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Doc Q7.0
Looper [LPR]
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The Axe-Fx has a full-featured
Looper
which allows you to create multi-layered performances in real time. The
maximum loop time varies from 15 to 60 seconds, depending on your choices for mono/stereo/undo. Looper
functions can be operated from the Axe-Fx front panel or remotely via MIDI. Fractal Audio Systems’ MIDI Foot
Controller product, the MFC-101, offers a dedicated LOOPER CONTROL MODE for the Axe-Fx II.
Looper CC# assignments can be changed on the CONTROL page of the I/O menu (p. 152).
Looper Basic Controls
RECORD
– When you press
RECORD,
the Looper starts recording (if you hadn’t guessed as much we have to
wonder…) Here’s something that’s not as obvious: press record again to stop recording and instantly start
playback. This prevents you needing to hunt around for more than one footswitch to start a loop. If the record
length reaches the maximum allowed for the current mode, recording will end and playback will stop
automatically.
PLAY
– This switch has two functions: use it to stop recording and begin playback, or use it to instantly stop
playback that is already rolling. A momentary switch can be assigned to
PLAY
for stutter effects.
ONCE
–
Toggles “auto-stop at loop-end,” so that if playback is running, the looper will stop automatically
when it reaches the end of the loop. If playback is already stopped,
ONCE
will start playback, play through the
loop and then stop. You cannot go directly from
RECORD
to
ONCE
.
STACK
– Overdubs audio on an existing loop. Pressing it again stops the addition but playback continues.
Existing audio is faded every time through the loop based on the setting of the
DUB MIX
parameter on the
Looper’s MIX page.
UNDO
– This removes the most recently recorded overdub. Undo removes a given “take,” defined as
everything between when you pressed
STACK
to start overdub recording and when you turned it off.
REV
– Pressing this reverses the direction of the Looper. Playback and
STACK
recording are supported.
HALF
– Slows the Looper’s speed to half. Playback and normal or overdub recording are supported at half
speed. For double speed playback, record in half speed and then switch back to normal.
Note: Halving the
speed slightly reduces high-end frequency response.
Each Axe-Fx II preset can use one
Looper
block.
Looper Advanced Controls
MODE
– Selects the Looper mode, determining mono/stereo, looper length, and undo. Whenever you
change the mode, the looper memory will be entirely cleared.
MONO
– Recording and playback are in mono. Maximum loop length is 60 seconds. Undo is not possible.
STEREO
– Recording and playback are in stereo. Maximum loop length is 30 seconds. Undo is not possible.
MONO UNDO
– Recording and playback are in mono. Maximum loop length is 30 seconds. Undo works.
STEREO UNDO
– Recording and playback are in stereo. Maximum loop length is 15 seconds. Undo works.
QUANTIZE, RECORD BEATS
–
With
QUANTIZE
set to any value
