2019 happenings (Summer NAMM p.90)

[UglyCasanova]

I've been meaning to get a looper. I'm intrigued.

[codetocontra]

Yeah, interested in loop mangling capabilities too. I really failed to learn the 856

[Dowi]

Got to the end of the video. I really do want to see the final result, the Performance mode should be real fun.
So far it seems more like a tabletop device that displays its full potential if tweaked manually.

[Heraclitus Akimbo]

Woot! The Blooper video has Christine Bougie. She's totally awesome + one of the most able loop-pedal-ists I've ever seen play. Hope we get to see her do more with it as things progress.

Edit: having used the 856 for awhile, I feel like I'm a lot more at home with what's going on here than I might have been.

[whoismarykelly]

Blooper: Too lofi so far for me (not that I have anything against that but I'd like to start in a better place), locked in loops not a thing for me usually either. The signal should be indistinguishable from what I'm adding live until I mess with it (and the live additions are hifi ideally first).

One of the main points he makes is they will be fixing the audio quality.

[shikawkee]

Blooper: Too lofi so far for me (not that I have anything against that but I'd like to start in a better place), locked in loops not a thing for me usually either. The signal should be indistinguishable from what I'm adding live until I mess with it (and the live additions are hifi ideally first).

One of the main points he makes is they will be fixing the audio quality.

Yeah, I get it. I hope so.

[Jwar]

I get the vibe that one of the goals of the development is to get it to an intuitive point like most Chase Bliss pedals where you can use the stuff on the top quickly and easily. This seems much simpler and easier to operate than an 856 for Zellersasn, for example, while doing probably a lot of the same things.

Kind of what I got from it as well. I liked the 856, but the way you have to use it made it really difficult for me. The Blooper looks like it solves a lot of those issues.


I'm not sure if this is something I'd use though. I want a good looper but the video made me kind of unsure if this would fit my needs. I think I'll have to try this one out to see for sure. It's seems super vast.


I wish Joel would expand the footprint a bit on this. A looper is the ONE thing I could see being justified to have a larger footprint. It just would make it easier to have those stomps further apart. I guess that's what the external midi stuff is for. I just don't like using midi currently, but I probably will need it once I lock down a looper to stay in time. So, yada yada yada. I am impressed but I want the features I want still god damn it!!!

[shikawkee]

I get the vibe that one of the goals of the development is to get it to an intuitive point like most Chase Bliss pedals where you can use the stuff on the top quickly and easily. This seems much simpler and easier to operate than an 856 for Zellersasn, for example, while doing probably a lot of the same things.

Kind of what I got from it as well. I liked the 856, but the way you have to use it made it really difficult for me. The Blooper looks like it solves a lot of those issues.


I'm not sure if this is something I'd use though. I want a good looper but the video made me kind of unsure if this would fit my needs. I think I'll have to try this one out to see for sure. It's seems super vast.


I wish Joel would expand the footprint a bit on this. A looper is the ONE thing I could see being justified to have a larger footprint. It just would make it easier to have those stomps further apart. I guess that's what the external midi stuff is for. I just don't like using midi currently, but I probably will need it once I lock down a looper to stay in time. So, yada yada yada. I am impressed but I want the features I want still god damn it!!!

David Torn and I both recommended to Joel at NAMM to make this one a larger foot print but I don't think that's gonna' happen.

I do see this as more of a table-top unit like the 856. For me anyway.

[Dandolin]

Here's the OTTO, which was announced recently. It's going to be open-source--no price yet.

https://github.com/topisani/OTTO

http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2019/ ... k-preview/

Regarding the clear OP-1 similarities, obviously we are heavily inspired by it. But if you want an OP-1, this is not it. It takes quite a different direction, and the only things that are really like the OP-1 are the graphics style and basic interaction model. The workflow will be very different, the individual synth/fx engines have nothing to do with the OP-1 ones, and the OTTO would take up a separate spot in your setup.

It’s much more of a groovebox than the portable production beast that is the OP-1.

Thx--seems more promising to me than ELZ_1

[dubkitty]

is there any way to hook up a proper keyboard for these things? i love the idea of small modules, but i don't think i could get what i want out of those little touch pads.

[Jwar]

I get the vibe that one of the goals of the development is to get it to an intuitive point like most Chase Bliss pedals where you can use the stuff on the top quickly and easily. This seems much simpler and easier to operate than an 856 for Zellersasn, for example, while doing probably a lot of the same things.

Kind of what I got from it as well. I liked the 856, but the way you have to use it made it really difficult for me. The Blooper looks like it solves a lot of those issues.


I'm not sure if this is something I'd use though. I want a good looper but the video made me kind of unsure if this would fit my needs. I think I'll have to try this one out to see for sure. It's seems super vast.


I wish Joel would expand the footprint a bit on this. A looper is the ONE thing I could see being justified to have a larger footprint. It just would make it easier to have those stomps further apart. I guess that's what the external midi stuff is for. I just don't like using midi currently, but I probably will need it once I lock down a looper to stay in time. So, yada yada yada. I am impressed but I want the features I want still god damn it!!!

David Torn and I both recommended to Joel at NAMM to make this one a larger foot print but I don't think that's gonna' happen.

I do see this as more of a table-top unit like the 856. For me anyway.

See, I don't want a darn table top looper. UGH. There's already a plethora of options there.

I guess I'll just have to see what happens here. This is the most interesting pedal for me at the moment, so I'm kind of excited to see what they do.

I wonder if they have anywhere to take suggestions?

[Dandolin]

is there any way to hook up a proper keyboard for these things? i love the idea of small modules, but i don't think i could get what i want out of those little touch pads.

dubkitty, I think that varies by unit, but I think it more likely than not--I know you can with the Organelle...and the OP-1. If it has any kind of midi integration, external keyboard will come in with that. You might need an external interface depending on your keyboard and the synth. I use an iConnect Midi 4.

[Dowi]

I'm really waiting for the Champion Leccy Woozy but want to see some more extended demos than the instagram videos.
Anyway it should be out this month.

Barely got time to see that they were live that the first batch was gone.

[echorec]

Here's a few Particles (while they last).

https://reverb.com/item/20191843-red-pa ... ipping-now

[JTurbide]

Sorry if this has been discussed but new head from GK: https://www.gallien-krueger.com/legacy-heads
I've never tried a GK amp before but people seems to love them.. thinking about getting a dedicated solid state bass amp, this could be an option... a bit expensive for me at the moment but yeah, still cool.
I've never been a fan of their design but I think this one looks great.

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