Double speed needs update

Phantom · Jul 24th 2018

I played with a headrush pedal. The double speed feature on the looper sounded amazing.
On the Kemper remote, it kinda dissapointed me. It is not just the thing you played on the guitar times 2. But it changes the sound completely. As if the sound is modulated by a Digitech Whammy. The feature comes in handy for me. I like to practice fast licks/riffs that I came up with. With this feature I will know if it sounds bitchin'.

In short: with the Kemper my friends won't believe I play as fast as Nuno Bettencourt, but with a Headrush pedal they will. The 1/2 speed (or double) needs an update.

ckemper · Jul 29th 2018

I can ensure that the double speed feature on all loopers sound the same.
Anyway, it depends where you locate the looper.
When you put it to „Input“ the double speed will it will sound more natural.

Ingolf · Jul 29th 2018

Quote from ckemper

I can ensure that the double speed feature on all loopers sound the same.
Anyway, it depends where you locate the looper.
When you put it to „Input“ the double speed will it will sound more natural.

With all respect, but I don’t agree.
Software that has licensed elastic audio, like for example Ableton Live, sounds so much better when you manipulate the speed of the audio.
Also the new TC Electronic Ditto Jam X2 Looper seems to have elastic audio implemented and sounds very promising.
https://www.tcelectronic.com/C…TTO-JAM-X2-LOOPER/p/P0DAT

ckemper · Jul 29th 2018

I am talking explicitly about the classic double speed feature of loopers.
It is made to mimic a tape at double speed.
It is supposed to alter the playing speed as well as the pitch.
The Headrush looper does exactly that, and that was the question of the OP.
When used with a digital amp, the sound drastically depends if it is placed before or after the amp/cab.

Ingolf · Jul 29th 2018

Ok, this was a misunderstanding then on my part, @ckemper.

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