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Hardly fine here..! There is a special section on that web forum dedicated to the 2880 and those of us who have written volumes and volumes about it on the mailing list are loathe to re-type Mailing lists suck... >Please don't take the discussion away. It's fine right here. > >Dave O'H >oheareATmagmaDOTca > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Zwicky" ><cazwicky@earthlink.net> >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> >Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 10:30 AM >Subject: Re: EH 2880 notes > >> >>Can we take this discussion to the loopers forum? It's much better >>format for this discussion... >> >>http://loopingmusic.proboards99.com >> >>Here is the topic: >> >>http://loopingmusic.proboards99.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=eh&thread=1195226938 >> >> >> >>>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 >> >> >>-- >>... >>http://www.zmix.net -- ... http://www.zmix.net