My Mobius Looper Set Up.

Some of y'all have asked me to put together a video about my live looping rig. So I finally did! I hope this answers some of your questions. This vid goes into the gear that I'm currently using, how things are routed, and a few Mobius Looper parameters. :)
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[@sarith6691]

wow 3 years later i'm seeing that this "strymon speaker cab emulation" prototype unit is definitely the Iridium!

[@yewmiii]

such high quality videos. deserves way more recognition.

[@vapor9699]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. I am a big fan, and your videos, creative output and music is just sensational! Be well

[@MrSmith-yl3ow]

What a very generous video. It's fantastic to see someone doing this properly. I'm sorry for not having some videos up of my own looping version. I will remedy this soon and share my art as you have done so eloquently in this and your other videos.

[@PUIALALI]

Fantastic. Please keep up all this amazing work and music!

[@jonmichaelswift]

I'm just starting to move into software rigs and I'm glad to have someone to give a quick intro to what the deal is

[@deftonesbro]

This is truly amazing. keep up the awesome work.

[@DailyJam]

Awesome set up, awesome tunes. Thanks so much for the clear and concise rig rundown!

[@stateshirt]

Thanks so much for your kind words! Glad you enjoyed the vid. :) :)

[@LiveLoopers]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this.

[@stateshirt]

No problem! It was fun to make :)

[@jessetaldotcom]

One of the best tutorial videos I have ever seen...and I've seen more than a few. :-)

[@stateshirt]

Thanks Jesse :)

[@lifesynthtance]

Thanks for this great video. It's a very cool and interesting set up. I absolutely love the awesome creative work your doing with it... keep it up !

[@stateshirt]

Thanks so much for the kind words :) :)

[@prestonstansfield]

Thanks for the tour! It's great to see behind the curtain. (Hostess Mostess)

[@anonymous_friend]

Another fun machine for looping and song creation is Digitech Trio Plus. I love playing with mine.

[@ViviPedraglio]

Thanks for show your setup, is inspiration like your talented work, big up!

[@suitandtieguy]

really cool to see you explain what you've got going on. i should do the same. thanks!

[@zwookru]

This is TOP! Man great job!

[@haroldpalmer3245]

I noticed all the analog gear in the back. If your interested in a Alpha Juno 2 with the PG-300,let me know. Also have other Analog synths and gear. Love..Love..love what your doing. More please.

[@RobertBardwell]

Impressive top to bottom! Would love to see this live some day.

[@feuer-und-flamme1561]

So good! Helped me a lot :) I struggled trying 4 different hardware loopers, glad I found this possibility to loop with a lot more freedom! One thing I want to know: How are the analog audio outputs fed by Ableton? Did you connect the Radial DIs to some outputs of your Firestudio interface?

[@MusicalDNACenterFire]

Thanks for your obvious passion!

[@stateshirt]

:) :) :)

[@simsala7972]

man what an awesome setup! must be a lot of fun im very new to this and planing a little project.. you think a simple setup like a kalimba with a piezo and jack into a guitar looper into audiointerface into daw would work?

[@MarkMaconnachie]

great video. I'm just getting started with mobius and would like to know how you've got the tracks grouped so that you can record across all tracks at the same time. I've set up my first three tracks as group A and then in the midi bindings I've set the function record to group A. Is there anything else i need to do? it just doesn't seem to be working for me. TIA

[@stateshirt]

One thing I forgot to mention in the vid, is that Mobius looper is not updated very frequently, and is only available as 32-bit software. I have to run a 32-bit version of Ableton Live for it to work as a plug-in.

[@angmering5899]

So presumably Mobius wouldn't work on a Surface Pro?

[@stateshirt]

Hmm, not familiar with the Surface so I'm not sure. Maybe someone else can chime in with the answer...

[@rickbaudio]

Thanks for posting this video. It was super inspiring and eye opening. I have struggled with the (Built in) Ableton Looper for years because of the latency that you get and your video pushed me to explore Mobius more. After a couple days of reading the documentation I got it all set up and working and latency free! Wanted to let you know that I run 64bit Ableton and got the Mobius 32bit to work with it by using a piece of software called J-Bridge jstuff.wordpress.com/jbridgem/ It creates a 64bit version of your 32bit plugins. Worked very well for me. Also, at only about 10Euros it is the least expensive, most useful software I have purchase in a long time. Thanks again , and happy looping!

