RE: Hi - new here and looking for advice

[Whitehorse_ dreams <whitehorse_dreams@hotmail.com>]

Hi Eban
Thanks also for your reply. I really appreciate it.
I've seen jamman recommended a few times on other sites. I will go and check it out some more.
As I replied to Kevin, a mixer is a really good idea (and one I should have thought of!). I think a mate of mine has a Behringer mixer - I'll have to go round and have a listen to it in action and look at the different models.

I've been weighing up pro's and cons of buying second hand or new and will probably go for new. I know a couple of people who work in music shops so a bit of a discount is possible :-)
 
Leah

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> Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 15:14:15 -0400
> From: radiotelevision@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Hi - new here and looking for advice
> 
> I'm also new, so take what I have to suggest with a grain of salt, but
> I want to be able to "give back" since so many people here have
> already helped me out as a new person also with questions that must be
> dumb. From the sounds of it, considering your budget, consider the
> digitech jamman - there's a blemished one on musiciansfriend.com right
> now for only $229 - cheaper than the rc-20, and it has a usb output
> that you should be able to put directly into protools. I don't think
> you can find cheaper for what you want (and if you do want it - get it
> now, since blemished versions sell out quickly). It usually costs
> $300, although you never know with "blemished" if there's something
> wrong with it. But you do get 45 days to try it before you return it.
> Alternately, the rc-2 is even cheaper, at $179, but you'd have to mic
> an amp.
> 
> Someone else from this listserve suggesting getting an inexpensive
> little mixer (behringer makes some for as low as $45) to plug in
> several different instruments to plug into the looper, which sounds
> like what you want to do.
> 
> As for an amp, if you want to plug in all those instruments and voice,
> I'm guessing an inexpensive PA or something like that, rather than
> running everything through a guitar amp. Again, Behringer makes cheap
> ones.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Eben
> 
> On 3/11/07, Whitehorse_ dreams <whitehorse_dreams@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone
> > I'm new to the list and I'm looking for some advice.
> >
> > I'm looking to buy a loop pedal and having never used any equipment
> > live (performing acapella without mics with a band I was in or just playing
> > -me and the guitar) I'm a bit lost as the the equipment I might need to
> > perform on stage. I apologise in advance for what may seem ridiculous
> > questions!
> >
> > Basically I want to be able to loop vocals and acoustic guitar, incorporate
> > rhythm and keyboards into the loops and go from there.
> >
> > I'm probably going to go for the RC-20 (finances don't allow to go for the
> > next model up just yet) but what would you suggest my set-up should be? What
> > kind of amp would I need to buy? Bearing in mind there's only me and I don't
> > have a car! I know I want to be able to practice at home (with good
> > headphones so I don't drive the neighbours crazy) on the same equipment.
> > What could I use to create good drum tracks live? I'd be really interested
> > to know if any of you use a set-up like this.
> >
> > I have done an music production and audio engineering course so understand
> > the terminology but the equipment side of things has always phased me. Very
> > little of our course covered live work it was mostly learning the desk and
> > Pro Tools training. My home terrain is working in Pro Tools and with various
> > other music computing software but I don't want to simply create backing
> > tracks - I want to create music live. Naturally I love using loops and
> > creating layers of vocal harmonies - hence feeling dissatisfied performing
> > alone with just the guitar. My influences range from folk, electronica to
> > world - I'm working on a set inspired and influenced by Tori Amos, David
> > Fonseca, Camille, Jose Gonazalez, Portuguese Fado music, flamenco and
> > trance but now I need to go and and buy the equipment that I need to make
> > the music in my head possible on stage.
> >
> > I guess I'm trying to be a one woman band but from watching the likes of KT
> > Tunstall and other artists working with loops I can see that is entirely
> > possible. It's very inspiring!
> >
> > I have been reading many of your posts and can see a lot of people here
> > really know there stuff. Absolutely any advice would be welcome - from loop
> > pedals to amps to keyboards. If you play a small venue what equipment do you
> > take? I love my guitar but he wants a bit of company :-)
> >
> > Lastly, whatever this set-up is - could I then plug it into Pro Tools (if
> > any of you guys use it) so that I can record my efforts (or would you
> > suggest simply mic-ing up the amp?)
> >
> > Gosh, I'm just a bundle of questions.
> >
> > Thanks for reading this far
> > I look forward to hearing from any of you.
> >
> > Leah
> > http://www.myspace.com/leahwhitehorse
> >
> >
> >
> >
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