Pigtronix Infinity Looper : Watch out Roland

Started by aliensporebomb, January 28, 2012, 07:13:54 PM

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Hopkins

Yes, indeed, it is a really nice idea!  I would find only one switch per loop quite limiting though (sometimes I like to "punch in, punch out" loops for later use without any immediate playback), but it does seem as though there is a separate footswitch input.  (Things could get a bit messy though if you were not careful!)  I'll keep my eyes on it...

atonal

This looper stuff is driving me crazy..I played the pigtronix and it sounded great but loop creation and record triggering wasn't to my liking.I own a digitech jamman stereo and again loop creation not to my liking and can be a little too digital sounding ,ableton live would probably do the trick but i own 1 mac and that is designated for my my daw and virtual instruments and i can't afford 1500.00 plus live8 499. to go down that road..Both my hd500,m13 and gr55 are a great fit for loop creation ,but too short of loop times and not enough feature's !!
I was at electro-music festival 2012 in Hugenot NY and had the opportunity to see a young cellist by the name of Shannon Lee Hayden
and she was using an Rc 300 sounded great ,she was running an hd500 and rc 300 ,we talked extensively and she was very happy with the combo had no problems recreating her loops onstage and it was all roadworthy,you can check her out on youtube or shannonleehayden.com
seeing this used live 10 feet away from me looping vocals and cello and percussive bangs,thumps and grunts on the cello is convincing me to go this route now i have to figure out how in the hell am i going to build a pedalboard to fit all ,hd500.gr55, and the rc300 this is a huge amount of real estate..Now to read all the rc 300 post's again and diy for pedal board plans..... Hopefully be able to put it all to rest !!!Need to spend time playing ,writing creating and less time researching this !!

Hopkins

Haha, good luck!  I use an HD300 into the RC-300, which is currently supplemented by 3 FS-5U switches.  I think it is fantastic but, yes, a lot of floor space is required...!

Threeleggedyoyo

If you want to save on floorspace, go with the Adrenalinn 3. I have one coming in the mail soon... great multieffects, tiny footprint.

The downside is that you need a midi controller to really take full advantage of it, but those are variable in size.

mbenigni

QuoteI played the pigtronix and it sounded great but loop creation and record triggering wasn't to my liking.

Can you comment any further on this?  I'd love to hear some real feedback on whatever innovations the Infinity brings to the table, vs. the "NAMM hype".

I'm having the same problem you're having, incidentally: there are the loopers that sound best, then the loopers with the best features, and then the loopers with the most intuitive UIs.  Still waiting on someone to bring it all together.

aliensporebomb

Yeah, I'm curious.  I really like the audio quality of my EHX SMMH because it doesn't alter the basic tonality any, it seems to do the job without needing to modify the audio significantly.  Can you elaborate - does it alter the EQ significantly or ???

My music projects online at http://www.aliensporebomb.com/

GK Devices:  Roland VG-99, Boss GP-10, Boss SY-1000.

aliensporebomb

Update:  just this week I got notification from Sweetwater that the Infinity is FINALLY available.  Now to see if I can find a way to grab one.  I still think about the RC-300 too but.....not sure.
My music projects online at http://www.aliensporebomb.com/

GK Devices:  Roland VG-99, Boss GP-10, Boss SY-1000.

mbenigni

I got the call a few weeks ago, but I'd already picked up a cheap RC-30.  As I mentioned above, I was starting to get the impression from demos that the Infinity wasn't quite what I'd been hoping for anyway.

Zymos

I was very close to buying one, but after much deliberation decided on the RC-300 (which is on the FedEx truck as I type this!)

The main reason I was leaning towards the Infinity was that it can slave to MIDI clock. My rig is pretty insane, and that feature was actually a pretty big deal. Boss won out for having dedicated pedals for each track, and for having one more track.

aliensporebomb

Indeed one of the advantages of the RC-300 is the fact that it has built in pedals - the Infinity you would have to buy pedals with cables to control it more effectively.
My music projects online at http://www.aliensporebomb.com/

GK Devices:  Roland VG-99, Boss GP-10, Boss SY-1000.

