Re: Repeater spotted for sale

[Catilyne <catilyne@icicle.net>]

At 10:02 AM 8/25/2002 -0700, Mark Hamburg wrote:
>Sylvan Music in Santa Cruz.
>
>They want $629, however, which puts it within spitting distance of yet
>another Echoplex and is now twice the price of a Line6 Echo Pro.
>
>People keep saying that one should have both. Why?

Yep, I'm in a similar circumstance.  I've got a line on a Repeater but I'm 
really torn as to whether to follow through on it.  (I'd *really* like to 
thank Mark Sottilaro for his insightful comments, by the way.)

I don't consider myself a looper in the strictest sense of the word.  I'm 
trying to put together a setup (all synthesizers, no acoustic instruments) 
that will allow me to put Frippertronics-type space ambience over the top 
of techno breakbeats.  For that reason, I was originally thinking about 
getting an Echo Pro, then possibly moving up to an EDP later if I really 
got into looping.

But now I'm faced with the dilemma regarding the Repeater of "get it now 
or 
forever hold your peace".  <*sigh*>

So, for those of you with Repeaters doing electronica, I'd just like to 
ask: Is it really 'all that', or am I just getting caught up with gearlust 
and engaging in overkill...?

TIA!!!

         -c-

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"i want to reach my hand into the dark and *feel* what reaches back"
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