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Location: Jet City | MSRP $75 with built in mp3 player ;)
Who can make this happen. Let's go 50/50! |
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Location: Las Vegas, NV | I know that someone else here has already mentioned it, but it seems like Line 6's new BackTrack products are sort of what Damon is talking about. Records when it 'hears' a signal, USB 2.0 connection or use the 1/4" output, 1/4" input and one that adds a microphone, relatively low cost ($99 and $149, respectively). Doesn't do the lessons, MP3s, etc., but made for capturing ideas. |
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Location: Jet City | still too big, you need a cord...
1. get a simple idea.
2. plug in the drive (fits in the change pocket of your jeans) and push the record/stop button (one button ala Steve Jobs).
3. pull it out, and go on about your biz. (sounds like I just visited a "professional") |
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Location: Jet City | sorry for going off topic.
It's nice new preamp/tuner/looper/recorder/teacher/phrase thingy. Oh yeah, and guitar too. |
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Location: Tennessee | Design it and patent it Damon. There's no money in the manufacturing side on these kinds of things anyway. It's all in the IP. :cool: |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | You guys aren't going to believe this, but I actually use a small sony pressman tape casette recorder. It probably cost me $30 15 years ago. I don't know how they made it so cheap. Maybe when these things get down below 60, the market will be big enough. I'm sure the first casette recorder was pretty expensive. |
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Location: nyc area | Yes the looper can be triggered on the when playing back the recording. its not an rc-20. |
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Location: nyc area | you guys talk about ovation returning to the glory days... they come out with a fully realised very cool and innovative new technology, and some of you roast it.
it is what it is... aimed squarely at the aspiring guitarist/bring it with you hiking songwriter. for the price point it is a surefire hit for ovation.
I have no agenda on this board and wish ovation success on this one. they did everything right. |
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Location: nyc area | Sorry, I guess I'm a little cranky today.... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Matt, thank you!
There is an air of Mob madness about and it takes a lot of balls to launch anything on the market.
And they got there first!
There will be plenty of updates, downloads and bigger bloomin geek points added soon enough.
Here is an affordable guitar that can be adjusted to play fairly decent and it is affordable. I applaud if for no other reason than the fact that there is a new option in Soundholes!
I currently own an iPod classic with a measley 30 GB but it works for me. Look at how much Market has turned up in the last 3 years to just carry your music. Now you can make it, carry it and share it.
This iDea (I still like iBowl better) is going to bust into separate Web zones, forums and contests.
It is what it is and it can only get better. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I ordered one (preamp) from Al earlier today as soon as I heard about it.
I try to be a good ambassador for Ovation. I don't know what more I could do, maybe order two of them?
Assuming it works as advertised, it's just too cool of a toy not to have. Plus finally a darn tuner that works without having to plug in? Man that alone is worth the 3 beans.
From what I see in the videos and from what Matt posts I believe this thing will be a hit. Maybe not with the majority of us old farts around here, but with the younger crowd who constitute Ovations future revenue stream.
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Location: Upper Left USA | And save your "cranky" for tomorrow. It's Talk like a Pirate Day... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Dave - I see an OFC CD theme in this... |
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Location: NJ | I agree.
I think that the price-point and the "coolness" factor will make it do well (which'll be good t'see) . . . |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Okay... I just watched the Premier Guitar video and it sez that the pre-amp is gonna be $299...
So I will hope that that is the MSRP and I can get it cheaper.
They say it is interchangeable with the newer pre-amp... I'm guessing that means OP-Pro...
That would be cool in my 2058T 12-er! :D
Oooh-ooh! Does that mean that I could put put it in my 2078T and lay a bass-line...
Then stick it in the 2058T and play the 12 over it? 
Or vicey-versy? |
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Location: Jet City | Sorry about the negative stuff.
Al/Miles, please delete my posts from this topic. |
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Location: nyc area | Its all good fellas, my post seems a little reactionary after a good nights sleep... but seriously, this thing is bad a#$! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Al/Miles, please don't delete Damon's post. I'll need the ammunition next time I talk with him.
Hey, at least the Topic was the Topic this time! |
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Location: Utah | Interesting idea, and it should appeal well to the younger teen/college/20's crowd. They love techno-digital everything. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Interesting that the preamp alone costs half the price of the whole guitar + preamp package. Certainly the package is an attractive price. I wonder if anyone will buy the guitar, drop their VIP (or other preamp in it and on-sell the iDea (with VIP) for a loss of less than $299?
OMA, I'm surprised you haven't thought of this. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
Interesting that the preamp alone costs half the price of the whole guitar + preamp package. Sort of reminds of the kid up the street who's got $3000. worth of tires/wheels on a '91 Corolla worth about $2500.
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Location: NJ | OK
Here is the deal
The release date is Nov 1 to certain retailers who jump through the hoops.
I will have product for that release date but cannot ship until then. (or maybe I can figure out how long it will take to get to you and ship on that day)
I am sure there will be others who will not play by the rules but I guess I am just stupid.
Anyway I have some guitars and preamps coming in.
if you want one contact me. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | How soon before it reaches the VXT? |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I've been carrying around my Zoom H2 digital recorder for a year now. Very handy. But this new iDea pre-amp seems like a great innovation to me. For capturing spontaneous ideas, what could be better?
I have a hard time seeing how you could use it as a live looper, but who cares. I've got a Boss RC50 for that.
Seems pretty cool to me. |
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New Ovation preamp announced today
