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Yes we (Second Sufis) do the live looping. We use both
digital delay looping and midi looping, more for an "overdub effect" than for a
standard looping sound. The equipment must be top notch to stay in synch
(look out for Alesis equipment, they have the worst clocks around). We use TC
Electronin equipment mostly for looking - TC D2. TC equipment has very accurate
clocks. Uses to use TC 2290, but it's internal timing begings to wander
when they get old (never used its fast trigger option, not appropriate for what
we do). We have managed to play live material where the clocks stay aligned with
the MIDI sequencer (GHZ processor) for up to an hour without any noticeable
offset.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 6:24
AM
Subject: Re: loops w/ live groups
I don't disagree, Homeboy!
I've wanted for some time to be able to add guitar loopage as background to
regular "pop" music. Perhaps it would at least partially legitimize it,
hm?
I find the most difficult bits are
still with respect to timing of the loop in relation to the beat/etc.; and I
think of the ideal situation for it as being with someone else controlling the
length and placement, and my just working within the construct. It might
make the material meld better with what it's providing background for,
yes?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 19:02
PM
Subject: loops w/ live groups
Although I have the deepest respect for Fripp and his approach to
looping, I suppose what really interests me is the use of loops with a live
band--you know, not just soundscapes and drones, but also
more rhythmical loops. However, getting these to sync up to a
drummer (or vice versa) can be a bit of a challenge, at least to a
relatively new "loopist". I just figured I'd throw this question out
there and hopefully get some help: any tips on syncing loops up with a real
drummer (the first track off of the Bruford Levin Upper Extremities cd is a
great example)? Right now I'm using a Jamman (thanks Mark!), so the
possibility of taking advantage of MIDI could work, if it supplied a click
track for my drummer...
Sorry if this distracts some of you from the loop as fx vs loop as
instrument debate 8^)
jonathan
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