[@NorbertNagyNorc]

Well, as far as I know the SP is a windows machine, and Mobius does work under Windows too.

[@Balfair]

Hi there! Please can you show me your options in mobius? I trying to get everything right, but there is one thing, that seems to be impossible to adjust. I record just clapping my hands, and if I play back the loop, it always cuts the first few hundred miliseconds of it.

[@guts1994]

07:02 how do you set the tracks to be synchronized to each other?

[@theenglisharmy]

Really appreciate the info. Any hints on setting up the SoftStep? I've had one for about week now, and it's been the bane of my existence. Are you just using simple MIDI Notes or CC#s? Best

[@igal1988]

Wow ethan, rig looks amazing, sound is great. I am quite new in the field of lioper plugins, and was wondering, can mobius identify tempo and quantize loops i record live, and than sinc it back to my daw? Thanks, I would definitely like to see your live performance Igor

[@yikelu]

I'm curious why you use the Mobius Looper rather than the Ableton built in looper? Or just recording clips in Ableton? What features make it essential for you?

[@RetroPlus]

That's incredible

[@cristianstortoni2088]

abletone don't show me this application in plugin, i can't use why?

[@messinamotion]

Great Video!! Sorry I got a bit confused with all your gear. Is it possible with the softstep and Mobius to select different tracks and start recording, let's say everything what I want to play should get an individual track and not an overdub. Is that possible?

[@Sangejzer]

Hey, is there a way to use mobius with just one foot controller meaning a sustain pedal from my midi keyboard. I feel like it must be but it all seems like black magic to me. Why isn't there a preset for such an obvious setup? I just want it to work like regular guitar looper. Please help :/

[@gurnay1973]

Dear, I need help, I did all the configurations but I can not get mobius to capture the audio of the tracks. I assign the input in mobius and none of them has a signal.

[@TheStudioDrummer]

Cool setup!

[@kopunski]

Do you put the stutter edit before mobius, or after?

[@tonemasterus]

I'm having some trouble getting consistent performance with my Softstep 2 and Möbius. Could you share your softstep 2 preset?

[@timwalsh3450]

So curious, I cannot seem to receive midi output from Möbius, which it is set in global a to export midi status. Is this a 32bit/64bit issue? Thanks anyone who may see this!

[@trevorcontois4777]

How did you set it up to be a mobile setup and how long on average would you say it takes you to set all this up for a performance?

[@peronlan]

Thanks for that, nice stuff!

[@kieranblacker]

Have it all set up but my output is just hiss! Tried it With guitar rig and it's fine but when I output through möbius it's hissing? Any ideas?

[@Mrmre]

good stuff man!!!

[@Antonio229]

Downloaded to my mac and it won't sho up as a vst in ableton. Im running ableton 9 on a mac pro, os 10.11.6

[@daspotz5134]

Whoa, when is this Strymon amp in a box with speaker simulation happening? I've been looking for something that does exactly that (well) for a while! Or did it become the Riverside drive pedal and you ditched the emulated speaker output?

[@NaguWhiteout]

oh, the plugin does not seem to work in 64bit with ableton live 10 on mac os 10.13.5 standalone works but that s a showstopper without ableton.

[@jmpascoe]

Dude. I can't imagine how long it took you to master this.

[@AdamFBuchanan]

wow. i really wish you went completely through the entire routing. like point to point of every line. im still confused. Like where is the Strymon Timeline? before or after Mobius? If your recording delay fx-ed audio, how are you avoiding the loop end cutting of the delay tail? The Ableton sends? what are they? are they the monitor and pa etc? either way why four sends?? sounds like your stutter edits are able to be looped. is that right? is that in Mobius or ableton? how? I really have so little idea about how this rig is working.

[@snoopyoverthehills]

any updates on that amp in a box prototype??

[@kolbesmithmusic]

Hey man, incredible setup. I've been a live looper for around 9 years now (using the Rc-300), and have recently acquired the softstep 2 to start to expand my looping horizon (inspired by you). Unfortunately, ableton live has a finicky loop machine, and I can't for the life of me get my softstep 2 to work with Mobius, nor get mobius to work with ableton as a plugin. If there is a simple explanation for either of these questions, I would REALLY appreciate it if you helped me out. If there is a more complex answer, I wouldn't expect it, but I would be indebted to you if you answered it.

