"Midi does not only mean "SYNC" or "PC connectivity" but also "expandable".
With so much functions, it might be useful to add a midi
footcontroller.
6 loops * 3 layers with Undo, half speed, reverse, loop extend (is that
multiply?), merge,... and all the classical rec, stop, overdub, ... pedals. It
seems a lot of function for a 5 (?) pedal board.
Ben."
To me this is a fascinating subject Ben because it's perhaps a
chance for me to understand greater possibilities from a different
perspective . Can you give me a scenario where you as a musician might
actually utilize the midi/usb facility of a floor controlled looper to
accomplish an integral function with respect to your performance that could not
be accomplished without the midi/usb facility with respect to this particular
device?
Of course I am not asking if you can do just anything additional like
tweaking, that would be asinine. I am certainly not some anti perversionist
on a useless campaign to stamp out a lack of musical purity. I would be the
most guilty witch at the stake if that were the case. What I am asking is more
so specifically why a single or primary instrument toting musician
would need "more" from a device that is designed to specifically do one thing,
namely to sample "on spot" phrases & manipulate them on the
fly?
I guess my logic may honestly be getting in the way here. In this sense
however I seem to define various devices for their most valuable & efficient
capability to me as a musician. With respect to this line of thinking I
would sight the following logical choices or decisive similarities.
Why would a musician insist on using a mouse to control their laptop's DAW
when they can liberally accomplish a great deal more with respect efficiency and
musical addition by using a midi controller of their choice during
performance?
Why would a musician use a drum machine when VSTI modules like
RMX make them archaic and clumsy at best?
Why would a musician try to turn a basic floor controlled phrase
sampler into a load storing sequencer?
Why would a musician bring 20 basses & 20 effect boxes to a gig
when all you need is two (one for back up) as long as you use a quality midi
synth module?
Why would a bassist tote around an SVT system to render a big powerful mono
low frequency signal when you could choose a quality powered PA, having true
stereo for any number of instruments/devices within their performance
repertoire?
