RE: Insert mode on loopers...

[Kim Flint <kflint@loopers-delight.com>]

At 02:17 AM 11/29/2002, goddard.duncan@mtvne.com wrote:

> >>these are basic features of the Gibson Echoplex. More info is on the LD
>tools page:<<
>
>the jam-man /and/ the repeater both let you choose between overdub and 
>replace, after some fashion. the repeater also lets you adjust the level 
>of the iteration while overdubbing, so that (in effect) it becomes a long 
>delay line. in this mode, it closely resembles a two-revox setup.

uh, the question was about an Insert function, which is different from a 
Replace function. With Insert, existing material is not erased. New 
material is inserted into the loop in real-time, and the loop length 
increases. Only the Echoplex has that feature. It allows you the 
flexibility to do Inserts in a rhythmic, rounded-off method so the inserts 
exactly match existing cycle lengths, or an unrounded method where you can 
stop it at any time for the length you choose.

A Replace function on the other hand, erases existing material to replace 
it with the new material, which is a very different technique. The 
echoplex 
of course does Replace also, with several variations. There is the 
standard 
toggled Replace, SUSReplace, Quantized Replace (to cycles, loops, or 8ths, 
as Steve was just discussing), the smooth pedal controlled Replace of the 
Replace mode, Soft-Replace using the Flip mode and a control pedal, etc.

In addition to Replace, there is the very similar function called 
Substitute. With Substitute you continue to hear the existing audio as you 
play the new material, and only on the next repetition of the loop is the 
old audio gone and replaced by the new material. This is different from 
Replace, where the existing material drops out immediately while you are 
adding the new material, which can sometimes make it hard to stay in time 
with the loop as you play. Substitute is nice for having some continuity 
as 
you replace existing material, since you have something to play along 
with. 
Of course, with substitute your new material needs to fit in somehow with 
the old material since they will both be together for one repeat. In the 
echplex, Substitue also has toggled substitute, SUSsubstitute, quantized 
substitute, and some interesting variations using pedals for the more 
"expert" user modes.

kim



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