Re: newbie needs help

[sine@zerocrossing.net]

I think your only option for live stereo looping at this point is to buy 2
Echoplex Digital Pros and brothersync them.  Or you could bid on my spare
Repeater that's up on eBay right now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2513798650

Mark Sottilaro



Josh wrote:

> Ok I wanted to update my needs a little and get some advice... First 
>off..
> I have been looking at the "Boomerang" but it doesn't do stereo. Is there
> anything that does stereo looping??? What are my options for stereo?
>
> Also, what is the most basic looper? I know the Boss DD-5 delay pedal 
>has a
> loop mode. any other suggestions in this range?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Josh
>
> At 11:17 AM 3/6/2003, Josh wrote:
> >ok... Basically this is one of those annoying newbie posts of the type 
>of:
> >"DUH... UH, which looper is the coolest?" But actually I hope to put a 
>bit
> >more intelligence into this question by first describing the scenario in
> >which I want to use the looper and then getting suggestions as to which
> >looper might best fit my needs from you all...
> >
> >What I want a looper to do:
> >
> >Basically, I want a songwriting tool. I am a guitarist and I want a
> >looping device to help me discover cool riffs on the guitar, bass lines
> >etc... I have no intention of using the looper in live performance, but 
>I
> >do want all of the functions available in an included foot switch.
> >Basically, I want to use the looper to come up with parts for songs. I
> >want to be able to loop parts POST effects and pre-amp in my rig so that
> >each loop might have its own tone and FX qualities, also, I use stereo
> >effects so it needs to have stereo input/output. I have very little need
> >for things like slowing down, chopping up or reversing the loop as I 
>don't
> >want to use the looper as an effect box in itself, rather just as a
> >sampler/songwriting tool. If it has some bonus FX stuff then that's cool
> >in case I ever decide I want to include it in my live rig. Another cool
> >thing would be if it had the ability to switch between "loop sets" so 
>that
> >I could have one set of stuff looping for the "verse" and then switch to
> >another set of stuff looping for the "chorus" or "bridge" etc... so 
>that I
> >can use it to come up with arrangements for songs. Another cool feature
> >would be the ability to add and remove layers from the loop so that for
> >example I could get the "verse" looping but get rid of the main guitar
> >part so that I could "solo" over it... etc...
> >
> >My price range is around $500
> >
> >Please let me know which looper would be best for my needs. Thanks!!!
> >
> >Josh