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egw
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Joined: Feb 01, 2003 Posts: 1569 Location: Asheville NC
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:
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Is there any good free software for making loops? _________________ www.gregwaltzer.com |
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Sam_Zen
Joined: Mar 08, 2008 Posts: 251 Location: NL
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:33 pm Post subject:
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For making or for playing ?
I noticed Audacity on your links page, so I suppose you know how to edit a soundtrack. _________________ 0.618033988 |
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egw
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Joined: Feb 01, 2003 Posts: 1569 Location: Asheville NC
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:27 am Post subject:
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For making loops. I will use the SP-404sx to play them.
I'm using Audacity now, but it doesn't do things like allow you to continuosly preview the loop while adjusting start/endpoints, easily insert a crossfade at the loop point, timestretch, etc. Haven't tried Reaper for this yet, maybe it will be better? _________________ www.gregwaltzer.com |
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Sam_Zen
Joined: Mar 08, 2008 Posts: 251 Location: NL
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:02 pm Post subject:
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I don't know Reaper. Looks sophisticated, but not quite intuitive imo.
I know that Audition (Cool Edit Pro) has an option to detect 'beats' to create loop points, but that's still rough.
It also has a detection for points of zero crossing, an aspect which is very important for start/endpoints of loops.
To play loops you can find a nice utility by Caramel Thyme : Tapeloops _________________ 0.618033988 |
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Antimon
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 4:39 am Post subject:
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The budget version of Ableton Live used to be included in a fair amount of hardware packages - I got mine together with an M-Audio USB audio interface. Maybe it could be worth checking if you're entitled to it via some piece you already own? Live is great for loops, IMO.
/Stefan _________________ Antimon's Window
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shanemorris
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Joined: Sep 07, 2008 Posts: 2114 Location: dreamtime
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:11 am Post subject:
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Antimon wrote: | The budget version of Ableton Live used to be included in a fair amount of hardware packages - I got mine together with an M-Audio USB audio interface. Maybe it could be worth checking if you're entitled to it via some piece you already own? Live is great for loops, IMO.
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I almost suggested this yesterday as well ... but I got the free Ableton Live lite 6 with a m-audio controller i bought. I started using it to begin the learning curve with the software (of which Im still intermittently working out).
I was also going to suggest Reaper too... of which I just recently started using as well. Its free to download and use but eventually it is a $60 purchase fee. I love Reaper so far and have found it very intuitive and easy to use with lots of support. _________________ ElectroCasa |
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Roland Kuit
Joined: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 1090 Location: The Netherlands/Sweden
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:
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(sony)sound forge,
besides a recording program, it can audio edit/restore as well. and there is the option to make perfect loops(acid). you can send them by midi to your sampler.
for just making loops, live is perfect. under preferences(file folder) you can send your samples to your selected audio edit program.
also, you can put vst fx in your vst folder of live for nice after fx.
oops, you said free, audiacity is ok.
mobius too. Last edited by Roland Kuit on Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:52 am; edited 2 times in total |
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kkissinger
Joined: Mar 28, 2006 Posts: 1354 Location: Kansas City, Mo USA
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:
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Without a doubt one of the most powerful loopers is Mobius. It runs on Windows and is free. It imitates much of the functionality of the legendary Echoplex Digital Pro (EDP). Unlike the EDP, Mobius supports stereo loops.
http://www.circularlabs.com/ _________________ -- Kevin
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Roland Kuit
Joined: Sep 29, 2003 Posts: 1090 Location: The Netherlands/Sweden
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:54 am Post subject:
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wow kevin. nice gear
an other way to make loops is having one or two studer tape machines |
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cappy2112
Joined: Dec 24, 2004 Posts: 2465 Location: San Jose, California
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 1:16 pm Post subject:
Re: making loops |
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egw wrote: | Is there any good free software for making loops? |
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