boomerang vs roland

[philip raath <philraath@yahoo.com>]

> 
> The 'rang appears more logically (okay, the V2

it is, there are functions (i forget which) that have
to be fucked with by hand on the rc-20, whereas the
rang is completely foot controlled

not only that, but if you want reverse on the fly, you
have to use a separate pedal, don't know if it's a
standard voltage pedal or not


> attenuation as phrases are stacked would seem
> annoying (users - whattaya
> say?),

boomerang plus has selectable decay rates including no
decay

> memory is used as the phrases are overdubbed, and
> that the sound quality
> starts to deteriorate after "several" overdubs.

as far as i know, roland has not released specs as to
the sampling rate/bit depth, so sound quality is a
question anyway
granted the boomerang isn't "cd quality" (a myth in
itself) but at least you know what yer working with

> or a overhyped new mass-produced gizmo?

probably

disclaimer: i understand fully that i have never used
the rc-20, and could be completely fucking wrong. i
comply with the reality that if i am wrong, i am going
to hear all about it very soon.

take care,

phil

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