[
Date Prev][
Date Next] [
Thread Prev][
Thread Next]
[
Date Index][
Thread Index][
Author Index]
Re: midi looper
What's the big deal about defining loop length? Ever since I've looped
with a JamMan synced to a MIDI clock I've had to preset how many beats
my loop was going to be and I never, ever found it to be a limitation.
In fact, I think it's a kind of nice structure. Like picking out a
length of tape and then dealing with it.
Mark
On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 10:48 PM, Mark Hamburg wrote:
> If you can forego feedback, I would say that a lot of drum machines
> have
> demonstrated that one can do a reasonably job of looping MIDI. What
> they
> generally seem to lack include:
>
> * On the fly loop length definition
>
> * Multiply, insert, etc. options while playing/recording
>
> I also want to do everything else while the machine is playing
> including
> saving patterns for later recall, switching which pattern I'm editing,
> etc..
>
> If you are familiar with the Roland Grooveboxes, the RPS stuff is fun
> for
> building pieces by adding and removing loops and effects. It's in some
> ways
> nicer than the simple mute/unmute tracks approach since you can play
> with
> where a phrase starts. But you can't build up a set of RPS phrases
> live.
> Instead you have to write a bunch of patterns and then assign them.
>
> MIDI looping shouldn't try to recreate audio looping. You can use audio
> loopers for that. But it should try to recreate the live feel of
> building
> and evolving the material as you go.
>
> Mark
>