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Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:59 pm
by imonthestereo
So hopefully this thread hasn't been done to death, since I have a special request:

Are there any good loopers that allow you to sort of multitrack record live? I'm somewhat familiar with what boss has to offer, and I do some basic looping on my Memory Man w/ Hazarai, but I'm looking for something that has separate buttons for separate loops. Basically, I want to be able to record a loop on one track, then be able to play it back or mute it with its own button. It'd be great to have a pedal that has several of these buttons for separate loops, almost like a sampler for guitar.

I've looked a little into the boomarang and the digitech jamman. Any suggestions?


Thanks!

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:01 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
ehx 2880 is what u want.

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:08 pm
by MaxMaps
Ahhh, just when I thought I was done looking for a looper as well I am on the market for just something you are looking for.

As far as the something that is separate and spaced out for laying down tracks, the two looping units that come off of the top of my head that I will in my case be looking at are the Boss RC50 and the Boomerang III

Layout wise the RC 50 is a lot simpler to figure out but the Boomerang has a smaller foot print but a weird button layout.

I have used the lower models of the Boss line both the RC 2 and RC 20XL. I didn't bond with them like I though I would.

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:10 pm
by bronzetalon
The boomerang with the latest update will do this. I'm thinking about selling mine too...

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:27 pm
by imonthestereo
Yeah the RC-50 is effing huge and a little impractical but I guess I'd consider it.

So with the boomerang I could record loop 1, then a separate loop 2 and loop 3 and be able to mute loop 1 with the other two still going?

Let me know if you decide to sell. Maybe we could work somethin' out.

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:28 pm
by sonidero
EHX 2880 will do it all day...

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:29 pm
by sonidero
imonthestereo wrote:Yeah the RC-50 is effing huge and a little impractical but I guess I'd consider it.

So with the boomerang I could record loop 1, then a separate loop 2 and loop 3 and be able to mute loop 1 with the other two still going?

Let me know if you decide to sell. Maybe we could work somethin' out.


:poke: 2880 :poke:

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:36 pm
by imonthestereo
2880 looks cool for sure, but it seems like it would involve a lot of bending down and fiddling.... I want foot triggers for on-the-fly type of stuff


Edit: Oh, I see it has a foot switch too. What makes it preferable to the other options? No one to weigh in on the digitech?

Double Secret Edit: Holy shit. They should just use this video to sell the 2880:

http://video.teamcoco.com/video/conan.j ... arethisUrl

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:51 pm
by bronzetalon
imonthestereo wrote:Yeah the RC-50 is effing huge and a little impractical but I guess I'd consider it.

So with the boomerang I could record loop 1, then a separate loop 2 and loop 3 and be able to mute loop 1 with the other two still going?

Let me know if you decide to sell. Maybe we could work somethin' out.


Yea the boomerang can do it a couple different ways up too 4 loops that are totally independent to each other. Or one master loop that determines the loop length of the other loops to make parts sync up. Send me a pm if you are interested in the boomerang.

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:13 pm
by mathias
The real pinnacle of live-looping is the Looperlative. http://www.looperlative.com/

My friend Steve Lawson uses it with his bass, and it is awesome. http://www.stevelawson.net/faqqacv/

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:24 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
mathias wrote:The real pinnacle of live-looping is the Looperlative. http://www.looperlative.com/

My friend Steve Lawson uses it with his bass, and it is awesome. http://www.stevelawson.net/faqqacv/


damn dude that shit is like $1250!

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:35 pm
by mathias
And then you've really gotta add on the cost for an 8-button, two rocker MIDI foot controller board to be able to play it live.. It's worth it, though!

You can roll your own Looperlative-like device using the SooperLooper software on a laptop + a MIDI foot controller, though. http://sonosaurus.com/sooperlooper/

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:17 pm
by imonthestereo
Yeah, a little out of my price/practicality range, but cool nonetheless

Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:48 pm
by eatyourguitar
maybe a little ableton live 8
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Re: Looking for a Looper

Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:50 pm
by mathias
That foot controller is sweet!