Re: EDP or REPEATER? (and the future)

["Luden" <luden21@mediaone.net>]

No one has mentioned price.
What is the difference in price between the EDP vs REPEATER?
And where is the best place to buy them?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andre LaFosse" <altruist@altruistmusic.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: EDP or REPEATER? (and the future)


> William Mcallister wrote:
> 
> > I'LL get the EDP first
> > because of the discontinuing scare, but what about the upgrade rumor(
> > now I'm confused again). 
> 
> The upgrade, from what I've seen mentioned here, has been in beta-test
> mode for some time, and will likely continue in that mode for some time
> to come.  In other words, it could be a bit longer before the final
> version of EDP Loop 4 software is out of beta mode and ready to ship; it
> all depends on the results of any subsequent testing.
> 
> Once the testing is done and the upgrade is definitively ready, I would
> strongly suspect that Aurisis Research (Kim and Matthias' company which
> handles the R&D for the EDP software) will make the upgrade available
> direct from them, as an EPROM update which is very straightforward and
> easy to install.  This is how they've been handling Loop 3, to service
> those users who purchased EDP's prior to the release of the last
> software update five years ago.  (Kim or Matthias, please correct me if
> I'm wrong on this).
> 
> There's actually a somewhat similar situation with the Repeater, in that
> the preliminary units shipped with 1.0 software, and the 1.1 edition of
> the software was released relatively shortly thereafter.  Electrix is
> making the upgrade available via download or CFC card for those users
> who might have bought (or may still buy) a unit with the 1.0 edition. 
> (Jamie, holler if this isn't accurate).
> 
> > Then I'll get the Repeater, for its storage
> > capabilities. 
> 
> There's a lot more to the Repeater than just storage capacity!  Just as
> there's much more to the EDP than just a seamless record-to-overdub
> architecture.  
> 
> But I agree that the ideal answer, if a person is so inclined, is to get
> both units.  And I would even go so far as to suggest that anyone who
> has a significant interest in either unit, as well as the sufficient
> funds to do so, SHOULD pick up both units... and should consider doing
> so sooner rather than later.  
> 
> A strong show of customer interest at this point in time can make a
> surprisingly big difference in the long run, if and when it should come
> time for a company (or a parent company) to think about how far they
> want to support and pursue the further development of deep-featured
> looping devices.  
> 
> Now, I'm certainly not trying to imply that either the EDP or the
> Repeater is on its last legs.  But I don't believe that either Gibson or
> Electrix is raking in money hand over fist from their loopers.  These
> are still fringe products, for the most part, and a lot of people don't
> even understand what they DO, let alone how they might go about
> integrating them into their own music making.
> 
> One thing I've learned over five and a half years of being on this list
> is that a "normal consumer" has a surprisingly large amount of power
> when it comes to helping to determine the course that a product will
> take: both in terms of their feedback to the designers/manufacturers,
> and in terms of their basic purchasing power.
> 
> So, I'm not saying a person should go bankrupt buying a bunch of gear
> they aren't doing to use.  But if you do have any substantial curiosity
> about any of the serious looping devices, I definitely encourage you to
> take a hands-on look at the gear, get a sense of what it can do for you,
> and consider making an investment in both your own music making, and the
> long-term potential for the development of looping gear.
> 
> Rant over!
> 
> --Andre LaFosse
> http://www.altruistmusic.com
>