SooperLooper – live looping sampler

SooperLooper is a live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing, multiplying, reversing and more.

It allows for multiple simultaneous multi-channel loops limited only by your computer’s available memory. The feature-set and operation was inspired by the impressive Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro (EDP).

When used with a low-latency audio configuration SooperLooper is capable of truly realtime live performance looping.

The application is a standalone JACK client with an engine controllable via OSC and MIDI. It also includes a GUI which communicates with the engine via OSC (even over a network) for user-friendly control on a desktop.

Features include:

• Multiple simultaneous multi-channel loops limited only by available RAM.
• Record, manually triggered, or via input threshold.
• Overdub for adding more audio on top of existing loop.
• Multiply, allows increasing loop length by repeating the initial loop beneath (include MultiInrease option).
• Feedback control allows gradual loop fading, active during overdub/multiply and optionally during playback.
• Replace audio in loop with new material.
• Insert new audio into existing loop.
• Substitute audio in loop with new material, while hearing existing material.
• Reverse loop playback (even during overdub) at any time, or quantized to loop or cycle boundaries.
• Trigger loop playback from start at any time, also supports OneShot triggering which will play the loop once then mute.
• Mute the loop output at anytime.
• Undo/Redo allows nearly unlimited undo and redo to previous loop states.
• Rate Shift allows arbitrary rate change of loop from 1/4 to 4x normal.
• Works anytime, even during loop record.
• Save/Load loops in WAV format.
• Scratch feature allows DJ-like position scratching (work-in-progress).
• Tempo syncable to MIDI clock, JACK transport, manual or tap tempo, or existing loops.
• Sync Quantize operations to divisions defined by the tempo, and/or existing loops.
• Sync Playback can retrigger automatically to maintain external sync during playback.
• SUS (Momentary) operation available for all commands for easy realtime granular.
• Crossfading applied to prevent clicks on loop or edit operation boundaries (crossfade length is adjustable).
• Peak metering for all inputs and outputs.
• MIDI Bindings are arbitarily definable and can be configured to emulate existing setup (EDP, etc).
• Key Bindings are arbitarily definable for the GUI.
• OSC Interface provides the ultimate network-transparent control of the engine.

Website: sonosaurus.com/sooperlooper
Support: Documentation
Developer: Jesse Chappell
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

SooperLooper is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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