A while back, we featured a video of Beardyman doing Monkey Jazz, noting that “he uses live looping technology to make synthesizers, drum machines and other musicians obsolete.” This is a chance to see all the camera angles, unedited, from the original Monkey Jazz video sessions.
DigiTech has upgraded the JamMan Looper with a 1GB CompactFlash memory card – giving it over three hours of loop time and storage. Features include: 1/4″ instrument input, balanced XLR input, and stereo 1/8″ auxiliary input jacks. Guitars, bass, vocals and audio from MP3 players can be sampled, looped and overdubbed in one of 100 loop memories.… Read More JamMan Updated To Have Over 3 Hours Of Loop Time
Numerikart have released the MidiZoid Delay and MidiZoid Looper VST plug-ins for Windows. MidiZoid Delay is a MIDI delay while MidiZoid Looper is a MIDI phrase looper. It records MIDI input for a specified amount of time and plays it indefinitely. MidiZoid Delay Features: Host tempo sync. 1 to 16 repetition sync to tempo. Velocity… Read More Numerikart Intro MidiZoid Delay And MidiZoid Looper
RJM Music Technology has introduced the Loop Gizmo. The Loop Gizmo is the first true bypass pedal looper to incorporate function switching. This allows users to simultaneously switch their amplifier channels and pedal effects with a tap of a single button – without the need for MIDI or a complex switching system. The Loop Gizmo… Read More RJM Music Technology Intros The Loop Gizmo Pedal Looper
NAMM Update: A new looping unit from BOSS was turning heads at the recent Winter NAMM Show. BOSS calls it “the most feature-laded looper in the company’s history.” (We’ll take that as feature-laden!) The RC-50 is housed in a seven-footswitch floor unit, and allows three stereo loop tracks to be manipulated simultaneously. Each loop track… Read More NAMM Update: Boss Loop Station
BackLine Engineering has announced RiffBox, a looping technology designed to enhance the capabilities of performing musicians. RiffBox uses a patent-applied-for method to determine loop timing by recognizing each note or chord that you play. You can also synchronize an external MIDI drum machine to your loops for the ultimate one-man band experience. The RiffBox does… Read More BackLine Engineering Introduces RiffBox Looping Device
Electrix is back! Electrix has announced 7 new products for 2005. The new gear is expected be available in April/May. The new Electrix products have familiar faces, but have some distinct differences from their brethren. The new products are distinguishable with their new anodized aluminum faceplates. Preliminary information:
