Re: any drummers utilizing loopers?

[JohnFlem@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/24/99 11:48:10 AM, dennis@mdbs.com writes:

<< >Just wondering if anyone has any experience looping live 
drums/percussion

>and if so could point me to the best box for that purpose. >>

I use the JamMan and the EDP to loop percussion....if you are syncing to 
MIDI 
(drum machine or another looper) I find the JamMan easier to use.  
To start a synced loop on the JamMan, you can hit start at any time during 
the preset duration of the loop and then it automatically stops after the 
duration has finished.  This sounds confusing...If you set the Loop length 
to 
8 beats...let's say the figure you want to loop has "pickup" notes and you 
start recording the loop on beat 6.  The loop will automatically close  
(and 
begin repeating) the next time the loop reaches beat 6, yet beat 1 is 
still 
recognized as the start of the loop (and no additional footswitch tap is 
required!).

On the EDP with the "Quantize" function on... you have to hit start BEFORE 
beat 1 (record begins automatically ON beat 1) you can then hit record 
anywhere during the 8 beats (loop closes at Beat 1).  The EDP will allow 
you 
to play in record and not close the loop until you feel like you played a 
good one (cool feature, but non-musical footswitch taps).  I am still 
learning the Sync functions of the EDP (I'm probably not using it right!). 
 
So I sometimes get confused (but often interesting) results from the EDP.
John Painter
<A HREF="http://www.flemingandjohn.com">flemingandjohn.com</A>