----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 5:14
AM
Subject: RE: Using computers as a Live
Looper - software alternatives
Sounds great! I'd be happy to try and
alpha-test.
What do you mean by
"-Quantized Recording at 1/1, 1/2, 1/4 & 1/8 (will implement
unquantized recording also)"?
Does this mean that
record in/out is quantized at these beat boundaries? measure boundaries?
arbitrary time interval
boundaries?
My
$0.02 of suggestions:
-
quantization boundaries of multiple measures possible.
-
loop length limited only by RAM and disk space
-
have record punch in/out optionally take effect on quantization boundaries as
in Ableton. ie so you can hit the rec in/out controller before the
quantization boundary for accurate timing at the boundary.
-
option to record for fixed duration, ie auto punch-out after some quantization
interval
-
flexible midi controller mapping
HTH,
Michael
Gentlemen! ;) (i'm answering the mail that
started the discussion for convenience sake)
In light of the recent discussion, i'm gonna
pop up my head yet again to remind you all that there is a in fact a
VST-plugin in the making that is aimed solely at LiveLooping. And it will be
offered right here on the list for beta-testing. =)
Basic functionality right now is:
-BPM Synced to VST Host
-Play Loop / Record new
Loop-length
-Quantized Recording at 1/1, 1/2, 1/4
& 1/8 (will implement unquantized recording also)
-Feedback 0-100%
-24seconds looplength (thinking of making this
longer. Maybe configurable?)
(And last but not least)
-Overdubbing in both Play Loop and Record
Loop-Length Mode
This is all working right now, but i have some
tiny buggs to work out of the Alpha-version and it's only developed with
tests run in Ableton Live, but it's been successfull yet. Now i'm just
trying to figure out a good user-interface that make sense when playing live
without taking up too much screenspace.
Loades of other features is cooking in my head but there's just so much
time that i have to code on this little sucker, but beeing an aspiring
live-looper myself having my whole rig softwarebased this will be the most
important part of my rig. And hopefully it will be good enough that someone
actually would like to pay for the plugin (not with your blood though) so i
can spend some more time developing it further. (note, that is just wishfull
thinking from my side since my real job isn't really going that
well.)
I'm hoping on having a first beta ready in a
week or two. And do not worry, i'm keeping my eyes and ears open for all
suggestions that pop up on the list. ;)
/Mattias Nord in the cold cold cold Stockholm
of Sweden.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:17
AM
Subject: Using computers as a Live
Looper - software alternatives
I am a guitarist, and somewhat new to looping. In looking for
tools to loop live, I am struck that most hardware loopers (e.g. EDP,
Boomerang, RC-20, Gigaedelay) each have their limitations. And some
great ones like Repeater have disappeared. In principle, a software
based system could combine the "best of" various hadware setups such
as sync to a MIDI tempo (like Repeater or EDP), have multiple loops
simultaneously (repeater), operating like a delay where loops ca fade
(boomerang).
Who out there are using computer software to loop live audio? I
am particularly interested on hearing from guitarists using MIDI foot
controllers to control these systems. The loopers delight page
mentions several systems, but no reviews exist on this site:
plus a new dedicated loop software!...
Is anybody using these or other systems? I would be interested to
hear about peoples set ups.
Gregory
http://listen.to/gregory.jackson
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