Rang™ Plus - Boomerang
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1. A related idea is to use the Rang sampler for sound checks Lay down a part and then walk around the venue to hear how your instrument sounds e The Rang sampler is great for learning songs from CD s or tapes Record the portion of the song you want to work on A fast part may be slowed down by playing back on slow speed This will drop the part an octave if selected so it ll be in the same key If you want to slow down a part so that it is easier to hear but maintain the original pitch here s a technique that works well Place a pitch shifter between the Rang sampler s output and your amplifier and set it to 7 octave up If You re Having Problems e No sound is coming through your unit gt Press the THRU MUTE foot switch e No sampled sound is playing back gt Increase playback volume with the foot roller e f your pedal needs to be repaired please contact Lee Hardesty at hardesty mindspring com or 940 382 3253 e f you are going to return your pedal for repair please include a note describing the problem a complete return shipping address your phone number amp email Version 2 Page 82. Looper The Boomerang Plus Phrase Sampler is essentially a digital audio recorder in a stomp box with several interesting capabilities and unique control features e You can create loops that will play indefinitely e 2 independent loops are available each can have its own decay rate e Multiple parts can be layered to make a complex loop e Loops can be played in reverse and layers can be added in forward or reverse e The Rang sampler has a mode for playing reverse leads live e 5 slow playback rates are available e 12 sample rates are available from 8 to 24KHz all samples are 16 bits e 7 decay rates are available including no decay and slapback 1 repeat e The behavior of several of the buttons can be changed to suit your style e The Rang sampler is a great pure delay effect as well as a looper Quick Reference for those allergic to reading manuals If you want to Do this Record a loop amp have it play back RECORD at start of lick RECORD at end of lick Record play back add a part immediately RECORD at start of lick STACK at end of lick Record a loop amp save it no playback RECORD at start of lick STOP at end Play a loop PLAY Stop playback STOP Select loop A or B A B Play a loop in reverse PLAYthen DIRECTIONor DIRECTION then PLAY Add a part to a loop With loop playing STACK to start amp stop adding Go to slow playback With loop not playing SPEED Play a reverse lead With loop not playing DIRECT
3. a description of these modes Step 2 gt Press STACK to see what mode it s in press STACK to toggle between the 2 modes stack dim momentary press amp hold to add parts stack bright latching tap on tap off Step 2 gt Press PLAYto see which decay rate is being used then press PLAY to cycle through the 7 choices for decay rate You can set a different decay rate for each loop A and B Which ever loop was selected when you entered program mode 1 is the one affected record bright no decay infinite repeat play bright original decay very long over 20 repeats play amp loop B bright long about 12 repeats loop B bright medium long about 9 repeats loop B amp reverse bright medium about 6 repeats reverse bright short about 4 repeats stack bright slapback only 1 repeat Step 3 gt Press DIRECTION to exit program mode 1 Changes will be saved even when the Rang sampler is turned off Program Mode 2 Step 1 gt Enter program mode 2 by holding down STACK for 3 seconds slow blinks quickly to let you know you ve entered program mode 2 In this mode you have control over the interval that SPEED uses for slow speed Step 2 gt Press PLAY to see which interval is being used for slow speed then press PLAY to cycle through the 5 choices Your choice of interval will affect both loops you cannot have separate intervals for each loop record bright down a musical 2nd play bright down a musical 4th loop B bright down
4. a musical 5th reverse bright down a musical 7th stack bright down an octave Version 2 Page 6 Step 3 gt Press STACK to exit program mode 2 Changes will be saved even when the Rang sampler is turned off The following table shows the relationship between interval down sample rate available recording time amp maximum frequency recorded Sample Rate Interval Record Time Max Frequency in Hz Down Min Sec in Hz V2 Max Rate 24000 1 26 11760 21382 2nd 1 37 10477 17980 4th 1 55 8810 16018 5th 2 09 7849 13470 7th 2 33 6600 Half speed 12000 octave 2 52 5880 V1 Max Rate 16000 2 09 7840 14254 2nd 2 25 6984 11986 4th 2 52 5873 10679 5th 3 13 5233 8980 7th 3 50 4400 Half speed 8000 octave 4 18 3920 Tips amp Suggestions It s difficult to adequately describe the effects you can get using the Boomerang Plus Phrase Sampler Like many products you simply must use it for yourself to appreciate how it fits into your way of making music We encourage you to experiment The following list contains suggestions for basic Rang sampler technique creative ways to use a Rang sampler and ways to care for and get the maximum life out of your unit e f you are having trouble creating smooth loops or said another way if there is always a little hiccup at the end of your loops then try this Concentrate on pressing RECORD along with your natural foot tap make your button presses on the first beat of the measure e The foot buttons a
