Coming at you not one, but two times, is the new Boomerang Rang III phrase sampler and looper ($559 MSRP, $439 Street), in two versions. With Version 1 of the phrase sampler, you get the following features:

• Serial Play Style: loops play one after the other like the Rang Plus


• Serial Master Play Style: two loops (master loop plus another recorded loop) can play simultaneously, allowing you to create a rhythmic background behind the melodic loops
• Play three or four loops of your choice


• Stacking: add a part to a loop


• Undo / Redo: the last part stacked can be muted, then played again or rerecorded


• Erase: loops can be erased one at a time or all at once; a loop can be erased while another plays


• Copy Loop: a loop can be copied whether or not it is playing


• Copy Live: this feature enables "re-sampling"; the pedal's output is routed to a new loop


• Octave: loop(s) plays at half speed and an octave lower


• Reverse: loop(s) plays backwards


• Once: loop(s) plays one time through then stops or if it is already playing, it stops at its end


• Fade: loop(s) fade in or out with one button press; fades can be 3 to 43 seconds long


• Reverse Solo: create live reverse leads


• Two Sample Rates: 48 kHz or 24 KHz, both with 20-bit samples; through signal is always 48 kHz with 24-bit samples


• Thru Mute Function: turns off through signal


• Expression Pedal Volume Control: plug in an expression pedal and it will be the master playback volume control


• Loop Playback Volume Knob: sets loop playback volume


• Decay Rate Knob: sets the rate at which earlier parts fade when new ones are added


• Stereo or Mono: recording and playback will be stereo or mono depending on which of the Smart Jacks you use


• Smart Jacks: the Rang III senses which jacks are being used and provides different signal routing options



With the free Version 2 upgrade, you'll have the following added features: Sync Play Style, in which all loops can play simultaneously and are synced so they stay together; Free Play Style, where all loops can play simultaneously and are not synced, which is a nice feature for creating ambient soundscapes; and a smaller chassis, which has the same wedge shape as the original but is smaller, measuring 6-inches (front to back) x 9-inches (side to side) x 2-inches high, and weighing less than 3 pounds.

For more information, visit boomerangmusic.com.