![]() Lastly, check out the Loopers Delight website (not really active) and the Loopers Delight facebook page (active) for what others are doing in the realm of laptop-based looping. Really powerful and free (donations are good though), but it requires time setting it up and the documentation is a little loose (it is free afterall). If you want to just try this out with minimal $ investment, check out the Mobius looping software. I used the Xotic X-Blender, which allowed me to blend, EQ, and control the phase of the looped signal. Then, post-computer, you will need to mix the signal back in or run it to another amp. Like Tiller's setup above, I suggest splitting your signal post pedalboard, with one non-laptop signal and another that gets sent to your computer audio interface of choice. That part will go FCB->midi interface->computer.Īudio goes a different path. So you're statement of guitar->fcb-> is incorrect. Remember that midi is really just control messages (including pitch messages from a keyboard). I also really liked using Live for its VST integration you know can process your guitar using any of the free VSTs out there (check out Glitch for some real craziness). Ableton has a "learn mode," which allows quick midi control associations. With Ableton and the FCB, it's a pretty fast setup regarding control. I ran this kind of setup for my electric rig a few years back, and now use something similar (Mobius looping software instead of Live) for my solo acoustic gigs. Any other equipment suggestions are also welcome, if you dig MIDI and have a favorite. I imagine I would be going from Guitar/keyboards/mic -> FCB1010 -> Computer with Ableton -> Amp. How would a MIDI set up like this work? I would like to know the cords involved, the order, etc. ![]() Is a MIDI set up even preferable, or should I stick with the RC-30? So really this all boils down to two questions, in order: The foot controller that was suggested was a FCB1010, which looks like a dream compared to a run of the mill looping pedal, especially the ones I've been using. I'm very comfortable with computers, so this looks great to me (CS minor whatup). So I'm looking into alternatives, and one that cropped up was Ableton Live (8 or 9) with a MIDI foot controller. Guitar shop attendants seem to have steered me wrong here, because they explicitly told me not to use a MIDI pedal. After cycling through some looping pedals and losing a bit of money buying and reselling like a careless piece of trash (damn eBay), I've landed on a BOSS RC-30. ![]() I'm interested in live looping (one man band style). I've posted in this forum before about looping pedals but I think I've had a bit of a revelation, so forgive me if you saw my other thread and are bothered by the sequel.
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