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Thanks van Sinn, this is great feedback. I'm really curious if anyone has gotten rid of the EH footpedal and replaced it with a keyboard or foot MIDI controller? I'm contemplating introducing the 2880 to a band setting, using the 2880 to be the master looper for multiple players. If the 2880 can handle robust messing from a keyboard or an FCB, it could be the difference maker for getting this concept on its feet. Thanks! On Nov 16, 2007, at 6:39 AM, van Sinn wrote: > I made some comments while close reading the manual. Comments? > I'm aware some things may have changed with the firmware mentioned > in another thread. > > > > Notes on Electro Harmonix 2880 looper > > > Manual pp 10: > Feedback control is partly possible. While overdubbing, previous > contents can be set to fade out with each loop. > No direct way of simply activating a 'loop fade-out' function is > available, but can maybe be emulated using overdup without actually > recording new material. > > > Manual pp 13: > The designated 2880 Foot Controller provides buttons for: > New Loop, Record, Play, Track Select, Reverse, Octave > Most buttons and faders et al.. still needs to be operated before > being > possible to use the Foot Controller. > > > Manual pp 19: > In punch-in mode, hitting Record will immidiately start overwriting > a track at the location where Record is hit. It isn't possible to > activate recording and just punch in replacement material in bits > where appropriate; IOW, 2880 doesn't have an input threshold > detection mechanism. Just be ready and record! > > > Manual pp 23: > 2880 has only a very basic MIDI implementation: Sync, Start/Stop > (recording), and Song Position Pointer. Any mode buttons, mix/ > control faders et al.. needs to be manually pressed before using > the sparse MIDI commands. > > It's strange not even the full Foot Controller functionality is > MIDI available. > > When used with an external MIDI Clock Master device not sending > contineous clock, the 2880 will still sync, but may lag behind. > > > Manual - nowhere: > It's clear the 2880 doesn't store any settings upon power-off, i.e. > any use must be setup after each power-on by operating buttons and > faders. > > > Conclusion: The 2880 is useful from the desk, on/at a keyboard and > such, > or with it's designated Foot Controller, though this will still > only provide limited remote control. > > -- > rgds, > van Sinn >