Originally Posted By: eddie1261

I DO like that idea of using the loop pedal to record, but I wonder about at what level of fidelity it records. Have you actually done this, Pat? Does it sound as good as high sample rate WAV files? I will have to follow your link and read up on that.


I have done it. Obviously, playback quality varies with the speakers and device used for amplification. It sounds different through a guitar amp than it does through a PA or the computer's speakers. The ad says "CD quality", which I believe is 16 bit, not 24 bit. But a 16 bit WAV should sound better than the average MP3.


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Besides it's an opportunity to buy a new toy.


exactly my thinking, Eddie... new toys.. Christmas time.. it all works together to keep the old guys entertained ;-)

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Edit: I just did a quick scan of the specs and it appears to use an SD card for storage, so logic says I could record in my studio, dump to an SD, stick that SD in the Looper and just play back data that I know has the fidelity of what I recorded, and just use it as a dedicated playback device. That's kind of what you described. In fact that's exactly what you described. So, the next step in the logic path is whether I would invest $250 for something that would be used as a playback tool, but for nothing else (at least to me), or just use the iPad I already have. Not a level playing field though because everybody has different stuff, methods, and specific end game. As it is I will have days of experimenting and learning how to use the Boss VE-2 harmonizer I just bought to sing harmony for me.


Regarding the price of $250: I rarely buy music toys at full price. There are just too many kids who buy stuff with daddy's money, then sell it later for a pittance to get cash for the latest video game. Especially looper pedals... lots of people buy them because they look cool, then they quickly realize that looping is a one trick pony that can go bad very quickly and make them look stupid on stage. Find one on Craig's list and make a lowball offer. Chances are the seller just wants to unload it because he isn't thinking outside the box enough to see that the device has a much more interesting use than looping.

side note: the Jam Man supports an SD card, but as a separate purchase. Another side benefit of buying one on Craigs list or ebay is that the previous owner might have already added the SD card, and you basically get it for free.

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