Right! Now you’re up to speed – here’s the final introductory walkthrough. Next week, I’m putting you lot to work! Stick around!
Read MoreWow. Some great suggestions coming in already! I have a big Evernote document full of notes.
Some of my favourites:
- Larry Seyer over on the Loopy forum suggested putting together a bunch of pre-configured templates to match the functionality of existing looper hardware, to make transitioning over to Loopy really easy.
- I’ve heard a number of variations on the theme of loop splicing: Tobias Rauck (a.k.a. obiwahnkentobi) proposed splitting loops into segments and muting/unmuting each segment, and even time-offsetting them. That was echoed by Tickletiger on the AB forum, who proposed a ‘cake cutter’ interface which splits loops into equal pieces, then lets you slide them in and out to adjust amplitude, or even remove them altogether, time-stretching the other slices to fit.
- I’ve also heard a really good suggestion by Oliver Imseng about audio quantisation with transient analysis and warp markers.
- Wally over on the Loopy forum wrote a good summary of the two kinds of track groupings that folks are going to want to use.
Keep it coming!
More for you tomorrow.
Read MoreLoopy update, now fully accessible via VoiceOver!
“Loopy HD. Double-tap to open.”
Loopy’s now VoiceOver-accessible for blind users!
Here’s what else is new:
- Added “Toggle Reverse” MIDI Action
- Revised behaviour of “Toggle record, then record next track”, “Toggle record, mute, then record next track” and “Mute and unmute next muted track” controller functions
- Auto-select tracks when recording while using MIDI/Bluetooth controllers
- Added “Simultaneous Recording” setting
- Re-record action now cancels in-progress recordings
- Accuracy improvements in MIDI sync
- Reduced loop boundary crossfade duration
- Assorted bug fixes
Please note: As of this version, Loopy’s no longer iOS 4 compatible. If you are one of those users still on iOS 4, I recommend you back up the existing version of Loopy prior to updating, by right-clicking Loopy in your apps list in iTunes, and clicking “Show in Finder”, then copying that file somewhere safe.
Read MoreLoopy HD 1.4 and Loopy 2.5 Bring Reverse and Decay; Loopy HD on 50% sale
Loopy News!
I’m happy to announce Loopy HD 1.4 and Loopy 2.5 – a significant update that brings the features most frequently requested by users: Reverse and decay.
Also – Loopy HD is 50% off!
You can access the new effects via the track menu, which can now be rotated to access the new menu items.
Reverse will play the track back in the reverse direction – you’ll see the position indicator move in the opposite direction. You can still do everything you usually can with reversed tracks, including position offsetting, overdubbing and merging.
Decay works while you are overdubbing a track: While it’s enabled, it will eat away at your track audio as you overdub new audio on top of it, fading away old layers as you make new ones.
There’s also a change to the way you finish track recordings: Now, when you punch out, Loopy will count out to the next cycle. That means you can tap the track at any time, and it’ll automatically end on the next cycle. To punch out immediately, tap twice. The first tap begins the count-out, and the second tap ends straight away.
New actions that can be triggered via MIDI or Bluetooth:
- Toggle fading
- Mute and play next muted track
- Toggle record, mute, then start recording next track
More changes:
- New tracks recorded that are multiples of the clock now always start at 12 o’clock
- Audio engine tweak to now have sample-level latency compensation accuracy
- Fixed bug with count-in quantize slider resetting
- Fixed timing problem with blank loops from saved/autosaved sessions
- Fixed an issue with recognizing MIDI note controls
- Fixed some problems with re-record feature
- Redesigned tutorial system
- Make panel display selector always move in one direction when tapped on iPad
[Loopy HD](http://loopyapp.com/download-hd) and [Loopy](http://loopyapp.com/download) are available on the App Store right now.
Read MoreLoopy and Loopy HD, now with Bluetooth pedal/keyboard support, iPhone 5
[Loopy HD 1.3](http://loopyapp.com/download-hd) and [Loopy 2.4](http://loopyapp.com/download) just hit the App Store.
The main new stuff is support for Bluetooth pedals like the AirTurn and Cicada (as well as any Bluetooth keyboard). This uses the same system as the MIDI control, so you can do all the same stuff. It’s pretty neat.
Also, iPhone 5 support, which introduces — you guessed it — another row of loops. How could I resist?
There’s also some dramatically improved clock code in there, which offers new behaviour when using the x/÷/+/- clock length controls to give you new options for putting interesting rhythms against each other, and better support for non-4/4 time signatures.
There’s a bunch of other relatively minor improvements in there. Here’s a summary of all that’s new:
- Added support for Bluetooth pedals like the AirTurn and Cicada, and Bluetooth keyboards
- Added iPhone 5 support
- Enhanced support for alternative time signatures
- Improved clock length manipulation, with more flexible behaviour for “+” and “-” buttons
- Rearranged Settings screen for easier understanding
- Added “Cancel pending actions” MIDI action
- Keep MIDI device connections over multiple sessions
- Ask for a session name when saving for the first time
- Assorted bug fixes and optimisations