Go ahead and loop that
I’ve found that after many years of being a practicing musician there is always some sort of new hotness that I need to integrate into my musical practice.
The latest of these to make a mark in my world is live looping, and I’ve actively practiced this crazy shit since 2004 or so. This is an addictive pastime for a boy with a guitar and a lot of time on their hands.
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I’m on my third looper now, first was a Roland RC-20, not bad but very limiting. Number two was a Boomerang Plus, loved it, but it needed more power. And now for the third act I have a Boomerang III with a Sidecar. This one works really well and gives me a 4 track recorder that I can operate from the pedals.The most interesting new thing I’ve got going with the looper is a Beat Buddy drum machine. This is a sample playback device and far superior to the normal drum machine, samples and a review to come soon. The neat part of this is solid MIDI synchronization between the Beat Buddy and the Boomerang and all the excitement that can bring.
Stay tuned for more in the Looping saga!
Cheers,
Jim
