The Looper
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Basic loop concepts and terms
Let’s make sure that you understand the basic
concepts and the terminology used in this chap-
ter.
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Loop:
A “loop” or “Loop Track” is a basic re-
cording of music (or any kind of audio, for that
matter) that can be recorded and then played
back repeatedly.
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Overdub:
Something that is recorded while
another, previously recorded piece of audio/
music is being played back. In theory, you
could pile up hundreds of overdubs, turning
one basic loop into a complex piece of music.
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Loop Track:
In each
Loop Slot
(see be-
low), VL3X allows you to store three separate
Loops: Loop Track A, Loop Track B and Loop
Track C.
Depending on the setting you made in the
Sync sub-menu (see “Sync sub-menu”), you
can either switch between these three tracks
or play them in certain combinations (Loop
Tracks A and B
or
Loop Tracks A and C). Re-
member that each of these Loop Tracks can
encompass one or many overdubs.
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Loop Slot:
A Loop Slot is a place where you
can store the Loops you have recorded. Each
Loop Slot can contains three
Loop Tracks
as
described above (A, B and C).
Loop Slots / Loop Tracks,
Presets and the Buttonmap
You can assign Loop Slots and Loop Tracks to
footswitches using the Buttonmap feature, and
these settings are stored as part of every Pre-
set. This allows you to select a Preset that will
not only contain your Vocal and Guitar settings,
but also the basic building blocks for a song,
mapped to your VL3X’s footswitches.
Summary of Contents for VL3X
Page 1: ...English Reference Manual VL3X ...
Page 4: ...Safety information VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 1 Safety information ...
Page 9: ...Before you begin VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 6 Before you begin ...
Page 14: ...Introduction VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 11 Introduction ...
Page 33: ...VL3X overview VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 30 VL3X overview ...
Page 42: ...Getting to know VL3X VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 39 Getting to know VL3X ...
Page 94: ...Editing the Vocal Layer VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 91 Editing the Vocal Layer ...
Page 126: ...The Looper VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 123 The Looper ...
Page 154: ...Setup VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 151 Setup ...
Page 188: ...Appendix VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 185 Appendix ...
Page 196: ...Technical Specifications VL3X Reference manual updated 2015 07 16 193 ...