Re: Re: DL4 Question

[c.jas@optusnet.com.au]

I'm considering a 2nd DL4, as i just forked out the cash for a new
Gibson EchoPlex, got i home and was very noisey where ever it was
in the signal chain. I was disapointed! The greatest looping divice, but i
don't need the noise, so i took it back! I'm Heading towards a Repeater? 
 At least the DL4 is totally silent. 



> Keith Kotay <kotay@stilton.cs.dartmouth.edu> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > for practicing purposes...even a little live playing...i would try
> the akai
> > headrush.
> > 
> > it won't enter overdub mode until you hit "overdub".  it's
> affordable
> > (probably around 140 used) and easy to operate.
> > 
> > i used one for a year before i "graduated" to the edp, which blows
> the akai
> > away (needless to say), but for what you've described, the akai
> would be a
> > wise investment.
> > 
> > -jim
> > 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> I've considered the Headrush, but I was put off by the 11.9 second
> loop 
> time when overdubbing.  It amazes me that Akai made the decision to
> halve 
> the overdub loop time in order to support undo.  I guess some people
> like 
> the undo feature, but there are plenty of others I'm sure (like me)
> who 
> would prefer the 23.8 loop time with overdubbing at the expense of
> the undo 
> function.  Even better would be a switch which would allow the user
> to 
> decide between undo and the longer loop time w/ overdub.  At the cost
> of 50 
> cents for a switch, Akai probably could have sold a lot more units! 
> Also, 
> I like the idea that the DL4 has true bypass, and that the DL4 has
> good 
> delay effects that I could still use even if I later got a more
> capable 
> looper.  Actually, the Echo Pro seems to me to be a nice unit: 60
> sec.
> loop time + MIDI control + nice delays, but it's $500 and then you
> still
> need a MIDI controller for $100+.  That's a bit much for me right
> now... 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Keith
>