1440 Stereo Looper Pedal Review

So Far So Good

Haven't actually used a guitar with this yet, but I was able to easily load some files from my computer. I primarily play/record experimental/industrial/noise music so the reverse and octave features are great for this type of material.

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Great, Great Looper

Fist off let me give a shout-out to Sweetwater's Jimmy Hart. As always, he gives me recommendations that are spot on. After having a JamMan Solo for some time I was looking for a looper that would sync with my BeatBuddy drum pedal. I must say that irrespective of that capability (i.e MIDI sync) the 1440 is a real dream to work with. I find double-taps tricky, so it's a real plus… read more that the 1440 has a separate Stop button. In my hands (foot actually) the 1440 is amazingly fun to use, and while I haven't delved into the Octave, Reverse or 1-Shot, I would say the Fade functionality is pretty cool, as it makes transitioning to taking over a rhythm riff from the looper very smooth. This is a looper with a lot of bang for the buck and I can't be more pleased. As far as working with the BeatBuddy, first and foremost take notice of three things: 1) the BeatBuddy DOES require it's own special MIDI cable; 2) the "Out" on that cable is a Female connection and the "In" on the 1440 is a Female connection, so you've need yet another cable (Male at both ends) or a Male-Male gender mender; and 3) do read the 1440 manual on MIDI syncing. Once you do all that the combination of the two pedals gives you incredible possibilities. Huge fun, and the drum and loop are in awesome sync.

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Great Looper

I finally got around to trying out this new looper and it's just what I was looking for. The midi clock sync works great with my BeatBuddy pedal. With the different midi sync options on both pedals, I can either start the looper from the looper or let BeatBuddy control stuff. The clock sync is spot on, keeping the loop synced perfectly with the drum rhythm tempo. Also, with the… read more dedicated stop switch on the looper, you can't go wrong. A shout out to my sales rep Tyler. I may not always order through him, I sometimes just log on and order, but he always follows up with info updates and asks if I have any questions or concerns. This is much appreciated.

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Perfect for my purposes

When I saw this new looper from EHX, I spotted the one feature I've always wanted but didn't seem to exist, the ability to fade out the loop automatically over a specified time. My live synth rig consists of many (10) small synthesizers running through two submixers, each with its own looping delay(limited to 8 secs). So one group can start fading out (with no hand on the fader!)… read more while I start a new ensemble on another mixer. Now I'll be able to do this with very long loops. Everything else about this device is simple and straightforward. 'One-shot' is a cool feature, 'reverse' is always fun, and 'octave', well... It's the only effect I really don't care about. (Maybe someday a pitch shift without time change will happen.) The price lands within a reasonable range. And, a previous dealbreaker on other products, it's in perfect stereo!

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