Post your Loop Recorder Techniques

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Post your Loop Recorder Techniques

Hi all,

Given the new Dub FX videos, I wanted to start a thread on loop recorder techniques.

As I think it can be a powerful feature, but I’m still looking for new ways to make it more robust.

I’ll be playing with some techniques and post my findings here.

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Mainly use it for recording weird noises created with a micro loop and effects. Like the vid ean did with the x1…

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I use it to make my own drum loops from one shots quite a bit.
Also I use it to keep a groove going by recording from the main out, then while it’s playing I can load up my next songs and samples.

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I do that with the sample deck. I’ve been playing so much stuff the last few months that doesn’t involve much mixing though that I’ve fallen out of practice. :open_mouth:

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Videos please :smiley:

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I really need a footswitch for this or an extra hand. I’ve mainly been looping beats, adding in a dash of sample decks, sprinkling in some effects and eating a nice dub sunday. The footswitch would really help the flailing arms and panicd look on my face as I try to get it all in on time.

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i’ve mapped my loop rec button as toggle, set length, hit button and fuck about for x beats

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I’m reshowing this one as an example, sorry for those who already saw it (I should really offer something new):
I’m using the loop recorder to add several layers of sounds, then playing with fx on some of those , record that, add the new layer, etc..
At around 4:14 during the break, I record one of the sample on which I apply some fx too, remove the layer, and pull it back later at around 5:43

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could your direct me to these? I dont think I have come across them yet and love to have a look.

Thanks so much!

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Check this thread for videos

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So I finally got my sample deck mapped out on my APC80.
Got the Loop Recorder hooked up with a Boss Footswitch.

So far…I have managed to Loop Record my scratching and have that play back instantly and also mapped out a button to copy to a sample deck slot. Need to work out the bugs and do final tweaks…but finally using TSP2 to its full potential.

WOOOOOT!

So my technique so far is to do a scratch fill, record and loop it back…add to it with a couple of sample stabs using overdub and then popping it into the sample slot.

Then I can Effect it with the Beatmasher and RingModulator.

Much fun!

Need to work on how to scratch the samples…

:slight_smile:

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What footswitch ? do you think YAMAHA FC5 SUSTAIN PEDAL will be ok 4 the loop rec ?

APC80 ?! fuc*ing awesome

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The Boss FS5U only costs a little more and it built like a tank.

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Thanks, is necessary a particular mapping to record ( by loop rec ) using it ?

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Nope, just plug it in and it’ll work.

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nice photojojo.

i’ve been working on something as well. mainly just cuepoint juggling some beats to form my own drum loop samples.

i’ve also been working on a maschine and traktor set. so far so good. i’ll post more findings as i get more solid ideas.