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Re: Looperlative LP2



I was the one who brought the TGP thread to Rick's attention. I wasn't 
singling out anyone.

There is a 15 page (on my iPhone) thread over there that is ten page eager 
anticipation and five pages disappointment.

I had wanted to get an LP2, but was holding off because I hadn't heard 
anything positive. So I was surprised when I learned that Rick had TWO 
LP2s on his board.

From what I had been hearing on TGP, I had no idea that there we're even 
that many working units.

The reason I brought the thread to Rick's attention was because I thought 
that if the LP2 was actually working, it would be helpful if there was 
some input from satisfied users as well--because it looks like a great 
feature set for the price.

P

Sent from my phone

On Apr 6, 2012, at 3:03 PM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Zak,
> 
> that was a very honest and compassionate reply.
> 
> I apologize for missing your initial posts.
> 
> I was just contacted by someone who said that the LP2 was getting a 
> beating
> on the GearPage and that it might behoove me to respond to it.
> 
> It's all been imperfect and I hope my post there conveys that I don't 
> hold it against anyone
> who was frustrated or who gave up on the unit.
> 
> I also really wanted to say that I still believe it's a very cool thing 
> and the warts seem to be behind us
> now.
> 
> thanks for writing and sharing your thoughts.
> 
> with a lot of respect,    Rick
> 
> 
> 
> On 4/5/12 11:48 AM, Zak Kramer wrote:
>> As the person who's supposedly giving the LP2 a "beating" over on TGP, 
>> I'd like to state a few things.
>> 
>> 1. I knew about Bob's personal problems, and posted about them there 
>> back in July, in the context of asking folks to be patient. In fact, if 
>> you go over the (admittedly lengthy) thread carefully, you will see 
>> that I took it upon myself to keep folks there informed, in the hopes 
>> that he would not lose the use of  (any more) deposits. While I 
>> completely understand his position, I think it's also understandably 
>> difficult for some folks to justify allowing Bob the use of their money 
>> for a year or more without really knowing what's going on. Still, I did 
>> so, for fourteen months and 2 units. I only wish it could have worked 
>> out better -- and I mean that sincerely.
>> 
>> 2. I attempted to convey my experiences as carefully as possible, by 
>> putting a lot of thought into and then clearly outlining my signal path 
>> and methodology, and eschewing emotional judgements to the greatest 
>> extent possible. Furthermore, I followed the suggestions of several 
>> folks, including Bob, to solve my problems, eg. trying a variety of 
>> power sources and using all 3 input gain levels. None of these resulted 
>> in a usable product *for me* (which I was also careful to state) and so 
>> I asked for, and received, a refund.
>> 
>> 3. The goodwill Bob has around here was one of the primary reasons that 
>> I was so patient, and why I urged others to do the same. While I 
>> certainly became quite frustrated, and was ultimately disappointed, I 
>> do not, nor have I ever, borne Bob any personal animus, and as such, I 
>> have never expressed same. I cannot express enough that I have a great 
>> deal of respect for Bob and what he is trying to do, in a difficult 
>> personal situation, in a difficult market, and in a challenging economy.
>> 
>> All of that, however, while true, is beside the point: I was sold a 
>> unit with the promise of absolutely superb sound quality, and instead 
>> received a unit that in no way lived up to that promise -- even after I 
>> returned the first unit in the hopes that the first release bugs were 
>> worked out. In comparison, I pre-ordered a Boomerang III, and waited 
>> quite a while (I don't remember exactly how long; at least 6mo.) My 
>> first unit didn't work, and I was on the phone with Mike within hours, 
>> and then his hardware guy (Lee?) later that night. I was cross-shipped 
>> a fully tested and properly functioning unit, which I still have to 
>> this day.
>> 
>> I sincerely hope that Bob can deliver the looper he wants to create, 
>> and plenty of folks want to use, and that all of this can be chalked up 
>> to "growing pains."
>> 
>> Zak Kramer
>