Re: Boomerang Bargain

[Kelly Coyle <kellycoyle@charter.net>]

That is, literally, all I know. Current 'rangs sell for $400 at  
Zzounds. The defective rangs are $300. Mike used to contribute to  
this list, way back when, but I haven't seen him here in a while.  
He's a super nice guy. You could ask him.









On Mar 8, 2006, at 8:29 AM, Todd Howell wrote:

> Kelly
>
> Thanks for giving us a heads up on the new and improved 'Rang. Just  
> wondering if there is going to be feedback control and midi clock  
> sync capabilities with this new 2/3 rds sized looping box from the  
> Boomerang folks. It is becoming more interesting as you write about  
> it. I am sorry if I missed that somewhere in the exchange. Any  
> other details you could provide would be appreciated. And price?  
> What is the current price on Boomerangs? Just for point of reference.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Todd
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kelly Coyle <kellycoyle@charter.net>
>> Sent: Mar 8, 2006 6:38 AM
>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>> Subject: Re: Boomerang Bargain
>>
>> I had an email exchange with Mike last week, and there's more news
>> there:
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>> "We will be releasing a non-looping pedal at the summer NAMM show and
>> will follow quickly with a new Rang(TM) sampler based on the same
>> hardware. It will be 2/3 the size of the Rang, less expensive and WAY
>> more powerful: superb audio specs, super low noise floor, long record
>> time, true stereo, multi level undo/redo, more loops, and a slew of
>> different utility features such as a built in octave down effect for
>> creating bass lines and a metronome with volume control."
>>
>> Based on that, I decided *not* to buy a Blooperang, but to simply try
>> to be early in line for the mk 2.
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>> Blog: http://wwwquotidianme.blogspot.com/
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>> On Mar 8, 2006, at 12:32 AM, Kevin wrote:
>>
>>> I contacted Mike Nelson about the Blooperang and here's his reply:
>>>
>>> From: Mike Nelson <mnelson@boomerangmusic.com>
>>>    It's true, it's true. The price is $279 for Blooperang (Rang
>>> Plus with bug), power supply and shipping. If you buy a gig bag at
>>> the same time it's only $20.
>>>    The bug is very specific and you must follow this exact sequence
>>> to encounter it. Press RECORD and record until the memory is full.
>>> That means no buttons can be pressed after the inital RECORD. When
>>> memory fills, all the green LED's will come on. At this point the
>>> unit must sit untouched for a while. Now when PLAY is pressed, you
>>> may have very loud distorted noise play.
>>>    If your unit is in this condition, press RECORD then PLAY/STOP.
>>> The noisy loop is now gone.
>>>    So, as you can see, it's a very odd thing to do with a Rang(TM)
>>> sampler and the bug won't be encountered under normal use.
>>>
>>> Mike Nelson
>>>
>>> "Some products make you sound better;
>>> the Boomerang(R) Phrase Sampler makes you play better."
>>>
>>> ----------
>>>
>>> Shipping Address (send repairs & upgrades here)
>>> 3704 Oakwood
>>> Grapevine, TX  76051
>>>
>>> Billing Address
>>> Boomerang Musical Products
>>> PO Box 541595 Dallas, TX  75354-1595
>>> 1-800-530-4699 * 1-817-251-8737, Outside USA * 1-817-251-8509, Fax
>>>
>>> http://www.boomerangmusic.com
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