5. added to the mix By controlling the relative levels of each new part the final result will sound well balanced this is an experience thing The stacking feature works during reverse playback so any part can be recorded forward or reversed Using the Rang Looper as a Delay Looping aside the Boomerang Plus Phrase Sampler is a great tap tempo delay effect Select a decay rate as described in Programming Modes Program Mode 1 Tap RECORD twice to set the tempo then tap STACK once stack will turn on The level roller controls the wet dry mix To turn the effect off just move the foot roller all the way down or press STOP Try the different decay rates the slapback setting is particularly cool Please Note You can set different decay rates for loop A and B This feature enables you to have two delay settings and switch between them by simply pressing A B The decay rate settings are preserved when the unit is turned off Special Functions and Factory Settings When the Rang sampler is powered up the sample rate is set to 24KHz This provides 1 minute 27 seconds of record time on normal speed Longer times are available by using slow speed If you hold down STACK while applying power to the unit the sample rate will be set to 16KHz the rate used in earlier software releases V1 0 V1 1 etc This lower sample rate provides 2 minutes 8 seconds of record time on normal speed If you hold down DIRECTION while applying power to the unit
6. all of the parameters will be set to their defaults how the Rang sampler comes from the factory The defaults are RECORD is disabled during playback decay rate is set to no decay for both loops the ONCE function is selected STACK is set to latching behavior and slow speed is set to 1 octave down Version 2 Page 5 Programming Modes There are two program modes where parameters can be changed Changing a parameter is a 3 step process 1 enter program mode 2 make any number of changes 3 exit program mode Program Mode 1 Step 1 gt Enter program mode 1 by holding down DIRECTION for 3 seconds slow blinks slowly to let you know you ve entered program mode 1 In this mode you have control over the behavior of RECORD A B STACK and the loop decay rates using PLAY For decay rate which ever loop was selected when you entered program mode 1 is the one affected Step 2 gt Press RECORD to see what mode it s in then press RECORD to toggle between the two modes record dim RECORD enabled during playback record bright RECORD disabled during playback Please Note All programmable buttons work this way The first button press shows you what state the button or parameter is in subsequent presses move you through the available choices Step 2 gt Press A Bto see what mode it s in then press A B to move through the choices loop B bright Once reverse bright AB NOTE See How the Buttons Work stack bright AB1 for
7. ION RECORD twice LED s When powered up all five of the green LED s will be dimly lit This is simply an indication that the unit is on and ready to go We call this the idle mode because the unit is just waiting to be told what to do The LED s come on at Version 2 Page 2 different times to indicate what the Rang sampler is doing A detailed description of the 1 red LED slow and 5 green LED s is given in How the Buttons Work The meaning of the yellow one clip is explained in Setting Levels Connections Analog Inputs amp Outputs The main input and output are quarter inch phone jacks and are labeled IN and OUT clever huh The most obvious way to connect your Rang sampler is to plug your guitar microphone or whatever into the IN jack and runa cable from the OUT jack to the input of your amplifier or mixer If your amp has an effects loop you may get better sound by plugging your instrument directly into the amp and connecting the effects send to the IN jack and the effects return to the OUT jack The auxiliary input and output are RCA jacks and are labeled AUX IN and AUX OUT AUX IN is provided to allow connection to a disk or tape player for recording a tune you want to learn AUX OUT is provided to allow connection to a recorder for saving your musical creations These ports allow you to make these connections and have your instrument connected to your Rang sampler and amp at the same time Please Note None of the
8. begins p ay lights up brightly to indicate the change If no other buttons are pressed playback will continue indefinitely record will blink at the start of the loop each time it comes around During playback RECORD is disabled To record a new loop press STOP and then RECORD Please Note Recording erases any previously stored sounds RECORD can be programmed so that it is not disabled while playback is happening How to change this is explained in Programming Modes Program Mode 1 If the Rang sampler reaches the end of available memory during recording all LED s will turn on brightly then you have two options RECORD will begin a new recording and the previous one will be lost PLAY starts playback and preserves the recorded material PLAY STOP This button has different functions depending on what the Rang sampler is currently doing hence the two part name If the Rang sampler is idle pressing PLAY starts playback of whatever was last recorded During playback play will be on and record will blink at the beginning of each pass through the loop If the Rang sampler is recording STOP halts recording and the unit becomes idle your music is recorded and ready for playback If the Rang sampler is playing back STOP halts playback and the unit becomes idle A B ONCE This button can be programmed to be in one of 3 modes Once A B or A B1 Out of the box this button is set to the Once function How to change modes is exp
