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Re: Monitoring for live loops (was Re: looping as a profession)
Are you guys talking about something like this: http://www.loooper.com/
I was attracted to the name when doing some kind of a search on Harmony
Central
awhile back, thinking it might be loop related (it's not, just a device
that does
stomp box effects loops). Pretty cool.
Greg
--- Goddess <thefates@earthlink.net> wrote:
> A dear friend is actually working on something very similar to this for
> me at the moment. If there's an interest, he's talked about making more
>of
> them. What we're looking at now, is actually quite basic, and will
> probably have a stereo pair of inputs, which would then split, and be
> passed through the device, but also be summed to mono before being output
> to my echoplex, whose output, would then be input back into the device,
>to
> be mixed with the stereo pair again. There will probably be a mix knob
>as
> well. Basically, it'll just be a lil' tiny box with ins, outs, and a
>knob,
> with the proper impedance and OP amps taken into account. Obviously,
> the same can be accomplished with a standard mixer, but this is really
> quick and easy and LITTLE! woohoo! lol! -if anyone is interested,
>feel
> free to write me off-list, K?
>
> Smiles,
>
> CQ
>
> At 07:33 PM 2/11/03 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hmm...I see the signal chain you're getting at. Although, I'm not
>exactly
> >sure how to mix the loop from the post-looper Y with the pre-looper
>direct
> >signal going to the amp. In any event, this sounds like it would
>involve
> >three A/B/A+B boxes ($$$). If not using A/B/A+B boxes, wouldn't a
>bunch of
> >Y-cables create weird impedence issues (like when you plug two guitars
>into
> >hi and lo inputs on a single guitar amp, their volume controls affect
>the
> >volume of one another)?
> >
> >-J
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Daryl" <highhorse@mhorse.com>
> >To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:07 PM
> >Subject: Re: looping as a profession
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Jesse, would it work to have a splitter box before your looper,
>sending
> >one side
> >> to your own amp, and sending the other to the looper with the mix for
>the
> >loops
> >> set at 100% wet? (I don't own an EDP, but I assume this is
>controllable
> >> universally.) Then split the signal coming from the looper too,
>sending it
> >to
> >> your own rig to mix with the dry, and sending only the wet to everyone
> >else.
> >> You could also click the output to your bandmates on and off this way.
> >>
> >> I use a splitter myself so I can have an uncolored dry sound that
>doesn't
> >go
> >> thru my looping stuff. Plus, it's a safety device; if the complicated
> >stuff
> >> breaks down at least I can keep making noise!
> >>
> >> These examples of folks making all or some part of their living doing
> >music is
> >> highly inspiring!
> >>
> >> Daryl Shawn
> >> highhorse@mhorse.com
> >>
> >>
> >> > I have tried using loops on some rock and funk gigs, but when
> >playing
> >> > with other musicians monitoring is the biggest problem. It would be
> >nice if
> >> > my looping devices (a Boss RC-20, and now an EDP) had a dedicated
>"Loop
> >Out"
> >> > output, which would just output the loops, and no direct signal.
>This
> >way,
> >> > if the drummer suddenly gets bass in his monitor he knows it's a
>loop
> >and
> >> > that he has to follow it.
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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