I know that's sort of like asking "How long is a piece of string?" but how many channels do YOU guys have and why? That will at least give me a frame of reference. Thanks and Merry Christmas!
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Buying a bypass looper- How many channels?
- Thread starter finalrequiem
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Different for everyone, depending on *what* pedals, and *how* they're routed. I have a Lehle D Loop, which has 2 seperate loops. I rarely use it.
I have a 2 loop strip with a master bypass.
This is the one I have, whatever one you need you'll find it there.
Clean/Dirty Effects Switcher⢠w/Master Bypass, Loop-Master Pedals
They're all hand made in the USA, and have true bypass.
This is the one I have, whatever one you need you'll find it there.
Clean/Dirty Effects Switcher⢠w/Master Bypass, Loop-Master Pedals
They're all hand made in the USA, and have true bypass.
Jarnett said:
Great pedal if you don't mind waiting for three months... seems to be the normal delivery time for Loop-Master.
I don't mind the wait, I ordered it a couple weeks ago, I'm in the marine corps and am deployed so I wont get to use it for another 3 months.
I have recently decided to redo my board with a bypass strip. I am running 15 pedals and decided to split them into 3 bypass loops. I have the Loopmaster with 3 loops plus master bypass and tuner mute switches.
I'm running a compressor and booster before the looper.
I have devices to try soldering my own cables, which I have never done before, do its taking a while. I'll post it in the current "post your pedalboard" forum when it's finished.
I think 3 loops is a good number for me,
1. octave/filter/weirdness
2. Dirt
3. Delay/modulation/looping (recording)
The master switch is nice for having various pedals from all loops engaged with one stomp.
I'm running a compressor and booster before the looper.
I have devices to try soldering my own cables, which I have never done before, do its taking a while. I'll post it in the current "post your pedalboard" forum when it's finished.
I think 3 loops is a good number for me,
1. octave/filter/weirdness
2. Dirt
3. Delay/modulation/looping (recording)
The master switch is nice for having various pedals from all loops engaged with one stomp.
I like having a blendable loop to keep the bass present regardless of what effects you are using. The badger schism and wounded paw loopers are better for this kind of signal routing. I don't think loop master does blenders.
I have a Rocktron TruLoop blended loop that is essentially in the middle of the signal chain.
Pre loop I have Eq's Micro Thumpinator, Ge7B [sfx]AY2
loop>AW3-Lo|Fat, Brassmaster, BassBalls, UniBass
post loop is Zoom B2
With this set up I can set up crazy combinations and instantly switch in and out.
Pre loop I have Eq's Micro Thumpinator, Ge7B [sfx]AY2
loop>AW3-Lo|Fat, Brassmaster, BassBalls, UniBass
post loop is Zoom B2
With this set up I can set up crazy combinations and instantly switch in and out.
I have a single loop loop-master:
1-Loop Effect Switcher (LED Version), Loop-Master Pedals
All I use it for is to bypass all my effects, as I don't have any always-on effects.
I will be getting a Darkglass electronics B3K soon and I'll see if anything changes, but I like my clean direct bass->amp tone 90% of the time.
Here is my current board:
1-Loop Effect Switcher (LED Version), Loop-Master Pedals
All I use it for is to bypass all my effects, as I don't have any always-on effects.
I will be getting a Darkglass electronics B3K soon and I'll see if anything changes, but I like my clean direct bass->amp tone 90% of the time.
Here is my current board:
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I use a Badger Link Removed parallel looper. I have two parallel loops that I run effects through separately or simultaneously. I can "blend" them with my bass' signal or send my signal through either or both loops like a conventional blender pedal. It's pretty badass, it can cut or boost the volume of all three channels. Its got phase inversion and I can set either channel to leave delay trails. It's also very well built.
I'm looking to get an xotic x-blender for a PROCO Rat clone that I had made, I like to be able to have as much tone control as possible. I really liked the dirt sound of Nick Beard's bass on Circa Survive's Blue Sky Noise album but I wanted have a bit more of a clean sound in it.
loop-master 12loop strip. All my fx are on separate channels (except for 2: sansamp BDDIp and EHX Freeze share a channel).
Made a huge tone-and volume difference to my ears and feeling. A lot of my FX react different when they see the direct bass input instead of going through some 5-10 pedals first.
Herwig
Made a huge tone-and volume difference to my ears and feeling. A lot of my FX react different when they see the direct bass input instead of going through some 5-10 pedals first.
Herwig
I THINK I've settled on a 3 loop strip with a master bypass, tuner mute, and tap tempo from Dan at this1smyne.
I had a pretty terrible experience with T1M. His site said 2-6 weeks, but It took him nine months to make my loop pedal.
I haven't been very happy with it, but I know others are more positive about his custom work. His off-the-shelf stuff seems a bit better to me. PM me and I can give you more details. I don't need to flood this board with sad details.
I have a Loopmaster with a/b switching. Like having two channels. Channel A has six loops on it. Loops 5&6 are reversible. Channel B has no loops but just 2 effects on it. I also have a switch that brings both channels together.
I love my looper. On one of the loops I have a fuzz and octave together. I use that tone often so I just hit that one loop on instead of having to tap two switches.
A lot of thought went into planning my board out.
I love my looper. On one of the loops I have a fuzz and octave together. I use that tone often so I just hit that one loop on instead of having to tap two switches.
A lot of thought went into planning my board out.
Do you think its worth it for controlling 10 pedals with maybe 2 or 3 combined? I was thinking of having the ability for front of board switching of all pedals regardless of where they sat on the board.
