Re: Sitarist interested in Live Looping

["Jimmy George Band" <jg@jimmygeorgeband.com>]

have you heard one yet? essentially they have gone to all the trouble of
truly micing the various 600 + instruments this machine holds in the best
most professional manner. if you record to digital you are doing the same
thing with probably less quality. hard disk recording IS sampling. i record
both acoustic and electric drums. with the v drum technology this 
instrument
does allot to discredit your bias decision to not investigate further. the
velocity sensitivity is comparable to real drums believe it or no. they way
it is laid out truly accommodates how a percussionist's hand would sit on
the real deal. this is a real time playing machine that is also
programmable. i almost always record with hit real time. same applies to
live performances with this instrument. the roland handsonic sounds better
than the 'real' thing. perhaps you have heard and investigated this
instrument further. you are certainly entitled to your opinion in this
round.

jimmy
http://www.jimmygeorgearts.com


----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Wagner <jondrums@hotmail.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Sitarist interested in Live Looping


> >i recently purchased one of these used for 750.00 us dollars. it is one
of
> the smartest recording/performing
> >investments i have made in a while.
>
> That being said re: the Handsonic,  I would like to add that I have
> STUBBORNLY resisted integrating electronic pre-sampled sounds into my
> performance and besides being saddled with that much more stuff to carry,
I
> have not regretted it for one moment.  There is a lot to be said for
playing
> a real acoustic instrument - there's so much room for expression there,
and
> I just haven't found it even with an instrument as nice as the handsonic.
> Jon
>
>