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Re: LP-2 arrived today



Also, I checked the looperlative website today to see if there was
more info up there. Today, my office firewall (or Firefox's security
alert) is blocking the website as suspicious. I hope it didn't get
hacked!

Matt

On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 3:30 PM, Matt Davignon <mattdavignon@gmail.com> 
wrote:
> I got it at work, so I won't have a chance to try it out until later.
>
> Some first impressions:
> --It's about the same size, but only about 2/3 the weight of a DL-4.
> Light is important in my rig these days. However, it also looks and
> feels very sturdy.
> --The switches are much quieter than the DL-4. It would be easy to
> operate this pedal by hand.
> --The power source is NOT included. According to the instructions, I
> need a "9v negative-center pedal power supply which is commonly used
> by many music pedals." Or a 9v battery.
> --There is an input for an expression pedal, which controls feedback.
> This is not mentioned in the instructions.
> --According to the instructions, an SD storage card is required to use
> the device. On my device, the cards must be inserted upside down.
> --The maximum loop time is not mentioned in the instructions. I
> imagine it depends on the SD card, and I've heard it's well over 1
> minute at regular speed.
> --The instructions are pretty minimal, and they don't include a
> description of what the different effects are.
> --There are 16 effects, which are activated by 2 effects switches - 8
> per switch. (This much is apparent from the photo on the website.)
> Assigning the effects to the footswitch appears complicated enough
> that I probably won't be doing it during a performance. To do so, you
> have to enter Configuration mode, which involves either pressing a
> tiny button on the back of the unit, or holding the RECORD button when
> in PLAY mode.
> --There is also a nice "Setup Mode", in which the effects LEDs work as
> a sound level meter, so you can adjust the input level. There are 3
> different levels of input gain, plus a trim knob
>
> Hopefully I'll get a chance to start using it this weekend. I've been
> looking forward to this for a while.
>
>
> --
> Matt Davignon
> mattdavignon@gmail.com
> www.ribosomemusic.com
> Podcast! http://ribosomematt.podomatic.com
> Rigs! http://www.youtube.com/user/ribosomematt



-- 
Matt Davignon
mattdavignon@gmail.com
www.ribosomemusic.com
Podcast! http://ribosomematt.podomatic.com
Rigs! http://www.youtube.com/user/ribosomematt