If it could switch between stored loops without stopping playback, it would be the ideal looper pedal... looper pedals that can do that are so much bigger, more expensive, and have a bunch of features you don't really need. Oh well.
This is good to know, thanks. I might have a go at a footswitch version for the pedalboard, although that DigiTech unit is surprisingly cheap last time I looked. But hell, it'd be more satifying to make my own.
Thanks! Just some old RadioShack diodes I had lying around. I don’t know the value. In the photo at 0:40, they’re hidden inside the heatshrink tube. Let us know how it goes!
This is super cool. I've been creating oscillating sounds using guitar and some EHX pedals. I want to sample them for later use (live or studio) and then manipulate them. Not sure where to start. Keys? Novation device? Boss RC-202? Any assistance appreciated.
Thanks! There are many sampling approaches. The Koala app for iOS and Android (www.koalasampler.com) is outstanding and amazingly affordable and you can control it with MIDI. On the hardware side, I'm a big fan of the Korg Kaoss Pad. The Korg Volca Sample 2 is smaller and more affordable while still offering real-time sound manipulation. Check out some videos and see if these or other compact samplers fit your flow.
@@DavidBattinoArticleExamples Wow. I begin to see that this is a whole world to explore, from the Korg Monotron on through to stuff like the Elektron line, mid-level and on up. Thank you very much for your response!
Hi, I use a looper pedal with my synthesizer. I start playing my synth and latch the key so there is a sound that „stays“. After that I start the looper. After a few seconds I stop it. Unfortunately there is always a little gap that you can hear. I is just at the beginning and it disturbs the recording. Do you happen to have a clue, how to avoid this? Regards Nosto
Hi Nosto. That gap or glitch can occur when recording a sustained sound. Some loopers apply a crossfade to smooth it out. You may be able to overdub another sound to cover the gap. Another approach is to fade up at the beginning of the recording and down before the end. You'll still have a silent space, but it sounds more natural, like breathing. You can hear this effect in DVD menu music - a DVD expert told me it was impossible to make a sustained loop on DVD menus!
Yes, Jon confirmed that removing the spring and plate made the pedal more finger-friendly. Theoretically punch-ins should be more precise now that he can use a fingertip rather than a karate chop.
@@Sound8VisionVibe UPDATE: I've been using a Boss Tera Echo pedal in a desktop system. It has tap-on and tap-off, along with a mode that freezes the sound when you hold down the switch. I was just about to remove the plate and spring to make it easier to sustain with a finger. Then I discovered I could simply bend the spring sideways to lower the tension. Now it's easy to hold down the switch and I still have a nice big target to hit.
Hi Scott. The Microbrute has a 1/4-inch monophonic audio input on the back. Connect one output of the looper to that to process the looper's signal. In the video, I did the opposite - connecting the output of the Bass Station to the input of the looper to record the Bass Station. Let me know if I'm misunderstanding your question.
Thanks! The Bass Station sounds were my original patches. It's easy to program and sounds wonderful. The pre-recorded loops were mostly from my ancient Kawai k3m, which uses short digital waveforms and analog filters.
Minnow Poo - thanks for mentioning that option. I’m a big fan of the Kaoss series, and often create loops of external audio on my Kaossilator Pro. However, the 720 offers far more loop time plus undo, so I find it useful too.
