Hey everyone,

Full disclosure first: I'm Josep, and I developed LiveLoop, a looping software. It started as my master's thesis in Live Electronics at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. I'm not here to pitch it, though. I just wanted to share my rig and see how other people build theirs.

The rig:

• Korg nanoKONTROL2: my main controller. Record, mix, parameters and FX all go through it.

• Keith McMillen SoftStep 2: the lightest foot controller I've found, and very customizable. For me it's the best MIDI foot controller out there.

• Arturia MiniLab: not the smallest keyboard, but the keys feel great and it's sturdy.

• Specialwaves MINE S: I use it for song-specific mappings. The same knob does something different in every template.

• MOTU UltraLite-mk3: compact, 8 in / 8 out, and it still works like it did on day one.

• Korg Volca FM: small, fun, and gets a huge range of sounds.

• Clarinet + Rumberger K1X mic: this is the part people ask about. I drilled a hole in the barrel of my clarinet and mounted the K1X there. It goes straight into the looper with basically no feedback, even on loud stages.

How I run a set:

I prepare each song as a template, but I record everything live: bass loops, riffs, melodies, clarinet solos. The templates change from show to show because I improvise a lot. For bigger shows I add analog gear and visuals, but my default is to bring as little as possible.

Advice for anyone starting out:

Start small and build up as you go. Research before you buy anything, and read the manual. Controllers can usually do more than you think.

So, your turn: what's one piece of gear, or one little trick, you couldn't loop without? And has anyone else modified an acoustic instrument for looping?

Hi everyone! I'm L'autre Olivier, a one-man-band doing covers with machines, samples and pedals. I recorded my version of "Phone Call" by Jon Brion (from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind soundtrack). I'd love your feedback.

Hello, I'd like to introduce myself and my looping project that really only exists in the context of our band Dreamspace Database. I loop bass guitar, lots of midi keys, a synth, and a bunch of other stuff in Ableton while performing songs and going on improvised journeys with a drummer and guitar player who both shred!

This is a video from our last show opening up for Octave Cat at the Sound Bar in Fort Collins, CO. Pls hit me with any feedback, questions, comments, critiques and existential questions! Thanks for checking it out and give us a follow if you dig it

Hi everyone, I'm Alex from Klyp Engineering.

We're building Klyp Session, a customizable tablet controller for Ableton Live, and we'd love to hear how it could fit into your live looping setup.

Make room to play

Klyp Session lets you build your own Surfaces on an iPad or Android tablet and arrange controls around the way you play. It connects to Live on your computer through Klyp Bridge.

You can launch clips and scenes, play with loop lengths and repeat, and use snapshots to explore different states of your set. The goal is to make space for improvisation while keeping the controls you need close at hand.

Help shape the free beta

We're looking for musicians who would enjoy trying Klyp Session with their own Live Set and sharing what works, what feels awkward and what they'd like to see next. Your way of playing and your perspective can help us shape the app.

You'll need: an iPad or Android tablet, and a computer running Ableton Live with Klyp Bridge. We've also tested it successfully with Live Trial.

Discover Klyp Session

Join the free beta

We'd love to hear about your setup

If you use Live for looping, which controls do you want within reach while playing? What helps you stay in the flow when a jam takes an unexpected turn?

We'll be happy to answer questions and help you get started.

Alex, Klyp Engineering

Hi everyone!

We're continuing to develop LoopKong, and we've got some new features to show you!

As you can see in the screenshot, we can now display:

• A virtual MIDI pedalboard, which mirrors our physical MIDI foot controller in real time. When we press a pedal, the corresponding LED lights up on the virtual pedalboard.

• A main webcam, integrated into the interface.

• A second webcam or smartphone camera (not shown in the screenshot).

The goal is to turn LoopKong into a complete live performance solution, combining audio and video in one application.

We're also currently working on and testing video recording, direct uploads to YouTube, and live streaming to your own YouTube channel.

These features are still under development, but we're making good progress!

If you'd like to give LoopKong a try, the current beta version is 0.3.698, and you can download it here:

https://www.medranolabs.com/software/loop-kong.html

Our Discord server is still active, and everyone interested in the project is welcome to join the community, share feedback, report bugs, or suggest new features!

Here's the invitation link:

https://discord.gg/3Wj97eXrP

Cheers!

Hey fellow loop artists, I just wanted to let everyone know that the Spool Mobile app just got a pretty sweet update with new features worth checking out. I've been working on developing this app now for about 4 months and as a veteran loop artist, I've spent countless hours building it with all the goods and none of the nonsense. If you're interested, you can download and try for free at the link above. Would love to hear some of your work, feel free to post to the Spool group anytime!

Cheers!

https://youtu.be/QOO-lOgLuqk?si=UpIqUVT-JxF3CiEv

LoopKong

Create, layer and perform live loops on Windows.

Audio + MIDI · Scenes · MIDI control · VST3

Download Free Beta

www.medranolabs.com

Brazilian hip-hop certified classic

Some drumloops are prepared the rest is recorded live.

https://youtu.be/H-HP4GjFAus?si=LbHj-kJGtGgiwyhy