Threeleggedyoyo

Quote from: cell7 on September 21, 2012, 04:40:58 AM
http://digitech.com/en-US/products/jamman-solo-xt

Now this looks interesting... just add more pedals if you want more loops. Im keen to see if this works well.

Hmm interesting. Sync but no Midi... the heck? Could be cool if you don't care about syncing to other stuff. But I do. :/

Elantric


chazzer

hey guys,
I just recently got my first iguitar, a brian moore iguitar 1.13.
I am a long time acoustic guitar player who recently became interested in electric guitar again, when I was kind of forced into learning some short electric lead work.
I have just bought a roland GR-55 to use with my iguitar.
I have not yet gotten gumtown's floorboard, but assume I will very soon.
I also have pigtronix infinity looper. I have not really used that barely.
does anyone out there have any thoughts about using the pigtronix infinity looper together with the GR-55?
thank you for any replies,
Charlie

Elantric

sure - why not?

just feed GR-55 Output into the pigtronix infinity looper - then from pigtronix infinity looper out to amp.

chazzer

super. thank you.
could I do it the other way around?
and are there any other comments out there?

chazzer

played my brian moore through the GR-55 for a few minutes. did no setting up.
used the exp pedal as a wah for a minute.
getting these things is like opening the door to a whole new world. man what a blast.
I feel like an inventor. Ben Franklin would have gotten such a kick out of this stuff.
just amazing and fun to the max.

chazzer

have a question about the Pigtronix Infinity looper.
does any anyone know if the Sync Multi feature works in both parallel and series modes?

PunkyBoySTG

Just to let you see the perfect sync with the  2 stuffs
And some possibilities to close, arm, restart, stop drum etc...

Sorry the video is speaking in french, but you can understand just with your eyes :P



A great combination, garanty hours of fun !!

Cheers

admin

#68
Pigtronix SPL Infinity Looper Review
https://loopermusic.com/equipment/pigtronix-infinity-looper-review
http://pigtronix.com/infinity/manual/

http://www.pigtronix.com/blogs/infinity/




Changing  Pigtronix SPL Infinity Looper Internal micro SD Cards
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/boomerang-iii-vs-pigtronix-infinity-looper.1142384/page-46#post-20103237
The Infinity ships with an 8 GB microSD Card capable of 2 hours of audio recording divided among up to 50 presets. As described in the Infinity User's Guide on Page 48, each preset's maximum recording time depends on three factors:

Size of the microSD Card
Number of Presets
Multiplier Value
The Pigtronix Infinity Application allows users to reformat the Infinity's microSD Card for different numbers of presets to balance the required length of loops with the necessary number of presets. If you need longer loops but don't require as many presets, reformat the Infinity for fewer presets using the Infinity's Application Menu Bar: Tools->Edit Preset Structure.

Changing the number of presets re-formats the microSD Card and erases all Audio and Preset Settings currently on the Infinity!

For users who need longer maximum loop time and more presets, the microSD Card can be swapped for a larger one up to 32GB.

In order to successful upgrade your microSD card, please carefully follow the instructions below. This process is technical and should ONLY be performed by knowledgeable computer users. Users who do not know what they are doing risk serious damage to their computer. Pigtronix is not responsible if you accidentally reformat your computer's hard drive instead of the microSD card. These instructions are provided for reference only.

microSD Card's used in the Infinity MUST be Class 6 or Class 10. Below are two examples of cards that are compatible with the Infinity:
16 GB Class 10 SanDisk microSD Card

32 GB Class 10 SanDisk microSD Card

Using a #2 Phillips head screw driver, remove the back of the Infinity. Removing and replacing the Infinity's back cover are the only times you will need any tools. DO NOT USE TOOLS INSIDE THE INFINITY!
Removing the back of the unit to replace the microSD Card does not automatically void your warranty. Your warranty will only be void should you cause any unreasonable damage to the internals of your Infinity: Spilling liquids inside your Infinity, physically damaging the internals with tools (no tools should be used inside the Infinity), unauthorized repairs, etc

Depending on when your Infinity was manufactured you will have one of the microSD Card holders pictured below.
For early Infinity's the microSD Card holder will look like the image below. To remove the microSD Card, push on the microSD Card itself from right to left until you hear a click. Release the microSD Card and it will partially eject itself from the holder. Carefully grab the microSD Card and pull right until it is free. To insert the new microSD Card, hold it as pictured (with the notch pointed up), insert it into the holder from the right, and press until you hear a click.





