A Little History
In 1983, Electro-Harmonix released what would become a
legendary and more importantly, revolutionary, musical
instrument… the 16 Second Digital Delay. Aside from being
the rst looper ever invented, it helped change the way music
was created while presenting indi-vidual musicians with a way to
manipulate their creations instantly. The concept of looping, as
we know it today, was an entirely new dimension in musical
expression in 1983 and the 16 Second Delay was an instant hit.
In 2004, the music public demanded the 16 Second’s re-
release, and it once again became an all-time classic.
Electro-Harmonix then followed up in 2006 with the 2880 Super Multi-
Track Looper. It has since become a mainstay for many serious looping
enthusiasts, whether used on stage or in the studio. The 2880 was a
powerful and interactive instrument following a traditional recording layout,
so it felt instantly familiar. However, there were signicant dif-ferences that
go well beyond the recording world. At the very least it was a multi-track
recorder but when viewed as a whole, it was a multi-faceted performance
instrument with significant advantages in both live performance and as a
personal recording instrument.
The 45000 Multi-Track Looping Recorder takes the 2880 and builds
upon it, adding key features such as the ability to store and recall up to
100 loops on one SD card and an output dedicated to monitoring.
The Legacy Continues
The uniqueness of the 45000 is the ability to layer
multiple tracks and manipulate them. A special mix
down track allows you to create a spatial stereo pair
while freeing up previous tracks to add more
instruments. Very com-plex interactive tracks can be
completed quickly with the ability to sound unique and
totally original. This is a very spontaneous instrument.
The Electro-Harmonix 45000 records at the
industry CD standard of 44.1 kHz /16 bit
uncompressed digital audio. What you record is
what you get, without the degradation or artifacts
that com-pressed audio usually presents.
Building upon the original concept of the 16
Second Delay, while taking into
consideration the demand for more complex
possibilities, the 45000 is more of everything.
True world stan-dard audio delity, as much
creative time as any musician would need,
and an ease of use that is instantly familiar.
The 45000 uses world-class audio converters,
while oering uniformity in syncing and inte-
gration with any user’s current equipment.
Storage is on popular and easy to obtain SDHC ash
cards that range from 4 to 32 gigabytes. All audio les
may be downloaded to your computer for backup as
well restoring to the 45000 for use at a later time.
Additionally musicians can import their own audio les
and play them back or manipulate them on the 45000
as if the 45000 itself recorded the les.
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