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Guitar chord forum - chordie → Guitars and accessories → The best sampler, loop pedal thingy (John Martyn, KT Tunstall etc)
Hi. I want to buy a loop pedal sampler thing. I want to use it with a semi acoustic.
I want to be able to build up percussion sounds and drop the octaves to make bass lines etc.
Any ideas on the easiest to use? Best performing one etc?
Thanks in advance for your replies
Kate
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Re: Loop PedalI've been a happy owner Of The BossRC20 XL Loop Station for over a year now. There's a single input, a double input, and the big daddy, a five input. They're $180, $250,and $500 respectively. I absolutely love mine. I am adamantly against performing with pre-recorded music so my Boss RC 20 is perfect for my needs. I thinks it's perhaps the coolest musical gadget ever !!! It took me a little time to master the looping technique but I got it now and people really dig it. The audience gets to see a tune created right before their eyes and I feel as though respect and appreciation is greatly enhanced with "the loop".I run my guitar into one input and a stage mic into the other. I'll add percussion such as djembe, casaba, cabasa, cowbell, shakers, thunder tube, goats toes, sleigh bells, tambourine, vocal percussion, etc... on top of a guitar loop. Then I'll sometimes add vocal harmonies on top of the previously mentioned. The important thing is variety and dynamic diversity. One can overuse "the loop" sometimes if one's not careful. I do not work for Boss so I'm not trying to sell their product. I'm just a small time( but Full-time) working musician and I strongly endorse the Boss RC 20 XL.
Last edited by SouthPaw41L (2007-06-27 14:10:59)
I can definetly attest that southpaw41l knows what he's talking about with his looping system. I've seen him use it on several occations. I plan on picking up a looper as well to use it for many of the same reasons as you have listed (except percussion since I have a drummer). I will probably get a single pedal model since it is simple, inexpensive, and can be used to record and loop baselines or chords, leaving you open for soloing or playing another instrument (personally I enjoy playing keyboard and mandolin with guitar). Let us know how it turns out.
Thanks for the kind words Northpaw2 . Keep on shreddin' that guitar young man !!!
The Boss Rc50 allows you to record 3 separate loops of different lengths. Say a rhythm track, a bass line and then the main loop. The rhythm loop may only be one or two measures, the bass line maybe 4 or 8, and then you can build your main loop around the others which are repeating in the background. I don't know any other pedal that can do that. I have the digitech Jam Man, and you have to have the rhythm track the same length as the main loop. Doesn't lend itself to live building of loops near as well as the Rc 50.
Can these loopers be used effectively with keyboards? Can I use my Yamaha Motif6 specifically.
Go on youtube. There are alot of how-to videos as well as some people doing some really cool things.
Jamman w/extra pedal switch ~$300-$450 with sterio cable
Tunstall uses other brand.
I'm a working class hero(musicman)from Key West who would like to know more about this loop efect system, since I just went solo and dig the sound......please help!.....If music be the fruit of love, PLAY ON!!!....Double D
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