Echoplex DP instant replay

[kam6 <kam6@inregina.com>]

Hello - I have an EDP whiteface which I bought about 2 years ago. The 
problem 
I have is that I haven’t found an “instant replay”, on its loopmaking 
capabilities. I explain:

With a regular delay, we hit the note and replay immediately starts, 
length 
based on the feedback amount and the ms/sec amount of delay available. On 
the 
EDP, we have to first hit “record”, play the note, then hit “record” 
again, 
and only then the loop replay starts.

The above on the EDP causes a hassle. If I’m swelling notes with a volume 
pedal and only one foot is available, I have to actually stop the action 
on 
the pedal in order to hit the “record” button again. This creates a gap in 
the 
performance.

On the King Crimson video “Three Of A Perfect Pair – Live In Japan” of 
1986, 
we can see Robert Fripp starting the show with a looping sequence. Fripp 
is 
just swelling notes and they get instantly recorded and replayed. Then he 
starts soloing atop of the loop. There are no gaps in his performance – 
whatever unit he is using has that “instant replay” capability (16-sec 
DD?)  
This is the type of looping I want to get with the EDP, without hitting 
the 
“record” button twice.

Does anybody know if the EDP can do the above “instant replay”? Does it 
have 
any “infinite” mode? If not, which unit can do this? Thanks in advance.


Carlos Najar

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