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Though I can’t give you any feedback on your looping
tools now that you’re a MoBo software guy, I can tell you what I know
works. Things to consider, are you wanting to switch the
master/slave sync relationship? Will you be the constant clock source? If it’s
the former I suggest getting together before the gig, hooking it up, and seeing
if it can work smoothly, which would allow greater performance flexibility, as
either person can start the first loop. Tech rehearsals always seem to
mean less perspiration come gig time. If you are acting as the master only, Per’s
idea sounds the most logical but would require an additional midi pedal and perhaps
a small midi merge box, as well as the time it takes for the script writing. I’ve
had good luck looping percussionists, but it takes some practice to get smooth
at it if you are trying to achieve precise groove loops. If you have a drum
machine, try running it through your looper, un-synced and work on your punch
in punch out timing, creating drum loops. The drum machine don’t lie, and
it’s a good way to get familiar with what ever latency is inherent in your
looping rig, not to mention your rhythmic acuity. If your band mate is
new to looping, you might avoid train wrecks by looping him, particularly if
you have no time to get together. This does however give you more things to multi
task, and if you ask me we could all stand to do a little less multi tasking. Last
night as I was leaving Trader Joes with the much needed half in half, I nearly
was run over by a guy on roller skates, who was weaving, talking on a
cell phone and with the other hand holding a potted plant, and I believe under
the influence, hear nearly skated himself through a plate glass window trying
to avoid me. Now that is way too much multi tasking……..;-) I’ve only had experience clocking hardware loops, The
looperlative does this really well, without the need for a midi patch bay, If
each person was using a midi foot controller that had thru capability. Most
good ones from the FCB1010 on up do. Each person needs to be on a different
midi channel, and each person has to have a preset for sync record/overdub for
the master, and midi sync record/overdub for the slave. Bill |