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Digitech Jam Man loopers utilize the optional 3-button separate foot-pedal to make live playing easier, including 1-button stop, and it's internal memory storage is only limited by the capacity of the card. I have one card that has at least 2 hours of saved loops and backing tracks, and there's room for more. you can carry literally over 100 tracks in that one small pedal. I have created a small collection of cards for different gigs with singers or other duo partners.
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10-11-2021 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by jazzmanstever
The EH 720 has this very option that you seek; and some other thoughtful features that checked all the boxes for me personally.
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I bought EHX 22500 recently, as an upgrade from Boss RC-1. It's a very smart box which can do a lot and I can't recommend it enough. It can be a bit hard to control since it has a lot of modes/settings and its behaviour can change considerably with each of the options, though.
It can stop the loop at the end of the recording and can provide you a separate end button if you set it up this way. (E.g. you set either the loop A or B (it's a dual channel looper) as a "one off" and you don't use the rhythm guide) Speaking of the end button, consult the page 12 of the manual: https://www.ehx.com/wp-content/uploa...500-manual.pdf
A new one is not under USD200 either - I bought used for 180 (give or take, depending on exchange rate).
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I wound up with the EHX 720 and the price is definitely in my budget.
It's working out perfectly for simple looping for live gigs either solo or duo with a vocalist etc..
I don't really like working with pre-recorded loops, I still like to feel that everything is done on the spot.
Thanks everyone for your input.
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The RC-500 is great for duo and solo gigs, but you have to find it used as it costs more than 200 new! But it has two loops and 3 buttons that you can program to do pretty much anything you want. I use the second loop as a percussive groove loop usually, or the two loops as verse chorus. Works great! If you gig with it it's totally worth the extra $$
Most of the one button loopers can take an external switch that can help with recording and then stopping. But i never found a live use for that, if you record the loop early on, the tempo you are playing might change a bit, so it would sound weird if you start the loop later. I usually record it during the other instruments solo, then play over it, solo or comping for a bit..
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Anybody try the “new” Boss RC-10R? Looper plus drum machine with some jazz drum settings.
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I have the RC 600. The drum stuff I
is more impressive then I assumed it would be. However, it is still a bit generic, and I end up writing my own midi patterns. Transferring them over to the RC 600 is easy enough.
I do still prefer pre-recoded loops, however that in part is about how much work it takes to get a midi track to sound good. That has to do with, fixing all my finger drumming mistakes, and then adjusting everything to feel human: amplitude, and timing.
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Check out the Donner two button model - only about $100 on Amazon. Has lots of recording time and loop storage plus a built in drum machine that will sync with the loops. Pretty easy to operate, has a USB connection, and won't break the bank. It's called the 'Circle Looper'. Lots of YT vids.
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Wow that looks great and for $100 why not give it a shot. How are the jazz drum tracks? Originally Posted by Skip Ellis
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Haven't used it for awhile - I'll try to fire it up this week and let you know. Originally Posted by alltunes
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Boomerang. I know. It's not cheap. But it's well built. You read the reviews on TC Electronics, Pigtronix, etc. and it's like... sheez... do 50% of those boxes break in the first few months?
A 'Rang will do everything you'll ever want, the buttons are nifty, and you won't have to replace it in six months because it crapped out.
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Yes I've had one of these since they came out and it's really cool. What I find special isn't necessarily that's it's a looper + drum in one pedal...it's that the loop and the drum can SYNC rhymically so you don't need to be perfect with ending your loop. That's really slick. Also, a huge perk is that you can set it up for normal direct into a flat speaker/monitor, or there is a guitar setting which voices the drums to sound better through the eq curve of a guitar amp's speaker. Originally Posted by alltunes
The biggest cons are: no 3/4 jazz ballad only 4/4, what? And the drum package is mostly fine but there are several rhythms which I find a little strange and done see myself ever using. I haven't noticed any expansion of the library from Boss but I haven't looked in a while. Lastly, it can take a minute to learn the foot controls but once you get it, it's no sweat.
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Found a demo that ran through the rhythms - didn't hear much in the way of swing but there's something like 10 settings for jazz and some more for funk. Originally Posted by Skip Ellis
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I have a proper Pigtronix Infinity and I like it. However, I've been using a minimal pedal board lately and wanted something.. less. Been using this LEKATO single button for a couple of months and I really like it. $40. Great sound quality (24 bit A/D's and apparently decent circuits), works fine, no issues. And it's small with relatively low power requirements.
Amazon.com
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Interesting….could you explain a little more how this works? I can play to DrumGenius okay….I think….but if I try and record a loop along with it things get wonky real fast while playing back the loop together with DrumGenius. Originally Posted by LimehouseBlues
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