practice tools...recorder, looper?

[tot_Ou_tard]

Haven't heard that since high school... ;-)

Sooo, do you want to beat me up now, or can we wait until after school?

Yes, but I'd rather spend less time sitting in front of a computer (since I do that for a living). I'm getting a little "old school" on this...I'd rather have something with real dials and switches, etc. I'll use the computer for transfer or final mixdown.

Me too. I like the knobs n' dials.

I have an Alesis SR-16 drum machine, that I feed into my computer's sound card, but it would be nice to have a drum machine built into the recording device, like the Boss BR600.


How are the drum sounds in general? Do you get preset patterns to use or that you can load?

That depends on the looper. The RC-2 has some OK beats, no ability to ad fills etc. I use them just to keep time. The Boss Rc-20XL apparently has a CD that you load in (ask Spud, he'll tell ya 'bout them). I'm surre that your SR-16 has got all the loopers "beat" in that department.

I would have to invest in some effects pedals to use in front of the looper, right? (i.e. I wouldn't be able to use the effects on my Vox amp).

Thanks for the reply.

Yes, with a looper you'll need to get all your dirt from pedals. Light modulation will be OK, but remember every effect gets applied to the drum sounds too.

[pressthe6]

I like the loop pedal idea also. computer for final transfer or whatever. I have the RC-2 also and am really enjoying it so far! Layering loops on the same phrase is soooo fun.

[oldguy]

With a loop pedal, you could lay a good solid drum track down with your drum machine, layer clean guitar track(s) over it, make several loops of your favorite songs, played through one amph, and then use another amph to play lead along with it, if you want to use effects and not color the drums too much.

[scorona]

With a loop pedal, you could lay a good solid drum track down with your drum machine, layer clean guitar track(s) over it, make several loops of your favorite songs, played through one amph, and then use another amph to play lead along with it, if you want to use effects and not color the drums too much.

Hey, I like that approach...plus it gives me an excuse to go score another amp. ;-)

That depends on the looper. The RC-2 has some OK beats, no ability to ad fills etc. I use them just to keep time. The Boss Rc-20XL apparently has a CD that you load in (ask Spud, he'll tell ya 'bout them). I'm surre that your SR-16 has got all the loopers "beat" in that department.

So, can you feed drum loops into the RC-2 via the 1/4" input?
Does the RC-2 have the ability to slow down a track without changing pitch?

Can anyone chime in with any experience with the Boss BR-600?

Thanks.

[tot_Ou_tard]

So, can you feed drum loops into the RC-2 via the 1/4" input?
Does the RC-2 have the ability to slow down a track without changing pitch?

Can anyone chime in with any experience with the Boss BR-600?

Thanks.

It has a 1/8" aux input on the back for CD input that you could use.