Re: HOW MANY LOOPS DO YOU USE SIMLUTANEOUSLY?

[tEd ® KiLLiAn <tedkillian@charter.net>]

Too many musical loop layers becomes mush (IMO).

But sometimes you actually want mush.

I use two unsynced EDPs and "stereoize" the output of each with  
processing.

Each is set up for only 3 loops.

I very rarely (hardly ever) use all 6 loops available to me between the  
two EDPs.

Most often, I use 2 on one Plex and only one on the other (unsynced)  
Plex.

What Rick said is very astute.

It's hard to develop a complex song/composition quickly adding just one  
element at a time and still manage the levels and mix of all.

It takes time.

Mir-O's performance at Y2K6 was awe inspiring.

But many audience members are impatient and will not wait for the music  
to develop - or (simply put) refuse to enjoy the process of it  
developing for what it is.

That's one reason that (for a time) a few years back I occasionally  
employed a phrase sampler with parts (also of my own creation, of  
course) already canned and ready to go at a well-timed push of a  
button.

I don't use it any more - my interests are elsewhere (I'm trying to do  
simpler music these days).

But I do find the feedback knobs on the EDPs most handy for getting rid  
of "mush" when it arises unwanted.

Cheers,

tEd ® KiLLiAn

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