. > > > >3) After releasing the RECORD/OVERDUB key, whenenver you press middle C, the > >loop plays back. > > > >4) If a key already "contains" a loop, when you hold RECORD/OVERDUB and > >press the key again, you overdub onto the loop. The loop length remains > >unchanged. > > > >5) The next lowest key functions as a CLEAR. You hold it down and press > >another key to erase the loop recorded to that key. > > > >6) It's polyphonic so you can play back multiple loops. > > > >Sound like fun? Any comments are welcome. For example, when triggering > >loop play back, should the recording playback (and loop) only while a >key is > >held down? Or should a press-and-release trigger playback of the entire > >loop? > > > >Dennis Leas > >------------------- > >dennis@mdbs.com > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Rick Walker (loop.pool)" <GLOBAL@cruzio.com> > >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 4:22 PM > >Subject: QUEERY: What samplers are out there let you record and > >instantaneously play back from a keyboard > > > > > >> Is anyone aware of a sampler (preferably inexpensive) that allows you to > >> sample an instrument and, instantaneously play that sample live from a > >> keyboard. I am really interested in found sound and would love to >be > >able > >> to create keyboard samples that an audience could see were being created > >and > >> then played in front of their faces by either a wind synth or a keyboard, > >> > >> thanks, Rick Walker (loop.pool) > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Kim Flint | Looper's Delight > kflint@loopers-delight.com | http://www.loopers-delight.com > >