Re: DD-20 (was Re: Boomerang 3)

[Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com>]

The DD-20 is still one of the most affordable and under-rated loopers
around...as the review from 2005 points out, two of them are amazing
together.

That is all.

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On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Christo Jota <chris@christojota.de> wrote:
>
> Now I found the description for getting up to 46 seconds. For those who
> didnīt know about it - like me:
> "Pan alternates the delayed signal between the right and left outputs 
>with
> each repetition of delay. This is commonly called a "ping pong" delay. If
> you set the delay time at 1000ms, the first delay will appear hard right 
>at
> 1000ms, the second hard left at 2000ms, the third hard right at 3000ms, 
>the
> fourth hard left at 4000ms, etc. You can get up to 46 seconds of delay 
>from
> the DD-20 by using this mode and muting one of the two audio outputs. A 
>jack
> must be inserted to both outputs or the stereo effect (and the potential
> 46-second delay) won't be heard. The direct sound retains its stereo 
>image,
> but the effected sound reduces the stereo input to mono, sending it hard 
>to
> the left, then hard to the right."
> Iīm excited how it works...
> Christo
>
>
> From: Jeff Duke
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 6:32 PM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: DD-20 (was Re: Boomerang 3)
> Read all about it!
> http://www.loopers-delight.com/tools/bossDD20/bossDD20_review1.html
>
> j
>
> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Christo Jota <chris@christojota.de> 
>wrote:
>>
>> Jeff is right. Itīs really good this way.
>> Didnīt know the 46 sec trick that he mentioned.
>> Have to check that... But canīt find it in the archive.
>> Does anyone no more about it?
>> Christo
>> From: Jeff Duke
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 2:42 PM
>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> Subject: Re: DD-20 (was Re: Boomerang 3)
>> Yes that's right. I actually use my toe to operate the feedback knob :)
>> Light socks or barefoot looper here.
>>
>> It's "trails" feature is always on so when you press the effect off it
>> keeps playing for as long as you have set the feedback knob. This is 
>true
>> even if you switch to the next preset.
>>
>> j
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Mark Hamburg <mark@grubmah.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> So, just treat the DD-20 as a really long delay line? Can one
>>> tap-play-tap-overdub? I take it that when off, the delay will keep 
>playing
>>> so you can just set feedback to 100% and turn it off to get a hold 
>effect?
>>> Do you have to reach down and grab the feedback knob to adjust 
>feedback?
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On Nov 2, 2010, at 1:21 AM, Christo Jota wrote:
>>>
>>> > Creating seamless drones with the DD 20 should be rather done with 
>the
>>> > delay modes (put on long feedback) . You can switch
>>> > then from one mode to another to work with two separate modes.
>>> > Attention: You can NOT switch back to the first used mode
>>> > cause the sounds on the first mode will be deleted. Thatīs not so 
>good
>>> > with the DD 20.
>>> > The delay modes though are very good, I find. Work a lot with it on
>>> > ambient soundscapes. Much better doing these with the
>>> > DD 20 than the RC 50.
>>> > Nice Day!
>>> > Christo
>>> > www.christojota.de
>>
>
>