RE: Electro Harmonix 2880 Looper review

[mark sottilaro <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com>]

I can understand the interface thing, but with a thing
that has midi in they could have easily made it
something that could be called up via a midi message. 
I still think it's a huge oversite on what otherwise
seems to be an amazing product.

--- Bill Edmondson <edmondson5@comcast.net> wrote:

> Who was the designer? Was it Joe Waltz by any
> chance?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Charles Zwicky
> [mailto:cazwicky@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:23 AM
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: Re: Electro Harmonix 2880 Looper review
> > 
> > The designer at EH explained to me that they
> couldn't sort out a way
> > to create a file structure on the card to allow
> multiple loops to be
> > stored and recalled using the simple interface
> design of the 2880.
> > (rule number one: no multifunction buttons!).  The
> thing that I love
> > about the 16 second delay reissue is that the
> loops can be pitched
> > -with a physical knob-!! The 2880 has this feature
> and also allows
> > you to record your manipulations to the 'mixdown
> track'... I thinkl
> > that the 2880 could be quite an inspiring
> instrument.
> > 
> > 
> > >Wow, sounds cool.  What I don't get is why "Once
> you
> > >begin recording a New Loop, all of the files for
> the
> > >previous loop will be overwritten and you cannot
> > >retrieve them."
> > >
> > >Put in non volatile memory and then make it so
> that
> > >you can't ever get back to your previous loops? 
> So
> > >what's the point?
> > >
> > >--- Costas Andreou <contact@costasandreou.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >>  Hello everyone!
> > >>  The Electro Harmonix 2880 Super Multi-track
> Looper
> > >>  was delivered to me
> > >>  recently. I am very happy with it, so here is
> a
> > >>  small review for anyone
> > >>  interested in this new looper.
> > >>
> > >>  The 2880 is well designed and well build, with
> > >>  quality knobs, pots and
> > >>  faders. It is smaller and lighter than I
> expected
> > >>  and this is a plus, at
> > >>  least for me.
> > >>
> > >>  This is a user friendly machine - especially
> those
> > >>  who are familiar with
> > >>  any multitrack recorder or mixing console will
> feel
> > >>  at home right away. It
> > >>  is great to have faders and pan pots for each
> > >>  track/loop and control these
> > >>  parameters in real time.
> > >>
> > >>  The audio fidelity is great, no nasty
> compression,
> > >>  no hiss, no artifacts,
> > >>  no degradation. The two inputs have lots of
> headroom
> > >>  before clipping and
> > >>  they sound good with various sources. The
> converter
> > >>  sounds nice - no cheap
> > >>  digital nastyness here. The panning is
> accurate and
> > >>  clear and the faders
> > >>  have that nice feel you expect when you need
> to do
> > >>  smooth fade ins/outs,
> > >>  small changes or big moves.
> > >>
> > >>  Electro Harmonix made a powerful looper.
> Multiple
> > >>  mono or stereo loops can
> > >>  be recorded of four different tracks and you
> are
> > >>  free to mix everything
> > >>  down to a stereo track to have the other ones
> > >>  available for additional
> > >>  work. You can move the faders and pan pots
> during
> > >>  mixdown and everything
> > >>  will be recorded onto the mixdown track just
> as you
> > >>  hear it. You can also
> > >>  record onto the mixdown track as many times as
> you
> > >>  like and keep the
> > >>  previous stuff there, too.
> > >>
> > >>  Loops can be pitch shifted at any time with
> the
> > >>  octave button and you are
> > >>  also free to do bends up and down with the
> tempo
> > >>  slider. The reverse
> > >>  feature is also great. Pitch change and
> reverse can
> > >>  be active at the same
> > >>  time.
> > >>
> > >>  Overdub and punch in actions are easy, with
> very
> > >>  simple steps to follow.
> > >>  If you are experienced with overdub an punch
> in,
> > >>  there are no problems at
> > >>  all. From the time you memorize the foot
> controller,
> > >>  the 2880 becomes an
> > >>  instrument of its own - as with any other
> dedicated
> > >>  looper machine out
> > >>  there. If you are thinking of buying the 2880,
> I
> > >>  suggest you spend the
> > >>  additional money to get the foot controller
> too,
> > >>  because it really makes
> > >>  live work easier and more fluid. You can't do
> > >>  everything on the fly
> > >>  without the controller, except if both of your
> hands
> > >>  are free.
> > >>
> > >>  Midi works just fine and the 2880 can sync
> > >>  succesfully to a sequencer or a
> > >>  drum machine. If you need this feature, it is
> there,
> > >>  simple and effective.
> > >>
> > >>  A metronome with its own level knob is also
> > >>  included. It sounds like the
> > >>  clear sharp sound of a turntable needle. No
> fake
> > >>  plastic snare here. This
> > >>  click sound can blend smoothly into the loops
> to
> > >>  assist the performer, but
> > >>  it doesn't ruin the feel or the moment at all.
> The
> > >>  metronome is output
> > >>  through the headphones jack, allowing for
> further
> > >>  dub style processing.
> > >>  ;-)
> > >>
> > >>  The usb port is very welcome. I think everyone
> will
> > >>  appreciate this. You
> > >>  can move audio files to/from a computer. The
> compact
> > >  > flash card is
> > >>  displayed as an external hard drive. The files
> are
> > >>  the standard .wav and
> > >>  can be easily moved, for backup or further
> process.
> > >>
> > >>  Generally speaking, the 2880 gives the
> musician the
> > >>  control and the power
> > >>  to do things as fluidly as possible.
> > >>
> > >>  Feel free to ask questions.
> > >>  :-)
> > >>
> > >>  Greetings from Athens
> > >>  Costas
> > >>
> > >>  http://www.costasandreou.com
> > >>  contact@costasandreou.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
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