Re: RC50 Latency issues

[Paul Richards <paulrichard10@adelphia.net>]

(failure to build in features that are included on comparably 
or lesser priced models)

I don't believe that this statement is true. What features are included on 
lesser priced models? Feedback on a delay unit? 


-
Paul Richards

---- Ferrara Brain Pan <enantiodromia23@yahoo.com> wrote: 
> This is worthwhile info...
> 
> Nevertheless, I have to question whether or why any consumer would feel 
>willing to pay $500
> (unless you've got that kind of money to toss around carelessly) for a 
>piece of equipment which
> you then have to spend time getting used to its annoyances, and 
>developing workarounds for its
> design limitations (failure to build in features that are included on 
>comparably or lesser priced
> models)... I can find plenty of things in life to get frustrated over 
>without having to pay scarce
> money for the privilege...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Buzap Buzap <buzap@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
> > settings might be also interesting for the group...
> > 
> > ...
> > Besides the much cited "hiccup", all other so called "latency issues" 
>proved to be wrong
> > settings imo. At least, in my setup these things didn't appear or 
>disappeared with the proper
> > time settings. Please see below for proper time settings.
> > 
> > Now, for me the RC-50 is my first "real" loooper. Buf if you are 
>experienced with EDP/Repeater,
> > there might be minor/major features you might be missing.
> > Some annoying things are for me i.e.: changing tempo sounds awful 
>(forget MIDI slave!) and it
> > doesn't accept real short loops (i.e. half second).
> > (I haven't used it with MIDI sync, no experience there).
> > Some things are a bit annoying at the beginning but you get used to it 
>(pedal handling,
> > green/yellow lights).
> > 
> > On the other hand, there are some great features for the money like:
> > - three stereo loops + stereo aux send
> > - loop length
> > - nice extra commands with extra foot switches
> > - useful all-in-one-box
> > 
> > And for a lot of things there are actually work-arounds you woulnd't 
>think possible first
> > (feedback control, multiply..).
> > 
> > So, Scott, my suggestion: print out the recommended time settings (see 
>below), go to a music
> > shop and try it out if it works for you.
> > Then let us/me know what you think doesn't work.
> > ;-)
> > 
> > best regards
> > Buzap
> > 
> > RECOMMENDED BASIC TIME SETTINGS RC-50
> > =====================================
> > SINGLE MODE.
> > # LOOP SYNC: OFF
> > # GUIDE: OFF
> > Turn off the GUIDE VOLUME knob all the way down to OFF. (Even if it's 
>down: check it again,
> > because switching patches could give it a different default value).
> > # PHRASE1-3: TEMP SYNC: OFF
> > Perform this for each PHRASE.
> > 
> > MULTI MODE
> > * GUIDE VOLUME: OFF
> > * LOOP SYNC: OFF
> > * For each PHRASE(1-3): TEMPO SYNC: ON (!!!) 
> > (Make sure you don't accidentally hit the TEMPO PEDAL.)
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 
> Ferrara Brain Pan
> 
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> 
> 
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>                                                                          
>             
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