9. ck kind of echo using the continuous reverse mode Starting with the unit in idle press DIRECTION and reverse will turn on brightly quickly tap RECORD twice record and play will light brightly Leave the through signal enabled and begin playing this creates an unusual reversed slap back echo effect Use the OUTPUT LEVEL foot roller to set effect clean mix Version 2 Page 7 e Play in continuous reverse mode with through enabled and attempt to create a phrase that harmonizes with itself in reverse The classical composers did stuff like this to keep from getting bored on rainy afternoons e call this colliding reverse chords and it s a guitar thing Record a part that is just a series of one strum chords that you let ring out Play this in reverse and stack on the same chords an octave higher The trick is to play the second part chords just when the first part chords hit their peak volume If this makes sense and you get it right it s way cool e Earlier we recommended that the Rang sampler be at the end of the signal processing chain Well here s a time when it would be useful to have it at the very front of the signal processing chain If you are trying to tweak a desired effect or get that perfect pre amp setting let the Rang sampler substitute for your playing while you adjust the effect parameters Just create a loop in the appropriate playing style and let it rip Put your instrument down and concentrate on tweaking e
10. lained in Programming Modes Program Mode 1 Once While recording ONCE will halt recording and start playback but the loop will playback only one time During playback ONCE tells the Rang sampler to finish playing the loop and then stop If the Rang sampler is idle ONCE will play your recorded loop one time In all of these cases once will turn on to let you know this is the last time through your loop There is an interesting twist in the way ONCE works Pressing it while once is on will immediately restart the loop Repeated presses produce a stutter effect sort of like record scratching A B Selecting this mode provides you with two loops say for a verse and a chorus We call the main loop A and B is the secondary loop Please Note The two loops are different Whenever A is recorded B is deleted The reverse is not true B can be recorded and re recorded without affecting A Once they are both recorded you can go back and forth between them stack additional parts play stop play in reverse and generally freak out anyway that pleases you but remember when you record A you replace what was in A and B is deleted While recording A A B concludes recording of A and immediately starts recording B and oop turns on While recording B A B concludes recording of B and immediately starts playback of A and oop turns off If both loops have been recorded then A B behaves like this With loop A playing A B cau
11. main IN signal comes out the AUX OUT jack only the recorded sounds This makes the AUX OUT a natural for connecting to a drummer s monitor he will be able to clearly tell whether a loop is playing or not Placing the Rang sampler after other effects processors allows for the maximum flexibility This way different effects can be recorded for example the first part can be recorded with chorus the second with reverb amp the third with delay If you play along with your creation while it s looping you can select yet another effects patch If the Rang sampler is placed in front of your effects processor all parts will use the same effects patch Setting Levels The incoming signal is passed through the unit unaltered Neither the INPUT LEVEL switch nor TRIM knob affects the through signal However the THRU MUTE foot switch on the upper left front panel turns the through signal on and off Please Note There is no indicator to show which position the THRU MUTE switch is in Typically the through signal will be enabled but for special situations it can be turned off allowing only the sampled audio to be heard The INPUT LEVEL switch and TRIM knob do affect the sampled signal and must be adjusted to provide the best signal to noise ratio The main input amp output jacks can accommodate a wide variety of signal levels by adjusting these controls The INPUT LEVEL switch sets the range of input sensitivity and the TRIM knob adjusts sensitivi
12. nd OUTPUT LEVEL roller are designed to be fast and sensitive requiring only a minimal press Using a light touch will help to insure reliable operation for years to come e For lowest noise and maximum headroom select an input output range that allows the TRIM knob to be as close to 20 as possible without clipping Because clip indicates clipping only at the input to the A D converter it is possible for clipping to occur in the pre amp section and not be indicated by clip It s also possible for clipping to occur in the output sections even though no clipping was indicated during recording Both of these situations are generally the result of using signals which are too large for the selected range If you hear distortion but no clipping is indicated try using a different input output range setting e f you are using a Rang sampler live try giving the drummer the AUX OUT signal This signal does not include the through sound and should be easier to follow like a click track The drummer hears only the sampled loop playing back e Create a bass part by sampling at the normal rate and playing back at the slow rate This is easiest to do if you play simple clean parts e f you own a keyboard sampler use the Rang sampler to create multi timbral samples For example you could stack a screaming guitar note a bass note and a percussion hit When it sounds just right sample it directly into your keyboard e Here s how to create a wacky slapba
