Re: basic loop equipment

[mike feeney <feeneymike@yahoo.com>]

I just read a bit about a new product by M-Audio
called the Black Box, which has amp simulators (so you
can choose from a variety of sounds without spending
thousands on amps and effects boxes), a simple drum
machine with a bunch of built-in loops, and also a
basic looping function.  Looked pretty interesting for
an all-in-one kind of solution.  I think it's around
$350.

Mike


--- Stephanie Stemmler <sstemmler@above-the-fold.com>
wrote:
> thanks so much! I've never used these forum boards
> before and it's a nice
> way to get information, for sure. I found info on
> Fostex MR-8 and something
> called a Boomerang--but prices are a consideration
> and don't want a whole
> lot of features for an old bat that's just trying to
> fulfill a lifelong
> dream to learn to play!
> 
> > From: Tim Nelson <psychle62@yahoo.com>
> > Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 05:46:39 -0800 (PST)
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: Re: basic loop equipment
> > Resent-From: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Resent-Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:46:44 -0500
> > 
> > Hi Stephanie,
> > 
> > For what you're doing, I'd be willing to bet you'd
> be
> > quite happy with the Boss RC-20. It's an
> entry-level
> > looper without a whole lot of bells and whistles,
> but
> > what sets it apart from the other loopers in its
> price
> > range is its long sampling time, plenty to loop a
> > I-IV-V backing part or a verse/chorus/bridge song
> that
> > you could then solo over until the cows came home.
> > 
> > There are two versions of the RC-20; the newest
> one is
> > the RC-20XL that has a greater amount of memory
> and
> > more features, but the original RC-20 still has
> five
> > full minutes of recording capacity and can most
> likely
> > be picked up very reasonably used.
> > 
> > Also available for the purposes you've described
> are
> > the little "phrase samplers" like the Sabine
> > Backtrack, but I think you'd probably very quickly
> > find that they don't sound very good and aren't as
> > usefull overall as something like the RC-20.
> They're
> > cheaper, but you'd definitely be wanting to
> upgrade a
> > lot sooner.
> > 
> > Another option that you probably already own would
> be
> > to use your computer's audio recording capability
> to
> > record backing parts which you could then edit to
> loop
> > nicely while you play over it.
> > 
> > Good luck!
> > 
> > -t-
> > 
> > --- Stephanie Stemmler
> <sstemmler@above-the-fold.com>
> > wrote:
> >> I am a BEGINNER guitar player. Wanted to play 12
> bar
> >> blues and then hear
> >> that while I learn to play solos.  I was thinking
> >> about cassette 4 track
> >> recorder...but then saw stuff about guitar effect
> >> pedals with loops.
> >> 
> >> What's the best way to do what I want to do? I
> just
> >> want a practice
> >> tool---not a mega-recording station or something
> >> like that.  Thanks!
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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