#228

I currently use a combination of TF Looper and a Red Panda Tensor, it’s a complimentary pairing I think. There’s also some ITB software for granular duties. Although not hardware Ableton’s looper with the send loop mapped to a controller is pretty open ended too. I was musing over what the Chase Bliss pedals are like for micro/granular looping too?

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#232

Anyone using the Aeros Loop Studio?

#233

I used two hardware loopers on this live jam : Ditto X2 (I like the slowed down and reverse loop feature at the same time) & NUX Octave Loop (it have feature low octave effect to create another loop layer).
Inspired by phasing sounds to make gradual changes, so I use 2 loopers :

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#234

Does anybody have experiences with the Keeley Eccos Delay/Looper pedal? It has got a new firmware with a Sound-on-Sound mode, which I believe so far only the Strymon El Capistan (and maybe Volante) had. But the Eccos is true stereo and has a longer recording time. So I am quite interested in it, but user reviews are sparse.

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#235

Yes that looks quite interesting …being stereo. I found one user review on a German gear site -dont know if you saw that one.

https://m.thomann.de/gb/keeley_eccos_delay_looper_reviews.htm?r=0

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#236

Thanks! Judging by the date of the review, it must have been before the new firmware, which might also have ironed out a few things, who knows.

It also seems like you would have to ship the pedal to Keeley for the update, which makes buying it a bit of a gamble, especially when living outside of the US. Still, I find it super appealing on paper.

#237

I played one pre-firmware update, and was very much impressed by the quality of the sound design. I believe this pedal marks their foray into a much higher-resolution DSP (I forget which platform).

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#238

A really simple solution I’ve found is the TC Electronic Ditto X2 Jam. It handles modular levels pretty well if you attenuate the signal slightly before sending. It also has a feature where it quantizes the loop based upon a mic input, I send it clock inputs (attenuated a little) and it works really well to quantize your loops to modular.

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#239

Thanks for the input.

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#240

I’m interested in opinions on anyone that uses, or has used both Tensor and Blooper.

I’m using a Tensor into a CB Mood currently and love what the Mood does. Tensor is also really great, it’s quite a combination but having to adjust the Tensor loop decay via midi/osc is a pain and the Blooper layers feature stokes the imagination.

#241

Blooper is, in my opinion, a far superior looper. It’s seriously so good; has tons of character too. The “repeats” knob effectively sets the decay (while recording is engaged) and, yeah, having 8 layers gives one tons of flexibility.

Tensor is a real-time temporal mangler that can do short loops. NXT mode opens up some particularly wonderful short stuttery stuff.

I have both, and plan to keep both unless I just absolutely have to part with one or the other. But they’re both awesome, and different. Probably not what you wanted to hear :laughing:

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#242

Ha yea thanks, just one more pedal! Chase Bliss make really great pedals, I got a Condor to feed the loopers too, loads of scope for sculpting.

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#243

3 months ago i had the blooper, mood and tensor.
Now i only have the mood, and it stays, because no other pedal can do the same.
There are many looper that can layer and throw effects at it.
The tensor loops without clicks. But i don‘t mind clicks.
I got lucky and could fetch a stammen, a molecular disruptor and a stretch weaver in the last drolo sale.
But since 2 weeks my signal chain stayed the same and it doesn‘t look like it‘s going to change soon: plumbutter>octatrack>mood>molecular disruptor>walrus fathom>zoia>back to octratack
keep the mood, you might miss it.

#244

Sure I was actually thinking to swap out the Tensor - I’m loving the Mood’s psychedelic smears!

#245

i‘d rather keep the tensor over a blooper.
what do you mean by loop decay?

#246

Loop decay is just feedback/repeats on the looper, like any standard delay has.

Set repeats on Blooper to max and it is a standard looper (loops ad infinum). Set to minimum and you get 1 repeat. Anywhere between and you get loops that decay over time.

Lets you use Blooper as a standard delay with short loop times, or for ‘Frippertronics’ type stuff with long loop times.

Just leave it set to record and all the above is possible.

#247

First i don‘t know why one would want to set loop decay or loop repeats by midi. that‘s why i was asking.

And i don‘t know how well red panda implements midi into the tensor. I always thought their midi implementation was thorough.

But i do know that chase bliss has some problems with their midi stuff.
I got a diseaster area midi box to send midi to mood and blooper but they can handle only so many midi messages per second.
A few from a sequencer are fine but when you use a midi fader their midi gets stuck.

#248

How are you amplifying the mbira? And what are the tabs on the times?
Lovely sounds btw

#249

Thanks. I use a condenser microphone with expert-sleepers little mikey.

The tabs are small magnets for microtuning.

Interesting with this mbira is the wah-wah effect when having it on a surface and slightly lifting it up and down.

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#250

Thank you. That’s such a good idea for micro tuning. Is there enough range in the tine length to move a semitone or more? And is it the weight that is affecting it (I assume it sharpens the note)?
The lubadh really has my interest