Re: 16 second delay reissue a reality.

["Shane Whitbread" <shanewhitbread@sympatico.ca>]

This is a previous post when it was still a rumor.

> At NAMM I heard from anonymous yet very reliable sources that
> Electro-Harmonix is finally reissuing the legendary 16 Second Delay.
>
> It will have all the features of the original, but with 5 minutes delay
> time and non-volatile memory. The audio quality should be better, 
>although
> there will be a lo-fi mode for something of the original sound. Otherwise
> it should be identical in features to the old one.
>
> I know we've heard these rumors before, but current rumor has it this 
>will
> be available in summer. We shall see....
>
> let the feeding frenzy begin,
> kim

>Thanks for the advance notice, this gives me enough >time to save up :).

>Steve
>Subscape Annex
>http://www.subscapeannex.com/

With that type of looping, I cannot imagine 5 minutes being all that 
useful.
I can imagine getting lost VERY easily.  Hell, 20 seconds from a tweaked
PDS20/20 is almost enough to get lost if you are not paying complete
attention to every detail in that loop.

And the price.......

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Beardsley" <db@biink.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: 16 second delay reissue a reality.


> Interesting. I wonder what the new features will be.
>
> dB
>
>
> Shane Whitbread wrote:
>
> >It was sent out in a mass email to subscribers on the EHX list.  It was
> >posted on both HC and Guitargeek(By myself).
> >
> >the offical date for release is june  they hope to have a manual up soon
> >according to the email.
> >
> >But it seems legit.  As a earlier post of here say it was talked about a
> >touch a NAMM, looks like they just wannted to confirm the truth...
> >
> >here:
> >
> >AND COMING SOON!
> >
> >JUNE . . . D-DAY
> >16 Second Digital Delay
> >We've been inundated with requests to reissue this classic. I'm very
happy
> >to say that a modern version has been completely designed and we are
> >currently gearing up for a LIMITED PRODUCTION RUN ...so be sure to
reserve
> >your 16 Second Delay now."
> >
> >from a Mike Matthews email sent out last week.
> >
> >
> >People one the HC fourms started asking massive question and dug up the
> >price of $800-$1000
> >
>
>http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=550219&h
ighlight=16+second
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "David Beardsley" <db@biink.com>
> >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> >Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:43 AM
> >Subject: Re: 16 second delay reissue a reality.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Shane Whitbread wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>And the street price is only between $800-$1000 USD.
> >>>
> >>>Jesus, that is a echoplex and money left over, or a Manecolooper elite
> >>>
> >>>
> >model
> >
> >
> >>>and money left over.
> >>>
> >>>What are they thinking.....
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I don't see it on their web site. Where do you see it?
> >>
> >>
> >>-- 
> >>* David Beardsley
> >>* microtonal guitar
> >>* http://biink.com/db
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> -- 
> * David Beardsley
> * microtonal guitar
> * http://biink.com/db
>