Re: Switchers (was Re: ProjecKt 2)

[klaw@iglou.com]

Ive got a switchblade & would recommend it highly for your application . It
is as already mentioned incredibly versatile

















>     Pretty slammin' grooves with a *LOT* of bottom end. Fripp's setup 
>with
>>     4 TC 2290's as well as at least one Eventide Harmonizer really 
>throws
>>     the gauntlet for versatility and functionality. The Switchblade 
>audio
>>     patcher will repatch you in any order; do smooth x-fades, etc. 
>They're
>>     a couple grand, but nothing else even comes for versatility.
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>This brings me to a thought, not 100% loop-related...
>
>Assuming that a lot of people here use guitars for looping, how do people
>manage the patching of various effects units?
>
>I was not aware that a switcher like the Switchblade could repatch the
>*order* or the various effects; are there any other units like that?  Is
>there a site with info on similar devices?  I've been looking for such a
>device for quite a while...
>
>Myself, I'm a synth player experimenting with loops, but for performance
>purposes I run into a lot of situations where I want to repatch the order
>of effects that I use.  I've managed to use my Mackie's sends to
>cross-feed sources to various effects, but alas there's a limit to
>changing settings on the fly.
>
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>>I didn't
>>     get a great view of his pile on the floor, but he is using the
>>     Rocktron All Access controller. I didn't see the Ground Control. I
>>     also didn't manage to see what his preamps were. Can anyone else 
>help
>>     here?
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>His setup seems to have changed quite dramatically; last I saw him (w/
>Crimson) he seemed to be using a couple of Korg A1's as well, and I think
>I saw only a couple of 2290's.
>
>>     I didn't manage to get over to Gunn's gear, but he sounded great as
>>     well. I'd like to know if they had their clocks synched... Gunn 
>would
>>     quickly throw down a bottom loop and begin grooving over it as well 
>as
>>     soloing in the higher registers at times.
>
>Here in Japan both projekt 2 and David Torn (er... I mean B.L.U.E.) are
>playing one set each on the 9th.  Can't wait...  it's the first time I'm
>seeing Mr. Torn live.
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