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A new looper: TH ---------- > From: "Zachary Vex" <zvex@zvex.com> > Reply-To: zvex@zvex.com > Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 03:28:40 -0600 > To: <customers@zvex.com> > Subject: New Pedal! The Lo-fi Loop Junky! > > > > Hello! > > It’s done… the Lo-fi Loop Junky (T.M.)! I started on this one over 3 >years > ago and kept putting it away, but I sat down seriously this year and > finished the design. It’s a 20 second analog looping sampler, with >vibrato > on the loop, and a lovely guitar preamp for your direct sound that uses a > very unique bootstrap circuit. I kept with my traditions of low power >and > true-bypass and such, and managed to squeeze my most complicated circuit >yet > into a tiny box again, the size of a Fuzz Factory (T.M.). You’re >probably > wondering why I’m putting those (T.M.) thingies in this letter… hmm, so >am > I. 8^) > > I have shipped the first 50 units to stores around the United States, > including (not in any particular order): True Tone, Tonefrenzy.com, >Atomic > Instruments, Rainbow Music, Elderly Instruments, Edtronics, >Music-Go-Round > in Texas and Oklahoma, Boston Guitarworks, Sylvan Music, Make’n Music, > Guitar Oasis, 30th Street Guitars, Musictoyz.com, Action, Bananas at >Large, > Rudy’s Music Stop, Mesa-Boogie Store, Steve’s Music, Twin Town (they have > serial number 000), and Century Music. > > Information about these dealers can be found on my website here: > > http://zvex.com/dealers.html > > Here’s a list of features: > > -20 seconds record capability (stops recording after 20 seconds) > > -Immediate playback after record with click-free looping > > -Lo-fidelity sound... 2.6kHz playback response, 256 bit equivalent > resolution > > -Analog storage in digital memory without a-to-d conversion (!) > > -Near infinite input impedance using novel bootstrap approach for direct > sound > > -Vibrato depth and speed controls that move around about a semitone >maximum > > -Safety switch for record preservation > > -Saves last loop indefinitely without battery power > > -Sleep mode for low power usage! 2mA in bypass, 12 mA while looping or > recording. > > -48 hours continuous looping from one alkaline 9V! (Included) > > -Smells nice! > > -LED indicates record mode and blinks at the end of play loop before >repeat > > -Instant playback after record (a few milliseconds of process time, > negligible) > > -Ultra-loud playback if necessary > > -Record level knob allows overdriven analog sampling and aliasing >artifacts > > -True-bypass switch restarts loop from top instantly > > -No learning curve! Completely intuitive! > > I’ve just put up a picture of the unit on my site, along with the > instructions (click on the picture on the site). For a larger picture, > click on the picture on the instruction sheet page. I hope to put up >some > sound samples in a few days of the Lo-fi Loop Junky and other products. > > Please, because my mailing list is enormous now, go there and read about >the > details (if this product interests you) before writing to me with >questions, > or else I’ll be buried with replies! Thanks, and thanks for signing up >to > my list! > > Zachary Vex > > > > http://zvex.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > -------- > http://www.zvex.com/ > To unsubscribe, please send an e-mail to majordomo@zvex.com > In the body of the e-mail type: unsubscribe customers