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Stereo looping device for $400? (Echo Pro experimentations)
Hi all,
I've been experimenting today trying to rig up two echo pro's as a
stereo looper, and the first results are quite impressive.
For the experiment, I rigged up two Echo Pro's, all running off the
same midi channel, and connected the FCB1010 to the first, and ran a
midi cable from that to the second with Midi Thru selected. I recorded
a few stereo loops (using ping-pong delay on the DL4), and then let
them run for a few minutes to listen for synchronisation problems.
The results? After 8 minutes of listening to a percussive loop of 4x4/4
there is a very slight inconsistency in the synchronisation which gives
the sound a quite interesting phased/reverb feel. This also gives the
loop a very live and natural ambience. Very short one beat loops lose
their synchronisation very quickly though.
A lot of the synchronisation problems are caused by running the 2nd
Echo Pro from the Midi Thru of the first, instead of routing the
FCB1010 through a midi through box before the Echo Pros (I do not have
a midi through box at the moment). Also, then length of the cables I
am using are huge... I ideally need short patch midi cables.
For my style of playing, this setup seems perfect, and I am completely
over the moon! :)
So, if anyone else is looking for a cheap stereo live looping rig -
check out dual Echo Pro's...at $199 a piece, you cant go wrong.
- Stu