Re: Boomerang/Headrush comparison (cont.)

["Mikell D. Nelson" <mnelson@dmans.com>]

With the new, soon to be released, software for the Rang, you can
choose which behavior you want for the STACK button, latching or
momentary.

> 1. With the Boomerang, if you want to overdub onto an existing loop, you
> have to keep your foot on the "Stack" switch while you're overdubbing.
> Contrast this with the Headrush, where you tap the switch to start
> overdubbing, then tap another switch when you're done.  There's good and 
>bad
> to both designs, but I've found this to be no real obstacle on the
> Boomerang. I'd say it actually makes it easier to overdub accurately 
>because
> the throw of the switch is much shorter than the Akai switches (which 
>also
> click loudly when depressed).  You can finesse the Boomer switches, 
>whereas
> the Akai requires you to hit them with commitment.

> > 1. When you say "you have to hold the overdub switch down (doesn't 
>latch)"
> > ,..does that mean that once an original loop has been created, that the
> > following overdubs, or layers have to be played while holding down the
> > overdub switch? And if so,..does this present difficulties while 
>trying to
> > layer with accuracy?

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Mike Nelson

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