On 7/9/08, Jim Goodin <
jimgoodinmusic@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Rainer/Saajak thanks so much. I really didn't provide enough info so I can
> see the encouragement for the GigaDelay pedal which I've thought about. My
> attraction to the Jamman is to broaden my looping technique/interest plus in
> a sense have a portable recorder to capture things when I either need it for
> live or don't want to pull out some other equip such as for home sessions
> hence the Jamman's attraction for that plus for looping the storage though
> not imperative is attractive. What I was more hoping to know was any
> negatives people had run into or technical glitches "design" type things.
> The only limitation on both pedals I see is that it seems to be mono out
> which in an instrument input situation I can understand though a second out
> akin to the Digitech X series Delay pedal I've been using though not true
> stereo I don't think still is nice in that it doubles the feed (guess
> doubles the noise as well) but gives the parallel out. I may be mistaken
> but don't think I've seen that on the J or B. I had thought about the MMwH
> but the JM storage is attractive on several levels as said.
>
> The Boss interest is about some less investment as well as reputation and
> possibly durability though I think that Digitech is reasonable in their
> ruggedness. That said I'm not overly abusive to equipment. I always get a
> rise out of the user reviews on MusiciansFriend who are blasting various
> pedals for not holding up to their "stomps"!
>
> I realize too my music examples had very little to do with looping that you
> might sense the interest in the JM or Boss and possibly I should have sent
> those sep as OT but still they were stream of conscious improv's so though
> pertinent to this community.
>
> I've come from a non-looping or very little efx manipulation/enhancement
> world in my main experience except for the dabling that I've done in the
> last two years largely from the collaboration with Daryl in Chinapainting
> though the interest in the enhancing goes way back. I am very interested in
> utilizing more technology and looping to a degree in my work both solo and
> with Daryl though in CP I don't want to get in the way of his tape loops.
> I'm very interested in layer creation as opposed to just improvising on a
> sequence. I have dabbled with Mobius as many of you know but though clearly
> many of you are quite successful with live laptops my jury is still out on
> them in a live setting though I've come close to using Mobius live. Too I
> don't have any external controller for Mobius just using mouse/keys
> presently.
>
> Anyhow I should have clarified better and sorry for that, I do appreciate
> all the input and any future thoughts.
>
> Best
>
> Jim