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Re: Repeater Synch Workaround.

yeah, that pretty much explains it, as far as I understand it.  Except 
that all
four files that comprise a loop should be exactly the same length. I 
assume the
other files describe how the Repeater deals with each file. I didn't think
about the noise floor, but remember, I'm coming from being a JamMan user, 
where
it's all about the noisefloor.

Tim Goodwin wrote:

> Hmmm... let me see if I understand this.  I have been collecting a lot of
> data in my own explorations of copying WAV files into pre-existing 
>tracks.
> This has forced me to clearly define terms to reflect what the Repeater 
>is
> actually doing.  The terms loop, track, WAV, tempo, length, size, etc. 
>can
> be misleading and very confusing if used loosely - so please bear with my
> semantic nit-picking.
>
> The Repeater is primarily a multi-track recorder, so IMO, the WAV files 
>are
> the primary files.  LPA simply alters the playback of these files.  So 
>let's
> make sure I've got this right - a loop organizes up to four WAV files of
> potentially different sizes into a common time reference.  The LPA 
>feature
> (and associated trim information) adjusts the audio playback to common
> reference points that define the length of individual tracks which form 
>the
> basis of the loop.  So "track length" does not correspond to the size or
> length of the recorded WAV file, it determines how the WAV is
> non-destructively trimmed in playback.  And you are saying that the first
> recording of a WAV defines trim points that are used for subsequent WAV
> recordings in that loop, which defines the final beat placement.   
>Correct?
>
> BTW, won't overdubbing on a 'silent track' raise the noise floor level?
> That's why I suggested going into 'Replace mode'.
>
> --
> Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Sottilaro [mailto:sine@zerocrossing.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 1:50 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Repeater Synch Workaround.
>
> Yes, I do mean a silent track.  Only one is needed, as it defines all 
>four
> track lengths.  Since nothing is on it, I went into overdub mode, but I
> think
> replace would work just as well, and not have any possible overlap.
>
> Mark