Hey Karl,
I have a Boss RC-50 and love it. I am not sure if it can do exactly what you are asking but you should go to their site and download the manual and look at it; it IS a serious piece of looping equipment, even if I have not taken the time to be able to utilize everything it is capable of doing. I like it far more than many on this site do. 3 stereo tracks of looping and 99 (at least in theory) of user phrases sold me!!!
peace
marc
--- On Thu, 12/18/08, karlbarton@comcast.net <karlbarton@comcast.net> wrote:
From: karlbarton@comcast.net <karlbarton@comcast.net>
Subject: RC-20XL Live vs. other loopers
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2008, 11:09 PM
Hi All,
I am new to looping and the list and have been experimenting with the RC-20XL. I have been able to set up two phrases, and using two keyboard pedals with a male stereo 1/4" to two female mono 1/4" cable (via RCA), I have successfully been able to move between the two phrases. My problem is that if I overdub on the first phrase and then go to the second phrase, I lose my overdubs when I go back to the first phrase. As soon as I press "Write" to save the first phrase before going onto the second, the phrase stops! I want to be able to set up both loop phrases live and move between them and possibly a third phrase. Is there a workaround to write on the fly using the RC-20XL to be able to record overdubs live and move between phrases?
Another aggravating thing is being unable to use the increment or decrement to go to an empty phrase and begin setting up a new loop from scratch. I have resigned myself to using
prerecorded base loop for the second phrase, but ideally, I would create both loop phrases (or all three) live.
Are there other units that can write on the fly, move back and forth between phrases and set up phrases from scratch live mostly using foot pedals? I am comfortable using MIDI sequencing and digital audio software. What about RAM-based looping software solutions with foot pedals, are they worth exploring for this kind of thing? How about legacy gear like the Electronix Repeater or the newer Line 6 JM4?
I am hoping that the collective knowledge of the list will be able to provide some insight. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Karl
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