Re: Ditching lopperlative version 2

[mark sottilaro <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com>]

Thanks Stuart.  I couldn't have said it better.

The interesting thing is that I read every one of
Stuart's Repeater rants back in the day.  While what
he was saying about it was true, it didn't hold true
for me and I became a supporter of the Repeater (and
still am)  But his rants helped me as I hope my rants
would help others.  I try to present balanced
information and preface everything with "this has been
my experience because I am trying to do..."

Maybe you are trying to do something else.  I hope you
are!  This is a great time for loopers.  Lots of
products available.  Bob sold out his first run and
I'm sure he'll continue to sell out.  I've heard great
music coming from people using the Looperlative.  I've
heard equally good music coming from people using the
EDP and the Repeater.  Hell, I've seen great sets by
guys using old boss delay pedals for looping.

As it is I *have* a looper.  I was looking for
something that worked in a specific way to do
something else.  I thought the LP-1 was going to come
to me that way.  It didn't.  Is that bad?  Nope.  It
just is what it is.  Perhaps it will one day work like
I'd expect it to.  I'm just not sure if I'm in the
mood to wait.  I'm kind of an impatient mother fucker.
 Once the money's left my account I want to learn the
new box and get on with making music.  I'll fully
admit to my personality flaw.

On that note, my soon-to-be-wife asked me, "well what
would you do if this was something made by a big
company that you bought at the Guitar Center?"  Fair
question.  First off, if this was a Boss or Lexicon
product there would have been a more complete (and
probably horribily translated!) manual posted for me
to read before I even touched the device.  Second, a
trip to my local shop would have let me try it out to
see if it worked as I thought it would.  Had it not, I
would have just left.  Had I taken it home I could
have made a quick trip back for a refund.

I only wrote Mark T back because he specifically ased
for a chance to get it.  I imagine because he's eager
to get one before the next production run.  I thought
it would be nice to give him that chance.

--- Stuart Wyatt <loopersdelight@swyatt.com> wrote:

> jayrope wrote:
> 
> >     still I believe, that the looperlative will be
> a very cool machine –
> >     in the end – 
> 
> I think most sane people on this list would agree
> with this statement... 
> but I totally understand the frustration that Mark
> was feeling. (I had 
> similar feelings when I opted for the Repeater... I
> imagined it to work 
> one way, yet it worked the opposite. Whereas the
> Repeater is ideal for 
> some styles of looping, it totally worked against
> mine.)
> 
> Marks rant was purely just that, a rant. He needed
> to air it somewhere, 
> and what better place than LD? :) I did the same
> with my Repeater rants 
> back in the day.... He needed the LP1 to do what he
> wanted do. It 
> couldnt do it. Mark had every right to vent his
> frustrations.
> 
> The LP1 is in a very early version of the OS. It
> already has many users 
> salivating from various orifices, yet the OS can
> only get better. Just 
> look at the progression from Loop1 to LoopIV, or the
> progression of 
> Mobius and SooperLooper. It can only get better.
> 
> The developer seems to listen to people, and from
> what I have 
> experienced and heard, he is a jolly nice guy to
> boot! Considering Bob 
> is a one-man band (no pun intended), I am totally
> amazed that he has 
> managed to get the unit into production. As the
> early adopter units sell 
> (and I believe are selling well), he can reinvest
> the money back into 
> the company... hire developers... hire other
> staff... be able to work on 
> it himself full time.
> 
> It can only get better. The LP1 has the potential to
> be the ultimate 
> hardware looper for most people. It just needs time
> to mature.
> 
> I for one will be watching its progress with great
> interest.
> 
> Good luck Bob!
> 
> - Stuart Wyatt  http://swyatt.com
> 
> 


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