Re: BOSS RC-50 impressions

["Miko Biffle" <biffoz@arczip.com>]

> > so far as the "fade" feature, it appears that a linear fade lasting
about 21 seconds is the maximum possibility, regardless of tempo.

> Hm.  Hard to imagine what that would feel like in a performance but it
seems kind of short...

I'd venture that a 21 second limit just might be long enough to still seem
subtle, yet be a nice prod to keep things moving along compositionally. 
More
below...

> > however by connecting a volume style foot pedal controller you can
regulate the volume of individual phrases as you see fit. or you could
assign phrase volume to a midi cc and automate it through software. not
perfect replacements for real feedback control by any means, but perhaps
workable.

Rather than automate it with s/w, just assigning the volume parameter to 
the
patch you want to fade in/out would allow you to control it manually with
your foot.

My Boss GT-5 has supremely flexible cc control... deeper than most midi
controllers, except keyboards. Great ability to control multiple params and
scale the ranges, as well as control when they start and finish during the
pedal throw. After comparison to numerous other guitar floor processors,
I've found it's really one of the best implementations with the Vox Tonelab
being a close second. As for sound, we all know how awesome the Tonelab is,
so no contest there.

What I'm hoping is that the RC-50 also has this sort of flexibility... who
knows... maybe feedback really isn't that important if you can solve the
problem some other way. New paradigm for similar sounding results.

fingers x-ed!
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