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I too have forgone the dedicated hardware world in favor of Mobius. So far it's an amazing little system I have, but unlike Krispen I always run my guitar through a tube pre (Vox Tonlab SE) and VF-1 before it hits my laptop. I just really like the way those two work together and I'm still a bit nervous about handing over everything to something that runs on XP... not sure why, it hasn't crashed on me yet. The plus side of doing it this way is that if the ol' laptop dies my sound can continue. Do apps like IK's Amplitude or NI's Guitar Rig sound good? No idea. I'm just happy with stuff the way I have it so I see no need to change. Also, what I'd end up getting to control an app like that would most likely be about the same size as the Tonelab SE anyway, so there's little point in it. So how does the laptop work for guitar? I can't imagine it being any different than for any other instrument. It's not for someone who's used to (and wants) to run a few boutique stomp boxes into a tube combo amp. If that's what you seek, invest in a EDP. However, if you're the type who could care less about such things and don't mind turning your guitar's output into a line level that can then be screwed with, you'll find no better answer than a custom set up laptop running Mobius and a few choice plug-ins. ...and guess what? If you get yourself a machine with enough CPU power and RAM, while it's running Mobius it can be a Mini Moog, TR-808, Akai Sampler, TC Electronics G-Force... and stuff that doesn't exist in the Hardware world. --- Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net> wrote: > That right...I'm basically all laptop now for the > guitar. I still have the > option of using my Boss VF-1 as a preamp and "tone > mangler" before going > into my soundcard, but it's not essential to my > setup. > > Rune, what is it that you'd like to know? I run > both my PRS hollow-body > guitar and Taylor nylon string through my laptop > system. I run my mic > through the system too for vocal looping on > accasion. There are some VST > effects that I use to help condition the tone of my > guitar as well, so that > is is warmer. > > Kris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joshua Carroll" <josh@infinivert.com> > To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: laptop-loopers (guitar) > > > > Well, I'm sure Krispen will chime in here shortly > because he's giving all > > his hardware the boot in favor of Mobius on his > laptop for looping his > > guitar. > > > > I'm brand new to looping in general so I can't > offer a ton of comparative > > experience, but I'm also am using Mobius on my > laptop and all I've used > > with it is acoustic guitar so far, and I love it. > > > > --Josh > > > > > > > > rune fagereng wrote: > >> Hi ! > >> I have noticed that some of you loopers have > gone from hardware-gear to > >> laptops. I have also learned that Boysen (sax) > and Kaiser ( trumpet) do > >> love the their "laptop worlds". > >> Are there are any guitarplayers out there using > this gear, with the same > >> good experience? Does it work with guitars too ? > Please send me info on > >> your experience, gear, soundclips and your > website-adress..... > >> Any laptop-looping-gear-info is ok ! > >> best regards Rune F. > >> > >> > >> www.runefagereng.com > >> Mail:rune_fagereng@yahoo.no > >> Mob: 917 95 867 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com