RE: AW: looper + laptop interaction

[Jesse Thom <jessethevessel@hotmail.com>]

Thanks Luis - your input has clarified, for me, my needs here. 

In response to your suggestion of just using a repeater and putting my pre-recorded bed track (containing all i can't reproduce live) onto one of the tracks:  with a repeater, can the length of the individual tracks vary, while all is still tempo synced?  For example, could I just toss a bed track onto channel 4 (let's say a 4 min long piece of audio), and then use the other 3 channels to create/start/stop/reverse loops while the 4 min piece plays from start to finish?

and if this is possible, am i right to think that, on a 256mb flash card, i could fit a whole set's worth of bed tracks (whole songs minus what i create live)?

thanks again to everyone who has offered input - very helpful.  i am nearing a solution - i can feel it!
:  )




> Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:38:45 -0800
> From: labaloops@yahoo.com
> Subject: RE: AW: looper + laptop interaction
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> Hey Jesse,
> just thought id pitch in,i use the EDP at times synced
> to an Akai MPC1000, or the EDP as a slave,though if u
> are using precanned loops then slaving the EDP is
> probably the way you wanna go.
> The way i do is:
> MPC1000 midi out-FCB1010 footcontroller midi in/out-to
> EDP
> when you play a loop on the MPC1000(or any sampler)
> you can just keep recording loops on the EDP, erase
> them,rerecord new ones,add layers etc.by setting the
> the midi merge function on the FCB1010 then sync out
> on the MPC and sync in on the EDP they will syncronize
> nicely to the loops from the sampler,as long as you
> dont go to wild on the exotic functions of the EDP
> like multiply/replace/reverse etc.(but realign or
> retriggering can be ass-savers;-)
> I find the other way around tighter,that is the EDP
> being the master but then you would have to know the
> bpm of the loop in advance and send it from the EDP so
> they sync perfectly.But the EDP works great as a
> master with a drum machine or preprogramed sequence
> patterns.
> The new O.S of the MPC1000 has a exciting new
> functions like patch phrase and sample chopping which
> takes an existing sample and divides it up to create
> your own patterns,then you can assign the samples
> original bass,snare,hi-hat and all the samples drum
> sounds into your pads,that way if you use the EDP as a
> master and redefine the loop to be shorter or
> longer,or press half speed for ex.the sample will
> follow your loops!
> anyway this is just my hardware solution,but id love
> to try the laptop route as well!
> Luis
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Jesse Thom <jessethevessel@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> > I forgot to mention that I'm on a mac.
> >
> > I'd actually prefer NOT to use a laptop and just
> > keep it hardware based (looper + something that
> > holds audio that can be organized / triggered).
> >
> > I'll have a look at the Roland and Akai products you
> > mentioned and see if I can figure out how to sync
> > one to a repeater (or what i've got right now - a
> > boss RC-50)
> >
> > Thanks - any more info is welcome.
> > : )
> >
> >
> > > From: rs@moinlabs.de
> > > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > > Subject: AW: looper + laptop interaction
> > > Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:49:40 +0100
> > >
> > > > I'm looking for the simplest way to have a
> > hardware looper sync up with
> > > pre-recorded audio on a laptop or other device.
> > >
> > > You may think about rephrasing your question and
> > look for the simplest way
> > > to sync a software looper with prerecorded audio
> > on a laptop, if you already
> > > are positive with the need for a laptop.
> > >
> > > If you prefer to stay hardware entirely, something
> > like a Roland MC909 or
> > > Akai MPC may be preferable (and then, depending on
> > your feature needs,
> > > either take a Repeater (if you need the pitch
> > bending) or a Looperlative).
> > >
> > > If you want to use Ableton Live and use it on an
> > XP machine, why not use
> > > Mobius as a plugin in Live. A lot of loopers
> > (including me) favor that
> > > solution.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > Rainer
> > >
> >
> >
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