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LP1
Is anyone interested in an LP1?
Antony Hequet
Poet composer
On 11 nov. 2012, at 23:14, Jim Bjorklun <jbjorklun@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well, I'm getting close to knowing enough to make a purchase now...
> Thanks so much to Rick for filling in the dots thus far!
>
> A few more (final) questions it'd be great to have answers for:
>
> 1) When you press "Play/Stop" (and the loop is playing), I assume the
> loop ceases right when you hit the footswitch. If this is true, I'm
> wondering if there's (also) a way for the loop to play all the way to
> the end when you press "Stop".
>
> 2) When synching a LP2 loop to MIDI clock, how does the loop recording
> start and stop work? For example, the Pigtronix Infinity does this:
>
> --> Rec – Recording starts at the start of the next measure after the
> switch has been pressed.
> --> Stop – Stops loop audio at the start of the next measure after the
> switch has been pressed.
>
> This strikes me as an elegant method, and I'm curious if the LP2 also
> operates like this, or in a different way.
>
> 3) If you play a pre-recorded loop from the card, does MIDI clock also
> get (re)generated from that, so you can sync other devices to the LP2?
>
> 4) It *would* be nice to verify for sure that -- when an LP2 is synced
> to MIDI clock -- the MIDI clock can simply pass THRU the LP2 to other
> devices.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Jim
>
>
> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>
>> Subject: Re: Re: Re: Any news on LP-2, anyone?
>> To: "LOOPERS DELIGHT (posting)" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 6:53 AM
>> On 10/11/12 3:36 PM, Jim Bjorklun
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> So I'm wondering if the output (sic, LP-2) is
>> stereo (like on my RiffBox)?
>>>
>> *mono only*,
>>>
>>> 2) The Usage Guide says that "Using the SDHC card for
>> audio storage results in a few rules about audio recording
>> and overdubbing". The most interesting of these is that some
>> SD cards may not be fast enough to read the incoming audio.
>> This begs the question of whether it's possible to not
>> record to the SD card (say if you don't want to retrieve
>> your loop later). Is there a mode where you simply
>> record your loop straight into the pedal, which can play the
>> loop back with 100% reliability?
>>>
>> *The SD is completely reliable and holds up to 8
>> tracks. These can be imported into a
>> computer
>> and effected and returned to the card to be able to play on
>> the unit. It ships with a 4 gig card that has been tested
>> specifically to work with the unit. You
>> merely buy that exact same card and you are golden.
>> *
>>>
>>> 3) Can the MIDI out port also be configured as a
>> Thru? Since I'd always be synching the LP-2 to a drum
>> machine's MIDI clock, I'd like to pass the MIDI clock
>> through to another effects processor.
>>> *I don't use a lot of midi in my life so I'm not 100%
>> of this answer, but it's always been my
>>> understanding that if you put midi into a unit and send
>> it out that you can daisy chain things.
>>>
>>> Am I incorrect here.........Bill Walker would know
>> because he uses the LP-2 to control a lot of his downstream
>> devices (other loopers, digital delays, other time based
>> effects. *
>>>
>>> 4) What are the dimensions of the LP-2?
>>>
>> *It is just minisculey larger than a DL-4*
>>>
>>> Thanks for any additional info. that can be given on
>> this beguiling box!
>>>
>>> - Jim
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On *Thu, 10/4/12, Tim Thompson /<me@timthompson.com>/*
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Tim Thompson <me@timthompson.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Re: Any news on
>> LP-2, anyone?
>>> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>>> Date: Thursday, October 4,
>> 2012, 12:44 PM
>>>
>>>
>>> They've really
>> been holding up well and they have to work, I"m
>>> going to
>>> do my entire
>> performance
>>> with them at
>> Y2K12 in two weeks time
>>>
>>>
>>> People will also be able to
>> play with the LP-2 when Rick
>>> demonstrates it at the "Touch
>> the Loopers" event (Oct 18).
>>>
>>> ...Tim...
>>>
>>
>>
>