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Looper
Build a song one layer at a time, the way Ed Sheeran does live with his loop pedal. Record a beat, then add bass, chords and harmonies on top. Use your voice or an instrument on the mic, or the sound pads.
Sync makes each recording land exactly in time with the loop. The Looper works it out, but every computer is a bit different. If your layers come in a little late, test it:
- Take your headphones off and turn the speakers up.
- Press Test. You'll hear six clicks.
No loop yet
Sound pads
How to loop like Ed
- Set it up. Pick a tempo and how many bars your loop lasts (4 is a good start). Or choose Free to tap the start and the end yourself, like Ed does.
- Headphones on. Turn on the mic for your voice or an instrument, or use the sound pads.
- Lay down the beat. Tap pedal 1. You get a bar of clicks to count you in, then it records. When the bars are done it loops by itself. Ed usually starts with a beat: taps on the guitar body and a muted strum ("chk").
- Build it up. Tap pedal 2 and add the next layer, maybe chords or a bass line. Tap again to stop. Tap any track that already has something on it to add another layer (overdub).
- Perform it. Mute layers to drop them out and bring them back, like a real gig. Sing the tune live over the top. Undo takes off the last layer.
- Keep it. Press Record a take while you perform, then download it or hand it in. Loop (WAV) downloads one pass of the loop for Soundtrack or another app.
Keys (and foot pedals)
| 1 2 3 4 | Tap a track's pedal (Shift + number mutes it) |
| Space | Play or stop |
| A to K | The sound pads (Q Beat, W Bass, E Chords) |
| U | Undo the last layer |
| C | Click on or off |
| → / ← | A two-button foot pedal (page turner): right taps the chosen track's pedal, left moves to the next track |
Your loop is kept on this computer, so it's still here next time you open the Looper. Takes are kept until you leave the page.