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Re: basic loop equipment



Speaking of Tascam, does anyone have hands-on experience with their other
lines of guitar trainers?  I think like this one best (see link) because it
offers bass-boost capability.  There are four models in all but the 
features
seem to be quite close.  The one that removes vocals is priced at $99, and
the other three are all listed at $149 USD.

Can someone tell me if their statement about "seamless looping" really 
means
just that because the effect I want is as if I am looping them with my PC
software Sound Forge.  I have recorded a few loops and saved them as .WAV
files and carefully edited them so there are perfect zero-crossings, and
then converted them to a .CDA file extension with Windows Media Player so I
could use them with my CD player (or the Tascam) if it will actually loop
like my software does?  Does it do this through memory buffering or how?

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/prodoptions.php?id=10587


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Nelson" <psychle62@yahoo.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: basic loop equipment


> Well, we're sort of comparing apples and oranges here.
> ANY of them could be used as a practice tool. To
> simply play back a track along with which you can play
> lead lines, you don't even need a four track; ANY sort
> of recording device (mono, stereo, cassette, digital,
> whatever) will work. But the reason I suggested the
> RC-20 is that it's extremely convenient to be able to
> do it all with your feet, and the time capacity is
> greater than other looping devices in its price range.
>
> -t-
>
> ps: the Tascam MF-P01 is not digital; it's a very
> basic analog 4-track. It'd work just fine, except
> you'd have to be hitting that rewind button an awful
> lot to use it to practice over. I'd think of it more
> as a songwriter's tool: it'd be a great, low-cost way
> to play the chords of a song, then overdub a vocal, a
> bass line, etc. until you've filled up your four
> passes. But for practicing over a repeating pattern
> (such as a 12-bar blues), I stand by my original
> advice.
>
>
> --- Stephanie Stemmler <sstemmler@above-the-fold.com>
> wrote:
> > one other quick question, Tim. My son found
> > something called a Tascam MF-PO1
> > digital cassette recorder. There's also a Zoom
> > digital recorder. Are these
> > types of recorders okay? the cassette one is $99.
> > While I know you get what
> > you pay for, if this is for practising for my son
> > and me, would one of these
> > suffice?  I saw reviews that say cassettes should go
> > by the wayside in favor
> > of digital---but for practice (and not live
> > performing) are they okay?
>
>
>
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