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Boomerang 3 release
looks like it will soon
> Hi all you patient and not so patient looping enthusiasts,
>
> It has been taking a looooooooooooooong time to finish
> this pedal,
> but it will be a fantastic looper. In
> fact it already is with the current feature set. Completing
> the
> software has been the hold up for some time
> now. There are only 2 features left to add and our
> programmer is
> working hard. The prototypes have all
> features but those two! Release will hopefully be this
> spring.
>
> We have all the parts to make a few hundred units. The
> circuit
> boards have all parts soldered on. Front
> panel graphic overlays have been received. Steel chassis
> have been
> received. Everything is in place. The hold
> up is finishing the software which has proven to be quite
> complex.
> If we had the software today, I could ship about 400
> units within a month!
>
> Here's what we have so far:
> * Serial Play Style - loops play one after the other like
> the Rang(TM) Plus
> * Serial Master Play Style - see description below
> * 3 or 4 loops, your choice
> * stacking with undo/redo - "stacking" is adding
> parts to a loop
> * erase one or all loops - a loop can be erased while
> another plays
> * copy loop - a loop can be copied whether it is playing or
> not
> * copy live - this enables "re-sampling" and is
> very powerful; the
> pedal's output is routed to a new loop
> * octave - loop plays at half speed and an octave lower
> * reverse - loop plays backwards
> * once - loop plays one time through then stops or stops at
> its end if
> already playing
> * fade - loops fade in or out with one button press; fades
> can be
> approx 2 to 42 seconds long
> * reverse solo - this is an effect and enables you to
> create reverse leads live
> * 48KHz or 24KHz sample rate with 20 bit samples
> * through signal is always 48KHz sample rate with 24 bit
> samples
> * Thru Mute function
> * Playback master volume control with an expression pedal
> * Dedicated loop playback volume knob
> * Dedicated loop decay rate knob - the rate at which
> earlier parts
> fade when new ones are added
> * stereo or mono recording and playback
> * Smart jacks - the III senses which jacks are being used
> and provides
> different signal routing options
>
> Sync in Serial Play Style (Serial Master Play Style)
> There are 2 types of sync. One is a "normal"
> sync - all loops can
> play at once, there is a master that is
> recorded first, all loops are multiples of the master. This
> is the
> Sync Play Style.
> But there is another cool type of sync in the Serial
> Play Style
> where one loop is played after the other,
> the verse, chorus, bridge type of use. If loop 3 is
> recorded first, it
> will be the master, otherwise it's just
> another loop and there is no master. If loop three is
> master, then it
> can play with the other loops. It's the
> only loop that can play along with the other loops.
> So at one time you can play 1 & 3, 2 & 3, 4
> & 3, but not 1 & 2.
> Remember this is serial play style where
> the loops play one at a time... with the exception of the
> master. I
> hope this isn't too confusing.
> Here's the purpose. For serial style loopers
> it's nice to have a
> rhythmic background behind the melodic
> loops. Mute the strings and record a short
> "chika-chika" or beat on
> the sides of your acoustic axe.
>
> What's left to do:
> = Sync Play Style - all loops can play simultaneously and
> are synced
> so they stay together
> = Free Play Style - all loops can play simultaneously and
> are NOT
> synced; this is great for ambient sounds
>
> The software still isn't complete, but we've
> decided to sell
> pre-production units to interested players. The features
> listed above
> are all working with only a few bugs yet to fix.
> Essentially what
> you'll get is a Boomerang(R) III looper less the Sync
> and Free Play
> Styles.
> The purchaser will receive the final production
> software and user
> manual when complete, but there is no commitment on our
> part to a
> specific delivery date. It's done when it's done.
> The software will be
> delivered as a MIDI file attached to an email. Uploading is
> accomplished by playing the file in a MIDI player on your
> computer
> with the output routed through a USB/MIDI interface and on
> to the III
> with a MIDI cable.
> If the customer doesn't have the means to
> accomplish this, then
> the unit must be returned to have the software installed.
> In that
> case, the customer will pay for all shipping expenses, both
> ways. This
> will most likely run from $20 to $30 in the lower 48.
> We will charge what we expect the "street"
> price to be, $439.
> Shipping will be additional and should be around $15.
> Holler if this
> interests you.
>
> ----------
>
> Mike Nelson
> Secretary/Treasurer, Boomerang Management, Inc.
> General Partner of Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
>
> ----------
>
> "Some products make you sound better;
> the Boomerang(R) Phrase Sampler makes you play
> better."
>
> ----------
>
> 1-800-530-4699 * 1-817-251-8737, Outside USA *
> 1-817-251-8509, Fax
>
> http://www.boomerangmusic.com
>
> Shipping Address for Repairs:
> Boomerang
> 1516 Victoria Drive
> Denton, TX 76209
>
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> PO Box 3788
> Grapevine, TX 76099-3788
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