For later Infinity's the microSD Card will look like the image below. To remove the microSD Card, press your finger on the metal cover and slide it left. You will feel a slight click once it is unlocked. Once it is unlocked, CAREFULLY flip the cover to the left; doing so roughly can disconnect the cover from the rest of the holder and if you are unable to re-attach it the unit will have to be sent to us as an out of warranty repair. Once the cover is freed the microSD Card can be lifted out of the holder. To insert the new microSD Card, hold it as pictured (with the notch pointed up), and place it into the holder from above. There is a complementary notch in the holder that will hold it in place. Then CAREFULLY flip the cover to the right, press it closed, and slide the cover to the right.


Replace the Infinity's back plate and use the #2 Phillips head screw driver to tighten the screws. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN/STRIP THE SCREWS.



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https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=17567.msg125081#msg125081
Demo of the BeatBuddy & Pigtronix Infinity SYNC (French)



Elantric

I'm playing around with the Pigtronix Infinity Looper   - no opinion yet, but it has acquired frequent firmware updates and new features beyond the initial 2012 specs

http://pigtronix.com/infinity/manual/

http://www.pigtronix.com/blogs/infinity/

Rhcole


Elantric

#72
It might be a while - just know the Pigtronix Infinity Looper is still getting new firmware time to time.


http://www.pigtronix.com/blogs/infinity/

http://www.pigtronix.com/about/

INFINITY FIRMWARE UPDATE 210
APRIL 26, 2016 BY BEN ARTES
The easiest way to update your Infinity is to connect it to your computer via USB, run the Pigtronix-Infinity application, Select "Tools->Update Firmware" from the menu bar, Left-Click the "Automatic" button, close the application, disconnect the Infinity from your computer, and then Power Cycle the Infinity while holding "INPUT SPLIT.
The Infinity Looper 2.0 firmware file can be downloaded for manual install here
The Windows application has been modified and can be retrieved by running the "UpdateApplication.bat" script in the PC folder of the Infinity's USB drive.  Further directions on updating the application can be found here.
The Mac OSX application has been updated and can the new installer can be downloaded from here.  Download and run the installer.  On newer versions of Mac OSX it will be necessary to Ctrl + Click the installer to get the necessary installation permissions.
RELEASE NOTES:
Can now Fade loops out over multiple loop cycles.  In the FADE stop mode, stopping a loop will steadily decrease the volume of the audio until the end of the current loop cycle.  This can now be configured to fade over multiple loop cycles by increasing the Fade Length.
Pressing and holding the STOP MODE and SYNC MULTI switches will enter the Fade Length Menu.  An "F" will appear on the 7-segment display and alternately show a digit corresponding to the current Fade Length.  The default, end at the end of the current loop, is 1.  Every number above that adds an additional cycle of Fade Out.
This setting can also be set Per Preset (including the Blank Canvas), from the Infinity Application in the Fade Length section.
Instantly ERASE the Unarmed Loop using an additional Reverse Remote Switch mapping.  This can be set from the Infinity Application's "Tools->Global Boot Settings."
New settings for Ignoring MIDI Clock received at the MIDI In port. This can be set from the Infinity Application's "Tools->Global Boot Settings."
Numerous small technical fixes.


aliensporebomb

Okay, I looked and didn't see this had been shared but check it out - very cool:

My music projects online at http://www.aliensporebomb.com/

GK Devices:  Roland VG-99, Boss GP-10, Boss SY-1000.

chrish

#74
I wonder if roland knows that they will lose market share to companies that give good customer service.

Still waiting for an update that will make  my boss rc300 looper work consistantly with track sync off and tempo sync on.