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> That's the beautiful nature of the beast. It's just a beast. Maybe one day, if I tame it, I will think it beautiful. But until then, it's simply a beast that feeds on my time and steals musical moments at every opportunity. But alas, the truly beautiful simplicity of the EDP hardware unit wasn't enough for me anymore. So... stuck in limbo. I've watched many a hardware/software debate on this list and I still think software will eventually win. When it deserves it by being simple enough to master within a few short years. Until then... it's a beast, and being a beast is it's nature. There's nothing beautiful about it. On Mar 21, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Rick Walker wrote: > On 7/22/64 11:59 AM, Mark Hamburg wrote: >> On Mar 20, 2011, at 5:10 PM, Simeon Harris wrote: >> >>> With mobius you wouldn't need to model the looper in the controller. >You just write a script for each button that asks "if mobius is in this >state, then do this. If not then do something else". You'd just need to >script the behaviours you want depending on the current conditions. This >is not possible with the lp1 and I'm not sure even the most sophisticated >floor controller can model a looper within it. >> However even as I resist a bit the rack aspect of the LP-1, a computer >based solution seems to go even further in the wrong direction.... >> >> Mark > But you have very, very sophisticated and specific, idiosyncratic >design/requests for a looper, Mark. > Honestly, how could any dedicated hardware looper EVER accomplish what >you want, specifically, > let alone what every single other sophisticated looper in the world >wants. > > You are going to have to go with a computer or else, design your own >looper as Bob Amstadt did when > he was frustrated with the different paradigms that were available in >hardware when he designed the > LP-1. > > Given that the LP-1 is hardware, it is by far, the most configurable >piece of hardware looping gear > ever designed and manufactured. Will it do everything, no, but it >even has the potential to add new > functionality through continuing software design if there is a consensus >in the user base. > > Additionally, it is sophisticated that you can get close, if not >accomplish, a large amount of the things you want. > It just doesn't have long press capability. > > Honestly, it's okay if you don't use the LP-1 as I told you in my last >private letter to you. > The LP-1 is not for everyone and Bob has been really clear about that >from day one. > > Mobius and a Laptop, with a good sound card and a sophisticated midi >footpedal configuration > sound like it's the closest to what you want to do. It will require a >lot of hard work on your part > to get it all going the way you want, though. That's the beautiful >nature of the beast. > > rick walker >