Re: repeater question

[Matthias Grob <matthias@grob.org>]

Oh, fine, thats it, thank you Mark!
>
>>>Simeon Harris (03:26 AM 02.06.2001) wrote:
>>>
>>>>Concerning recording ambient textures - I'd like to know whether you 
>can
>>>>drop immediately into overdub when creating a new loop and setting the
>>>>loop
>>>>boundary, so that any delay or reverb tails will be captured at the
>>>>beginning of the loop as it cycles round again.
>>>
>>>If you're heading for overdub mode, then that means that the loop
>>>length has already been set (you must be overdubbing over something).
>>>So, for Repeater, the answer is "yes, you can drop into overdub mode
>>>with just a single button press".
>>
>>are you sure you got the question right, Mark?
>>Isnt it the Record button that is used for Overdubbing? So how can you
>>end recording and start Overdubbing at the same time?
>>Wich combination of buttons is that?
>
>We may be reading Simeon's question different.
>
>I wasn't seeing him ask about stopping record and starting overdub 
>in one button press. I read him as asking if you can hit one button 
>and start overdub on top of a loop that is already running. If 
>that's what he means, then it's a press of the record button that 
>will make it happen if the unit is in OVERDUB (versus REPLACE) mode.
>
>But, you _can_ run into overdub mode on the fly as you're thinking. 
>Given that you're starting with all tracks empty, then set Repeater 
>for OVERDUB mode and record your loop. When you hit the RECORD 
>button, you will set the end point of the loop as well as leave the 
>unit in RECORD mode. Since you're actually in OVERDUB, you're all 
>set.
>
>As well, I think that if you're in REPLACE mode when recording the 
>original loop, then hitting the RECORD button will set the end point 
>_and_ switch to OVERDUB mode. If you wanted to stay in REPLACE mode, 
>then you would hit PLAY to set the end point.

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