Thinking about getting a loop pedal ... but which?

RonF · Post by **RonF** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:11 pm

Both of these tracks are very cool! I really like your multi angle videos PMC! You will have to tell me more about how you produce them someday. And I dig the patches you used in your track MidnightPackage, it has a great groove throughout. Thanks both for posting!

PianoManChuck · Post by **PianoManChuck** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:14 pm

michelkeijzers wrote:
MidnightPackage wrote:
PianoManChuck wrote:my best friend passed away last week and I have so much to prepare for (leading the funeral services this weekend) that everything else has fallen behind.
I am very sorry to hear of your loss.

Take care and we will be thinking of of you this weekend.
My condoleances.

Thank you, michelkeijzers

PianoManChuck · Post by **PianoManChuck** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 10:19 pm

RonF wrote:Both of these tracks are very cool! I really like your multi angle videos PMC! You will have to tell me more about how you produce them someday. And I dig the patches you used in your track MidnightPackage, it has a great groove throughout. Thanks both for posting!

I'll be happy to tell you how to produce multi-track video! If you're ever in the Los Angeles area, give me a shout and I'll walk you through it firsthand!
And yes... while MidnightPackage thinks s/he is still learning how to use the RC-300, I think s/he did a fantastic job with it so far!

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:46 am

RonF wrote:Both of these tracks are very cool! I really like your multi angle videos PMC! You will have to tell me more about how you produce them someday. And I dig the patches you used in your track MidnightPackage, it has a great groove throughout. Thanks both for posting!

Yes I second the cool multi angel videos too.
I never made a youtube video but I know from experience making a good video is quite a lot of work and yours look very professional (of course the playing too

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MidnightPackage · Post by **MidnightPackage** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:35 am

PianoManChuck wrote:
RonF wrote:Both of these tracks are very cool! I really like your multi angle videos PMC! You will have to tell me more about how you produce them someday. And I dig the patches you used in your track MidnightPackage, it has a great groove throughout. Thanks both for posting!
I'll be happy to tell you how to produce multi-track video! If you're ever in the Los Angeles area, give me a shout and I'll walk you through it firsthand!
And yes... while MidnightPackage thinks s/he is still learning how to use the RC-300, I think s/he did a fantastic job with it so far!

Thank you PianoManChuck and RonF! I appreciate the comments.

I find that I am, at least initially, using the pedal a bit different from what I expected. Because it has a persistent memory, I have been recording and saving multi-layered jazz backing tracks in the first dozen slots, that I can recall instantly and improvise over. So much fun. I have only scratched the surface of what the RC-300 is capable of. I would really like to do more recording too.

Ksynth · Post by **Ksynth** » Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:52 pm

Just ordered a new RC 300 for $489 shipped.

The Octatrack seems fantastic but the cost is so high.

Seems like the RC 300 will be fine for my needs.

RonF · Post by **RonF** » Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:55 pm

I'm still waiting for the new Pigtronix Infinity looper. I have high expectations for this one! Hopefully in a month or so should be out. I'm a buyer!

PianoManChuck · Post by **PianoManChuck** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:40 am

RonF wrote:I'm still waiting for the new Pigtronix Infinity looper. I have high expectations for this one! Hopefully in a month or so should be out. I'm a buyer!

I think you might be quite surprised with the RC-300's capabilites! I needed to know how to do something, so I went into the manual and started finding all kinds of things I never knew it was capable of (and that's just in one section that I needed to find some answers to). You might want to browse through the manual and see if it might appeal to the things you're looking for:

http://media.rolandus.com/manuals/RC-300_OM.pdf

PianoManChuck · Post by **PianoManChuck** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 11:27 pm

For those on a budget, Vox just introduced a budget looper pedal by the name of "Lil' Looper":

http://www.voxamps.com/uk/pedals/lillooper/

Estimated street price: $159.95:

http://www.gearwire.com/vox-amplificati ... ooper.html

MidnightPackage · Post by **MidnightPackage** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:21 pm

Just a word of warning for anybody considering running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview ... the Boss RC-300 drivers are not supported and you will not be able to use the digital audio interface. I installed Win 8 last week and have been unable to see the pedal in the list of audio devices connected. Today I tried to reinstall the drivers and got an error saying that this version of windows is not supported. I am completely bummed out. The Kronos works perfectly under Windows 8. Gah

PianoManChuck · Post by **PianoManChuck** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:21 am

MidnightPackage wrote:Just a word of warning for anybody considering running the Windows 8 Consumer Preview ... the Boss RC-300 drivers are not supported and you will not be able to use the digital audio interface. I installed Win 8 last week and have been unable to see the pedal in the list of audio devices connected. Today I tried to reinstall the drivers and got an error saying that this version of windows is not supported. I am completely bummed out. The Kronos works perfectly under Windows 8. Gah

Thanks for warning everyone! New OS's are the ONLY thing I won't upgrade, or switch to, until they've been out for at least a year. Your warning is a prime example of one of the many reasons for this. Windows 7 (64-bit) was out for quite a long time before I finally went with it

I feel bad for you... I know how much fun you were having with that pedal