Re: RC-50

[Scott Kellogg <bassnut@gmail.com>]

> Hi there Scott,
> I have an RC-50.  It is no longer my primary looper, because my  
> style has changed somewhat. But I do employ it. Are you considering  
> getting one, or are you looking for ideas of how to use an RC-50 you  
> already have?

I've already got one.  It's my first foray into hardware-based looping.

>
> change audio tempo on the fly (albeit with aliasing)

The aliasing sounds good if you deliberately want your samples to  
sound like crap :)
>
>
> Although it has no feedback control, there is a fellow around the  
> list here (a European fellow) who figured out an interesting  
> workaround, which you can find with an archive search.

Interesting.  I'll do this.

> If you haven't bought one yet, please research the glitch. i know  
> you want to accentuate the positive, but the "glitch" and the sorry  
> "fix" that Roland botched is what drove me to use it far less.  
> Depending on your style, the glitch could be no big deal, or it  
> could be a deal breaker. But please please please, for the love of  
> all that is good and holy, PLEASE, try before you buy.

I just play bass over the audio gap.  It's no big deal.

Scott
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