8.2. MIDI Looper
AstroLab’s MIDI Looper records any performance played on the keyboard. As the name
implies, you can use it for creative looping, but also for recording a linear performance in
real time.
The Looper records all MIDI notes with velocity as well as Continuous Controller (CC)
messages — in other words, your knob twists will be recorded.
The MIDI Looper is upstream of the Arpeggiator, Chord, and Scale functions.
♪ The MIDI Looper can be a practical tool when setting up before a gig. You may want to make
adjustments to the sound system or check the sound of your instrument from elsewhere in the room.
Simply record a sequence into the Looper and let it play while you make adjustments.
8.2.1. Record a Loop
It’s easy to get started making a loop. Simply press Record (the button with the red dot). If
count-in is enabled, you will hear a metronome countdown before recording begins.
Play in your performance, then press Record again to stop recording. Pressing Back while
recording is active cancels the recording. Press Play to play back your recording.
When your recording is finished, the display will read “Click To Edit.” This opens a dialogue
where you can name [p.23] and save your recording. AstroLab can store up to 127 MIDI
recordings internally, and these can be exchanged with Analog Lab as
.mid
files.
♪ The simplest way to reach the Looper edit page is to long-press the Play or Record button.
8.2.2. Loop Record Settings
Long-press Play or Record to access the Record Settings menu. Alternatively, you can also
press Play or Record, then the Screen Encoder.
•
File:
Opens the MIDI loop list where recordings can be loaded, named, and
saved.
•
Loop:
If On, the performance is looped during playback. If Off, it plays through
once.
•
Quantize
: Enables quantization to a rhythmic grid with values from half-notes to
64th-notes.
•
Swing
: Sets the rhythmic offset of upbeats from 50% to 75%.
•
Fixed Length
: When Off, recording stops when Record is pressed. When on,
recording stops when a specified length is reached.
•
Length
: Specifies the Fixed Length: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 16, or 32 bars.
•
Arm Rec
: When active, recording starts when the first note is played.
From the
File
submenu (i.e., the loop list) in Record Settings, you can also select options
to create a new recording file (this also happens when you finish a recording and are
prompted to save it), load an existing recording, and delete recordings.
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