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Dave: Unless I missed it, I'm pretty suprised that no one has mentioned the Boomerang. It does exactly what you are describing with the A-B loop feature and that's why I use it. Record A loop (Verse) step on B Loop (Chorus) and record that, then it'll playback A or B loop seemlessly and you can overdub on each loop until you heart is content (or until you've created a muddy, garbled mess). The Boomerang is a great tool, very intuitive to operate and that is it's strength. Downside is it's sound quality (which can be okay if you set it up carefully) and lack of some other advanced features, no midi capability, etc., but it sounds like you don't need that. The only looper I've owned is the Boomerang so far, and to this point I've used it in the same manner that you're describing and it has served me well. Now, after a couple years of looping at my gigs, I'm ready to expand on what I can do with the loop, and I'm looking at the units that are available. Good luck in your search for the right tool. Enjoy the day. Domenick >> >> >> On 2/18/07, *x031661-loopers@yahoo.com >> <mailto:x031661-loopers@yahoo.com>* <x031661-loopers@yahoo.com >> <mailto:x031661-loopers@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >> I've been reading about loopers for the last few days and it >> seems like, as with anything new, you don't really know what you >> want from reading about it. I had to buy one, now I have a >> better idea what I want and I'm wondering if someone can tell me >> if I can actually get this from what I have, or what I should >> have bought. >> >> I have a digitech JamMan. >> >> I find it pretty easy to create loops with my guitar. I like the >> Auto Record. I find it easier not to use a pre-set tempo. I >> like that I can overdub on a loop. I like Undo. I like that >> there's 99 loops possible. I like that I can increase the >> memory. I like that, during playback, you can change loops and >> it waits until the end of the current loop to switch. >> >> A lot of these features might be normal for any looper - I don't >> know. >> >> It seems to have a big deficiency for live use though in that I >> can't save a loop while the loop is playing. >> >> What I want to be able to do is to record a loop, say a >> verse. Let it loop as long as I need. When the chorus comes I >> want to step to the next loop, which would be empty and record >> the chorus, let it loop as needed and then switch back to the >> verse and let it start looping the verse again. Maybe I'd add an >> overdub or something, then switch to the chorus - come back to >> the verse etc. >> >> The problem is, if I record the verse loop and then switch to the >> next loop number I lose the verse - because I didn't save it. If >> I want to save it I must first stop it from playing, which is not >> appropriate live. >> >> Is that a problem with most loopers? I was also considering the >> Boss RC-20 or, if I must spend that much an RC-50. >> >> Or maybe there's someway to get the JamMan to do what I want? >> >> Any ideas or suggestions? >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >