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INTRODUCTION
PREFACE BY MATTHIAS GROB, INITIATOR AND DEVELOPER OF THE LOOP
DELAY
I believe the coming together of a group of musicians to play for some listeners is the most
important acoustical event on earth. But as a preparation for these events and for his own
development, a musician spends far more time alone with his instrument. In this time he
discovers most of the secrets about the construction of music, and the ways to express his
own personality and taste. Although the LOOP delay has special features that facilitate
playing together (or with a machine), it is first a mirror, or maybe a crystal ball, for the musicians
studio.
There are quite a few musicians using delay machines to create simple loops, although
avaliable gear was very limited. Some people modified machines, others accepted that the
loop time was short or unrhythmical. I was amazed in how many different ways people use
loops. This is because the character of repetition belongs to almost all music.
Of course, loop music is not meant to remain at home and push the artists into loneliness.
Recordings I made in Rio and Switzerland with various musicians who did not know my system
yet and who probably never played with a delay demonstrate the variety of loop music. Now I
am eagerly waiting for the results when initiated loop players come together and synchronize
their LOOP delays.
I would like to exchange such recordings. Therefore, a Loop Group could help. Also, we
could reach a point where, through information in the media, the public knows what to expect
when going to a loop show.
My interest is not "to make money", but to lead an interesting life and create as much beautiful
sound as possible and to help others in doing so. You are invited to profit from it by
purchasing a LOOP delay that gives us the energy to do our development properly. You can
help us by being a mirror for our work and send a word or tape to us. Whenever the machine
does not do what you expect intuitively, we would like to know about it and try to get the
obstacle out of your way.