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Re: SV: not very reliable live
This is a bit off-topic, but is there a copy of the 1.1 OS on the web?,
-I'd like to have an archive just in case...
Smiles,
CQ
At 12:22 PM 10/10/02 -0700, you wrote:
>Well, have you tried to use it sans wind controller? That would be my
>first
>try. I know it works well with the FCB1010, so no need to eliminate that.
>I've got it to work perfectly with the note and clock output of my MC-307
>that's been merged with the FCB1010's CC messages. Never a problem.
>
>Also, it's a long shot, but maybe you've got a corrupt OS installed?
>Could
>happen. I'd be happy to put my copy on a 16meg card and send it to you.
I've
>got an extra I could loan you no problem. Let me know.
>
>The other, more crappy possibility, is that you've got a Repeater with
>some
>hardware problem. In that case, I'd take it in while it's still under
>warrentee.
>
>Mark Sottilaro
>
>"Rick Walker/Loop.pooL" wrote:
>
>> Mark Sottilaro wrote:
>>
>> "Show me a piece of gear that can't be broken, and I'll tell you you're
>not
>> trying hard enough. What do you mean you have to "adapt your
>performance
>> after what is actually possible to do with the Repeater"? OF COURSE YOU
>> DO. Try doing an 8 min loop on the EDP. Nope. Try inserting two
>beats of
>> time into a Repeater loop. Nope. Just because you've found the limits
>of
>> a piece of gear is no reason to say it's unreliable.
>> I'm telling you people, just like the EDP, the Repeater is an instrument
>> that needs to be learned and played. Practice has helped me
>immeasurably.
>> I'm so used to it that when I got the EDP, that felt awkward, just as I
>had
>> once thought the Repeater was. I think any high end looper is going to
>> take time getting good at."
>>
>> Dear Mark,
>> I have had the Repeater tank out on me in four our of my last four live
>> performances. My suspicion is that midi CC messages from both my WX5
>wind
>> synth and
>> my Behringer midi pedals are overwhelming the unit but I'm just not
>sure.
>> When it malfunctioned during Goddess's set the other night I had a
>horrible
>> sinking
>> feeling.
>>
>> It may be that I have an anomalous problem or a malfunctioning unit but
>> there is also the distinct possiblity that the Repeater has some serious
>> bugs in it. Given the erratic history of the release of the unit you
>have
>> to admit that this might be a distinct, albeit
>> depressing possibility.
>>
>> Trust me , buddy, I've tried hard enough.
>>
>> So, a queery: has anyone else been able to successfully use the
>Repeater
>> with
>> a wind controller and a set of midi pedals?
>>
>> yours, Rick Walker (loop.pool)
>
>
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