RE: Live looping percussion - thoughts?

["Jason Spring" <j_sun23@hotmail.com>]

As far as the easiest way for the drummer to find a comfortable tempo and 
"lock" it, I'd say just use the tap tempo feature. I've not used beat 
detect, but I suspect that it might have its quirks and difficulties, and 
you'd still have to press a button to lock it. As far as EDP's drifting, 
again I don't have experience using one, but I'd guess tap tempo would 
provide more consitent results, assuming you'd slave the EDP's to the 
repeater's tempo.  I use tap tempo all the time with the repeater and it's 
invaluable. The only way I could see the beat detect and then tempo lock 
being more appropriate is if he's going to just jam on a beat and then 
wouldn' have a free foot or hand to tap that tempo in real quick. The only 
hang up I see with tap tempo is that I've found it's sometimes difficult 
to 
tap in a slow tempo when the 'peater is at a fast one. I guess the best 
way 
to know though would be to experiment. Like I said, I have a feeling the 
beat detect mode isn't all it's cracked up to be. Someone correct me if 
I'm 
wrong.

Jason

p.s. Texa, eh?  What part?  Maybe we need to get a gulf south thing going 
soon. I'm in the big boot and have been discussing the possiblity of 
organizing shows with a fellow Louisiana looper recently. Keep us up to 
date 
on your progress

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