LoopA live session prepare

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I don’t not have a LoopA, but I’m interested in buying one for a live set. Is it possible with the LoopA to save a session with pre programmed scenes and clip order, but where nothing is recorded yet but the structure of mutes and clips choice are already there and that you use an external midi controller with cc to change scenes? And that you use Program Changes to load a pre programmed session?

So e.g. in a live setting scene A –> I want to record track 1A, 2A and 3A, then I send a midi cc and the scene changes to B–> And I already pre programmed scene B to just change 2A to 2B and let 1A and 3A continue, in scene C I programmed that I want to hear 2A with 3A and mute the rest etc.

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Hi Maarten,

thanks for your interest in a LoopA, i think it should all be possible:

you can have a pre-programmed scenes and clip playback order (with mutes) with nothing recorded - use the song mode with empty clips, potentially already set them to the correct clip length for easy recording - check out this video:
you can use MIDI program changes to load a session from SD card via an external controller
you can use MIDI CC commands sent via an external controller to jump forward/backward one pattern in the song structure

Instead of scenes, you’d use song patterns to pre-program everything. You can also use them to change tempo, have conditional jumps (with jump probabilities), change the melodic quantization, etc.

Best regards and have a good weekend,
Peter

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Hi Peter,

That’s great, thanks! I understand from the forum when switching to a new session that it will switch instantly and not after the bar or steps are finished is that correct? I’m was hoping that it will wait after the bar or given steps are finished. Looks like a nice sequencer, so thanks for making these nice products!

Kind regards,
Maarten

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@Maarten thanks a lot for your kind words!

Yes, the session will be switched instantly. As the session load time is not guaranteed (normally it will be very quick and you would not really notice it), i’d recommend to put as much of a live performance as possible into a single session, you have 36 clips available, normally this should be good for even a longer performance in conjunction with the song mode patterns.

If you’re preparing a performance that needs multiple sessions and that requires very exact transitions between the parts, you could potentially use an external MIDI tool for a synced session switch via MIDI program changes.

Best regards,
Peter

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Twice as expensive, but if you really need extensive storage and switching, two are better than one!

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Thank you for all the info and help!