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_*SHORT LIST of CHEAPEST LIVE LOOPING SOLUTIONS for the NEWBIE LOOPER*_
In the United States
*Audible Disease JUNK FI SAMPLER JF-1 $90 (runs on batteries)
*(note: this looper will not pass
original sound through as you loop
and adds a small bit of silence to a
continous loop meaning
that it is useless as a rhythmic
looper. It does, however
have pitch control of the loops over a
wide range unlike any other
cheap pedal and it has very low sample
rate so it is very trashy sounding (on purpose)
*BOSS DD-7 $160 + $20 (PSA 120 - AC) *
(note: a digital delay that is not a
dedicated looper but will loop)
*RC-2 $180 + $20 (PSA 120-AC)
**AKAI HEADRUSH $200 + $20 (MP9-3 AC)
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man with Hazarai Delay Pedal $214
(not sure about AC pedal)
*(note: all the reviews at Harmony
Central mention the fact that the volume of the click is really distracting
but that , otherwise, this pedal has
a lot going for it).
Boss DD20 *$219 + $20 (PSA 120 - AC)*
*LINE 6 DL4 $250 ac included*
*RC-20XL $260 + $20 (PSA 120-AC)
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*PC Laptop running Mobius or other free looping software*
- anywhere from free if one is
resourceful and/or lucky to around $700 for a system
that is ready to go with Midi footpedals,
and a decent sound card without latency
(in other words, a live looping solution
that you can take out of the box and play
immediately like the other stomp boxes
on the list -----
(note: this solution requires a fair
degree of computer knowledge to set up
with access to the Loopers Delight
archives to figure out how to use the keyboard as a
hand controller. This is a viable
solution if one can find a free or very cheap laptop
but precludes foot pedal control and adds
latency and noise from a cheap internal
sound card. To badly paraphrase
Rainer Straschill, however, if you are resourceful
and knowledgeable, where there is a
will, there is a way.
*Two REEL TO REEL TAPE DECKS What every you can purchase them for plus
the cost of tape and splicing gear
*(note: not appropriate for any kind
of rhythmic looping or accurate overdubbing in
a live setting. Great for ambient
or experimental looping live but time consuming
to play more than one piece of music
at a live show)
*Old Cassette recorders Whatever you can purchase them for plus the
cost of tape and splicing gear
*(same note applies from REEL to REEL
solution)
In the UK
*RC-2 £90 + psu *
*SMM & Hazari £145
**DD-7 £120 + psu *
*RC-20XL £140 (maybe £125) + psu
Headrush £140 +psu (maybe £120)(it's gone up! used to be <100)
**DL4 £240 (maybe £200)
PC Laptop running Mobius or other free looping software
(see notes above in the US price list)
2 REEL to REEL TAPE DECKS
CASSETTE RECORDER with endless CASSETTE TAPES (purchased or created)*