Re: MainStage looping

[Loren Claypool <looper@theclaypools.com>]

Per,

The fade-out function in Loopback didn't set well with me either, so I used the clear function instead with the compromise of manual fading. I've been using SooperLooper in Live for the last couple of years or so. I haven't been unhappy with that set up, but was never thrilled with it. I'm pretty excited with the MainStage config at this point. I'll have to try the RM effect in MS, thanks for the tip.

All the best,

Loren Claypool

genre-indifferent instrumental guitar music

www.lorenclaypool.com and links from there

On Jan 2, 2012, at 5:04 AM, Per Boysen wrote:

Yes. I too made a Loopback setup to test out the looper. Looked like
http://www.looproom.com/mainstage/MSloopback5set.png
I like that Loopback is so configurable - just like the Mainstage
graphics are - but I didn't like that Loopback's  fade-out function
deletes the loop; I'd rather be able to have it stay looping in
silence and then fade in to come back later. Generally I prefer to arm
Mainstage with the third-party looping plugin Mobius. Its code is not
fully following the AU protocol but is possible to use anyway if you
simply neglect the warnings. Right now I'm looping with Mobius in
Ableton Live, but I can't get as good sound that way as with Mainstage
so after this Ableton gig I will be happy to boot Mainstage again to
work on the pile of ideas that has clogged up lately. Except for the
general good fidelity I especially like the ring modulator effect
available in Mainstage - no other software RM sounds that good to me.
But if you like a good Octavia tone (for string instruments, Hendrix
Purple Haze solo is a typical  example) there isn't one such in
Mainstage, so I use the third-party plugin Ampitube 3 from IK
Multimedia only for their superb Octavia (yes, I do own the physical
Roger Mayer pedal and that's my reference here).

Per Boysen