Re: Drifting loops

[Tom Ritchford <tom@swirly.com>]

Ian writes:

>I'm using a Line 6 DM4 for both delays and looping with my wind synth in 
>a new
>band
>and need my loops to sync more accurately.
>
>My accuracy has improved enormously using my Line 6 over a couple of 
>years,
>and
>its fine for me playing solo or with other 'live' musicians. However, 
>when one
>of my loops forms the basis for a piece and it needs to run solidly with 
>drum
>loops (that the drummer creates with drum machine or sequencer) and an
>arpegiator, then my loops always drift. I know that this is inevitable but
>Iwonder if there's a looper that is MIDI clockable or has a MIDI trigger 
>so
>that it will always start at the right moment, - say a start message 
>every 4,
>5,8 whatever bars. Any advice would be appreciated. I'd still keep my 
>line 6
>for its delays and more ambient loops.

The rack mounted Line6 Pro has MIDI sync and they are blowing
them out fairly cheaply right now.

You could get what you wanted and basically still have the
unit that you are used to.

     /t
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