Re: Memory Man with Hazari

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

bradm wrote:
> --- mizuho@aol.com wrote:
>> Just picked up a Electro -Harmonix Stereo Memory Man
>> with Hazari and have to say I am very impressed.
>> Sounds great, gets VERY weird when tweaked and even
>> has a little? room inside for modding.
>> I think it will be a hit for them.
>> A+
> 
> How easy is it to use as a (guitarist) looper, for a
> beginner who's never played with loopers before? 

It's harder to get accurately timed loops.
Most units you tap once to start recording the loop,
and again to end the loop (and start playback)
With the SMM you have to hold down the button for the length of the loop,
then release it accurately at the end.

It's quite involved to wipe a loop and record a new one.

...but for the low price, you could find out if you like looping.


>Do
> you think it could work in a band situation, 

yes,
especially the instant reverse feature.

>where a
> guitar line could be looped and used under/behind the
> rest of the band playing a song?

if you really believe you need a rhythm guitar under your solo
then the problem is not the looper.
The problem is the the band has to play in time with your loop.

  

> 
> (I'm also currently in love with the phaser on my
> Ibanez UE-400 and the analog delay on my UA-405, and
> am wondering how close the Hazarai could get to those
> kinds of sounds, if anybody knows.)

you can make big swooshy phase/flange sounds with the SMM if you know how.

It can also do analog delay type sounds (using the filter to make the 
repeats get darker).

Don't know how the Ibanez sounds tho'.

andy butler

> 
> Aloha,
> Brad
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