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I'd say do it because you'll be happier, BUT: why don't you 1st see if you can sell the Repeater on Ebay for enough to buy an EDP, if that's what you really want. Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stuart Wyatt" <loopersdelight@solostring.com> To: <loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 5:20 PM Subject: My Repeater -> 2xEchoPro's... Should I take the plunge? > Hi all, > > I had a proposition today from someone to exchange my Repeater for 2 > new Echo Pro's.... > > I've been thinking for a long while that the Repeater is not the > looping tool for me. When I purchased it I was in contact with > Electrix, and was told that certain features that I was looking for > would be available in future OS upgrades... well... thats out of the > question now :) > > For the features that work well on the Repeater (Tempo/Pitch change), > I've never used them in my improvisations (I don't like changing > sounds/loops from their natural state). I have only used Midi sync a > couple of times, instead preferring natural timing when jamming with > other musicians.... I use the 4 tracks, but I don't really utilise them > fully.... Even the panning (I play a mono instrument through mono > effects) I've never really utilised. > > I've been looping mainly using my trusty DL4, and love the simplicity > and organic nature of the unit. I've also been experimenting using two > DL4's in line (thanks Virgile), and have successfully created short > rhythmic sections on the first, and then bounced them to a longer loop > using the second DL4.... It got me thinking about looping in a > different way. > > So.... ignoring any financial plusses or minuses for the proposed deal, > do you think that I'd make the right decision by saying yes to the > offer? > > I'm thinking that two Echo Pro's, controlled by my trusty 1010 with an > inline DL4 would expand my project in the right direction. I know its > not an EDP, but there is no way that I can afford one of those at the > moment (way overpriced).... I was especially taken by the ideas > proposed by Line6 in the Echo Pro manual about having two units in loop > mode, and how to control them. I could also rig the two units to work > as one stereo unit.... plus the 60/120 second loop time.... > > Any thoughts anyone? :) Could anyone help me play Devils Advocate with > myself? > > Cheers, > > - Stu (http://solostring.com)