I'm using a Boss RC-20, trying to loop full
songs by either creating a chord progression for a whole song, then
overdubbing, or stringing together verse and chorus phrases. My music
is like Joseph Arthur's--singer-songwriter, guitar-based with electronic
influences--and I'm heavily into overdubbing voice and guitar.
Anyway, the RC-20's not working for me because
syncing phrases on-the-fly is virtually impossible, from what I can tell,
even with my Boss FS-5U footpedal. (My rhythms are too
complex for that dumb 4/4 quantize.) Also, I want to do whole sets of
3-5 minute songs, and the RC-20 can't handle that much information. I
want to be able to cut-and-paste phrases, too.
I've read all the specs on looper's delight and
searched the archive, and I still can't figure out how to do what Joseph
Arthur is doing with the JamMan--he does whole songs on-the-fly with tons of
overdubs.
So:
1. Does anyone use the RC-20 for gigging, and
if so, how do you make use of it?
2. Should I buy another looper? I
need a lot of memory, etc.--is EDP my only
real option?
3. What about using a Zoom MRS-802CD or
other digital recorder with a looping function? Does anyone use one of
these onstage?
Any comments would be most
welcome.
Paula