13. ses Joop b to blink at the end of loop A a smooth transition to B will occur and oop b turns on solidly If loop B is playing A B causes Joop b to blink at the end of loop B a smooth transition to A will occur and Joop turns off If no loop is playing A B chooses which loop to work with A is selected if Joop b is off B is selected if Joop b is on A B1 This mode is the same as A B with one exception With loop A playing A B causes loop B to play once and then return to loop A Version 2 Page 4 DIRECTION This button does just what you think most of the time During playback DIRECTION immediately causes reverse playback DIRECTION can be pressed any number of times during playback causing a change of direction with each press Try this with recorded speech it ll crack you up lf DIRECTION is pressed so reverse is on before recording begins a special continuous reverse mode will be entered where the Rang sampler is continually recording new sounds while simultaneously playing the previously recorded sounds in reverse This is the way to play a reverse lead live on stage While jamming press RECORD twice to define a phrase length Both record and play will be brightly lit along with reverse to denote this unique mode Turn off the through signal by pressing the THRU MUTE switch so that only the reversed signal is present and you can play a reverse solo live It is usually best to define a relativel
14. soo FAA Phrase Sampler Version 2 User s Manual Boomerang Musical Products Ltd PO Box 3788 Grapevine TX 76099 3788 1 800 530 4699 817 421 2762 outside of USA 817 251 8509 Fax www boomerangmusic com mnelson boomerangmusic com September 2007 Version 2 Page 1 Welcome to the World of Phrase Sampling Congratulations on your purchase of a Boomerang Plus Phrase Sampler think you will be pleased and surprised by the musical versatility of this little powerhouse It was created because we wanted a unit that does what the Boomerang Plus Phrase Sampler does and there wasn t anything on the market like it The Rang sampler was truly invented by musicians for musicians No one likes to read manuals but suggest you at least read the sections on Connections and How the Buttons Work If however you just can t wait to play with it go ahead understand about new toys Short Hand for this Manual life will be easier if you read this section NOW To make this easier to read I m going to use some conventions The following words refer to the 5 gray buttons RECORD PLAY or STOP A B or ONCE DIRECTION STACK or SPEED Instead of the RECORD button will write only RECORD The following words refer to the LED s small colored lights above buttons clip record or loop start play loop b or once reverse stack and slow Instead of the PLAY LED will write only play Overview of the Rang
15. ty within that range The LINE setting is the least sensitive the INST instrument setting is more sensitive and the MIC microphone setting is the most sensitive These controls should be set so that only occasional flickering of c ip occurs when your highest levels are input You can t hurt the Rang sampler by setting these inappropriately but you won t get the best sound The AUX IN and AUX OUT jacks are permanently set for operation at 10dBu and are compatible with most standard consumer audio equipment The OUTPUT LEVEL roller on the front panel controls playback volume but has no effect on the through signal All in all you should find sufficient flexibility to place the Rang sampler anywhere in your signal path Experiment to find what works best for you How the Buttons Work While most of the functions provided by the Rang sampler are fairly obvious it is helpful to describe each button s behavior in some detail as there are several hidden features you will want to Know about In particular the order of button presses alters some of the functions and a brief read through the descriptions may save you some time Just so we are all on the same page the buttons with a second label in parentheses may be referenced by either name Version 2 Page 3 RECORD This button is probably the most used of all When it s pressed recording begins and record lights up brightly A second press terminates recording and playback
16. y short loop for this purpose so you are playing just a little ahead of the accompaniment and chord changes can be anticipated recommend one or two measures But as with all features of the Rang sampler there are no rules and experimentation is the name of the game Press DIRECTION during recording and the Rang sampler will enter reverse playback mode immediately at the second press of RECORD STACK SPEED If the unit is idle SPEED selects the sample rate normal or slow slow turns on to denote slow speed Sounds recorded on normal but played at the slow rate will sound an octave lower and be half as fast This is handy when trying to learn difficult licks from a CD or tape Sounds recorded on slow speed but played back at normal speed will sound an octave higher and be twice as fast The interval that the sound drops can be changed from an octave to a lower om 4 5 or 7 Selecting the interval is explained in Programming Modes Program Mode 2 During playback STACK will add what you re playing to the existing loop and stack will turn on A second tap turns off stack and stops adding sound to your loop This stacking of parts will continue for as long as stack is on There is no hard limit to the number of parts that can be added in fact a whole song can be created in just a few minutes by stacking on various parts one by one If the Rang sampler is connected to a small mixing console different instruments and voices can be
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