RE: Peak at new Electrix Repeater MK2 and OS 2.0

["mrweasel" <mrweasel@eircom.net>]

"Are you sure you've got your gain stages set up correctly?"
Yes. The input is under 12 O'Clock and the tracks are at a good level.
Also, the phono button is set correctly (I believe it makes the machine 
even
noisier if you press it)
But still, if you listen carefully, it is far from being cristal clean
(compared to an echoplex for instance) and it is still quite tricky to use
it in a studio environment.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: mark sottilaro [mailto:marksottilaro@sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: lundi 28 février 2005 21:36
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: RE: Peak at new Electrix Repeater MK2 and OS 2.0

Are you sure you've got your gain stages set up correctly?  I've had great
results with the Repeater in a line level effects loop of a Soundcraft
board.  I can't say I've used the headphone output, but the line level outs
seem to be pretty good in the signal to noise ratio dept.

I'm just tickled to see they've incorperated direct to overdub and the
ability to preset loop length like you can with the Lexicon JamMan.  I 
guess
I'll have to upgrade as soon as it comes out in May/June of 2006.

Mark

--- mrweasel <mrweasel@eircom.net> wrote:

> Cool News.
> There are 3 things that have been said repeatedly (I know that's a 
> cheesy
> one...) on the electrix forums that are very important (on top of the 
> sync and memory improvement) :
> - Fix the NOISE issue (especially for the jack output and from the 
> headphone
> output) as the repeater is currently too noisy to work in a studio 
> environment.
> - Get rid of the clicking at the end of loops when recording on the 
> compact flash cards (annoying when playing ambient music)
> - Design a software or application that allows you to create and/or 
> get rid of the silence before and after the exported/imported loops: 
> this is ESSENTIAL!
> 
> Also, it would be great to have the ability to monitor the metronome 
> though the headphones only (essential for Djing for instance).
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mr Weasel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flatrice@yahoo.com [mailto:flatrice@yahoo.com]
> 
> Sent: jeudi 24 fivrier 2005 22:41
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Peak at new Electrix Repeater MK2 and OS 2.0
> 
> Peak at new Repeater MK2 & OS upgrades
> 
> Greetings Loopers Delight members,
> 
> We met Kim Flint in Anaheim at the NAMM show and he encouraged us 
> (Electrix) to participate in the discussions here. That said, we'd 
> thought we'd pass along some preliminary info on the new Repeater MK2 
> feature set. Please keep in mind that this is a partial list (more 
> info will be released over the coming weeks/months).
> 
> With the new Repeater MK2, some of the enhancements you can expect 
> are:
> 
> o   Independent track looping control (can act like
> a
> sampler as well).
> o   Initial Record direct into overdub.
> o   Loop length pre-programming.
> o   Completely overhauled MIDI implementation that
> will give you greater control over more features.
> o   Persistent settings on power down/power up. The
> unit now remembers your setup.
> o   Sticky settings (stereo link, pan, pitch,
> metronome) optionally imported to new loops on creation.
> o   Utilities menu for controlling system operation
> from the front panel, including MIDI channel.
> 
> Issues fixed from System 1.10
> 
> o   Vastly improved MIDI clock quality.
> o   Positive indication of muted channels.
> 
> As mentioned above, there are additional features not listed that will 
> be part of the new Repeater MK2 and OS 2.0. We have compiled the list 
> of mods from numerous user requests. Please keep in mind that our 
> plans for the new product and OS are baked and any other suggestions 
> will have to wait for the next OS.
> 
> Many existing Repeater users want to know if they will be able to 
> upgrade to the new OS. While it is our goal to offer an upgrade path 
> (for a small fee), there may be some hardware changes required as it 
> is likely that Repeater
> MK2 will have significantly larger on-board memory.
> We will keep you posted
> on this as information is available. 
> 
> Second question on everyone's mind is "when and where can I get one"? 
> We expect them to be available in May/June at select retailers. 
> However, we caution that there will be limited availability and if you 
> want one, you should visit your local retailer sooner than later and 
> place a special order to secure your position.
> 
> Lastly, people are asking "how much?. US Retail price is $749.
> 
> Hope this answers some open questions and we'll keep you posted on new 
> developments as info becomes available. If you're interested in 
> staying in the loop (no pun intended) for additional Electrix info, 
> we'd encourage you to join our email list located on our home page @ 
> www.electrixpro.com.
> 
> Thanks,
> Electrix
> 
> 
>