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dfx94




>Looking back at my notes Ed Chang mentioned this unit--
>any feedback about how it stacks up to the others you've used?
>Any comments on the old Roland SDE >1000? I saw a used one.



I don't have much more to add than my original post.  I agree that it has
some noise attached to it, but what I've been doing lately is creating
loops and storing them in the unit, and then unplugging the input into the
DFX94, which for some reason cuts out some of the noise.  Probably because
it's not balanced.  Another drawback to it is that the mix control only
allows the delay/loop sample to match the input "straight" signal.  The
PDS8000 lets you mix so that only (or almost only) the delay(wet) signal is
output.  But the DFX94 is great for the price (mine was $84 used) and has
all the "mayhem-like" sample-stretching qualities a noisemeister such as
myself would require.  Oh yeah, the PDS8000 has a footpedal trigger input,
the DFX94 does not (I don't think).  Boss has another pedal which lets you
set the delay times with foot pedal action, I forget the name.  With this
you can set A and B loop points of beginnings and endings as precisely as
you can tap your foot.  The DFX94 and the PDS8000 depends on the position
of the dial.
Anyway enough geartalk.  My new favorite record is Portishead:Portishead -
that record and the Lamb record from last year give me newfound faith in
the state and future of popular music today.
ed chang