Tom..... Look, I've got reservations... It doesn't mean that the product is BAD! It just means I've got reservations. I've got those about the G70. Didn't stop me from getting one.
But I feel that if we discuss the issues (and what the hell else are we here for? Hat advice from Donny? ), perhaps a manufacturer might realize they exist... and do something about it. My feeling is that 'live loop' technology comes along JUST as we are starting to get VERY good MIDI production of guitar playing.
Mega Voice emulation, especially with the T3's new guitar specific NTT's, and Korg's Guitar Mode is very good. Is it as good as a loop? No. Of course not. UNTIL you want to change it. Whereupon, with the loop, you are screwed. Drum emulation is getting extraordinarily good with multi-velocity drum samples with variable room samples, and patterns played on electronic drum kits by REAL drummers, using those samples. Is it as good as a loop? No, it is not... UNTIL you want to change anything. Whereupon, with the loop, you are screwed.
These are reservations... It doesn't preclude me using an Audya (bought my lottery ticket today!), but it's a worthy (IMHO) topic of discussion on an arranger players forum. You may think differently. Let's NOT discuss anything to do with this...
Starting with you
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