Re: Lo Fi Loop Junky: WHAT DON'T YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR LOOPER(S)

[stanitarium@earthlink.net]

I heart my LoopJunkee.
it is my one and only loop i go to these days of my minimalization and 
simplification. it pix up the subb frequencies i use very well.
i spoke w/ Zachery about the placement of the pedals being reversed from 
most loop boxes-but he dont budge!
ston

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mech <mech@m3ch.net>
>Sent: Dec 28, 2007 12:26 PM
>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>Subject: Re: Lo Fi Loop Junky:  WHAT DON'T YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR LOOPER(S)
>
>At 3:28 PM +0100 12/28/07, jayrope looper's delight wrote:
>>
>>Anyone tried the looper from zvex.com? I am thinkling to ask the 
>>developper there to maybe build a simple looper upon specs given...
>
>Zvex's Lo-Fi Loop Junky.  Yeah, I've got one.  Kind of a cool little 
>toy.  I liked Zach Vex's philosophy behind it (the loop sounds 
>nothing like the player).  I pull it out occasionally, but still 
>don't rely on it as one of my "go-to" boxes.
>
>Things I DISLIKE about it:
>
>1.) No overdubs.
>2.) No Feedback.
>3.) The Warp/Vibrato settings are so subtle that 8 out of 10 times 
>you can't hear any difference.
>4.) Uses standard (Switchcraft, I think?) stompbox switches.  Good 
>quality, but you gotta lay into 'em, which can mess up the timing on 
>your loop every once in a while.
>5.) Expensive, for what it does.
>
>As for talking to Zach about developing a more fully-functioning 
>Looper, good luck.  He's a pretty nice guy overall, but can 
>occasionally get a bit moody from what I've noticed (probably from 
>dealing with a million clueless teenagers all asking him how his Fuzz 
>Factory works, and what settings should they use to sound like My 
>Chemical Romance, etc.).  Don't poke him too much and you oughta be 
>fine, though.
>
>He's pretty straightforward about what the Loop Junky is and is not, 
>as well as his tastes in Looping (hates it when you can't tell the 
>player from the loop, for instance).  Given that, as well as the fact 
>that this is a really warped analog BBD-like device, I'm not sure how 
>far you're gonna get.  Some stuff (like reverse) just isn't possible 
>using this architecture -- he's already tried.  It'll be interesting 
>watching the response, in any case.  :)
>
>       --m.
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