Re: Boomerang 3 release

["Krispen Hartung" <info@krispenhartung.com>]

Finally. So will this be the most feature packed floor looper on the 
market? 
Does the larger Boss unit have that many features? Now, if they would just 
add variable and random speed, I would be delighted. :)

Kris

----- Original Message ----- 

> looks like it will soon
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>> Hi all you patient and not so patient looping enthusiasts,
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>>     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.
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>>     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!
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>>     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
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>> 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.
>>
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>> "Some products make you sound better;
>>  the Boomerang(R) Phrase Sampler makes you play
>> better."
>>
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>> 1-800-530-4699 * 1-817-251-8737, Outside USA *
>> 1-817-251-8509, Fax
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>> http://www.boomerangmusic.com
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>> Shipping Address for Repairs:
>> Boomerang
>> 1516 Victoria Drive
>> Denton, TX  76209
>>
>> Billing Address:
>> Boomerang Musical Products, Ltd.
>> PO Box 3788
>> Grapevine, TX  76099-3788
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