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Re: line 6 dl4 mod?
The PDS 8000 doesn't have any modulation, it's just an 8-second delay
with sample/hold/trigger. The other two knobs are input/output level.
The RDS 8000 (the rack-mounted version, all the RDS models actually)
had modulation.
A few years ago someone (I believe it was Kim) explained two different
approaches to looping devices, which (as I recall) were delay versus
sampler. I believe this was in response to a request that the EDP be
upgraded to include the pitch-shift effects you can get with old-school
delays through turning the delay time knob, and the short version of it
all seemed to boil down to "sampler-style architecture makes it very
difficult to do this while delay-style architecture makes it easy, and
the EDP is a sampler-style device" (the Akai Headrush came out around
that time and also lacked the feature I think you're hoping for).
This is probably an oversimplification on my part, but as far as your
DL4-modding desire, I suspect the answer is "No, or not unless you can
find someone who can write new software for the DL-4 and burn it into
an EPROM".
TH
On Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 05:35 PM,
Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com wrote:
> I am new to the list and have a question for anybody out there who
> might
> be able to help me. I am in love with both the Line 6 DL4 and the
> Digitech PDS 8000. Is there anyone who can mod a DL4 to emulate
> aspects
> of the PDS 8000, i.e. the features of just entering bits of sounds into
> a loop and pitch modulation? Or is there a device that does all of
> this
> that is small and portable? Basically I just want to carry one piece
> and be able to do it all. Am I asking too much?