RE: Macbook Looping V rc-20xl

["Jim Bailey" <jbailey@wsimail.com>]

I'm sure many of the big looper brains will give you a lot more advice
but as far as the rc-20xl goes...it only has two 1/4 inch inputs so you
will either need a cable adapter for your mic cable or you will need to
run the mic through a preamp(which I do and I recommend) where from
there you can go from 1/4" to 1/4".  As far as mic type goes...start
cheep unless you have lots of disposable income...like a Shure PG-series
or something and work your way up once you figure out what you are
doing.

Good luck!

JB

-----Original Message-----
From: Joshua Rothhaas [mailto:joshua.mr@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 4:49 PM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: Macbook Looping V rc-20xl


Ok so i hear alot of talk about Laptop looping. I am a total beginner 
here and i was planning on soon buying a rc-20xl for beatboxing and 
vocal looping (i mentioned this on these threads before) what would be a

cheaper and possibly easier start; the rc-20xl or a laptop setup.

Keep in mind i have a macbook, not a windows box, and have no supplies 
at all yet (no, mic, no amp, nothing, only a macbook, and a drive to 
start looping). If the laptop solution is viable, what is it? what 
software do i need? what kind of mic and midi pedals do i need? can a 
macbook with the 2ghz processor, and 2gb of ram handle the ordeal?

if its the rc-20xl what would i need? what kind of mic? an amp? can i 
route the sound to my computer speakers? can i record live on my macbook

somehow?

So many questions, i know. Even a few answered would be fantastic.

Thanks all
-JoshR