[@miguelcarvalho9551]

Just saw this intro and im liking, subscribing, sharing,

[@shamharoth]

Great video and I'm loving the sounds as well! I've chopped and changed between Möbius, SooperLooper and Ableton's built in looper a few times over the years and have currently settled on pure Ableton, with 2 looping tracks controlled by a Softstep 2. Given the 32-bit restriction, I'm interested what you find Möbius lets you do that you'd struggle to do with Ableton Looper?

[@stateshirt]

Thank you! :) I haven't been able to figure out an elegant way to sync and switch back and forth between multiple Ableton Loopers while recording multiple tracks, which is what I do within Mobius. I spent about a week building an Ableton session full of dummy clips and MIDI commands to try to achieve this, but it ended up being too hard to keep track of everything. I also really like Mobius' visual feedback-helpful for me to keep track of many simultaneous tracks and loops :)

[@FurryPlanet]

Great video!

[@MajestyStudioPro]

wow...great bro. I set this up and just worship...

[@jamiemcaleenan585]

Hi. Can anyone help me with my problem with mobius. I’m running it on Mac OS El Capitan. I have mobius installed but it doesn’t let me do anything unless I open global parameters and press okay. Only then can I use the mouse to switch tracks etc. Can anyone help me?

[@murve33]

What's the retail on the gear in this room? Less than 6 digits?

[@patrickploenzke489]

Could you create a tutorial on how to route Ableton to Mobius and how you catch those two together properly

[@mikedownes7076]

Hey! I commented on this video a while back when I was trying to get Mobius setup. I have a new problem... and I have scoured the internet trying to solve it. I can not, for the life of me, route audio to tracks 5-8. More specifically, access more any of the input ports other than 1-4. I don't want to clog up your comments section, I was wondering if I could shoot you the details privately? Or simply tell me if under the "Audio To" section of your tracks do you have 8 options, or just 3 or 4? Thanks!

[@crvillasana1]

New to looping, and this felt like an astronaut just gave me a tour of his space ship control panel.

[@elizavetamusic]

hi there! You're amazing:) I am just now trying to figure out if I can hack Ableton + Mobius, or if I should just keep it simple and keep going with my Boss 300. The problem is, in bigger performance spaces I run into audio quality problems with Boss… it seems that it compresses preexisting tracks that I trigger and do vocal and keyboard looping on top of. I was hoping using Ableton and Mobius would solve this… but I am a little intimidated. Theoretically I'd like to use my electric guitar, keys and vocals to loop live and trigger clips of pre-recorded audio from Ableton.

[@stateshirt]

Thanks so much! :) :) It's a tough choice. Running Mobius/Ableton can take a lot more mental energy during a performance. I really like the challenge, but depending on how you perform that might get in the way.

[@kieranblacker]

Download the plug and have a fiddle! Mobius is so customizable. I built my own Midi Controller and use Mobius so I have a set up that is perfect for me! All I can say is download the plugin and mess around with it.

[@kashifali-mb2mz]

I would suggest you to use Korg PA4X with Ableton live & a midi controller pad. It would be a simpler setup & it can do all the functions you are doing with separate gears.

[@thesefiremountains2136]

FINALLY Ethan ;)

[@stateshirt]

I know right?

[@andrew1550]

You sound great, but you would sound so good with a live drummer and bassist. Definitely going to checkout Mobius!

[@angmering5899]

I've been waiting for you to do a video like this! Thanks! :D Any tips for achieving a similar setup on a budget? ;)

[@stateshirt]

No prob :) If you have a halfway decent Mac or PC, you can get started on the cheap. Mobius looper is free software. My MacBook is 6 years old and runs it just fine. The Presonus audio interface is also a great value. If you want stay real simple, there are a bunch of decent pedal loopers on the market.

[@theorn01]

Thanks for the tour! It gives me a few ideas. You say that mobius has a steep learning curve? That's an understatement. Aside from reading the entire manual(s) (Which I've done several times over the past few months), is there any direction that you can point me in to even get a basic set going for Ableton? Everything that I've tried doesn't work at all for what I'm trying to do and I end up with very basic set up issues. THanks again! Cheers.

[@stateshirt]

I'll see if I can put together a quick video of getting Mobius set up with Ableton :)

[@chumbo]

just for clarification, at 7:23, Switch Quantize is a setting for when you switch between loops, not a setting for using a physical switch like a button on a controller as you seem to imply.

[@jregras]

incorrect, it absolutely quantizes the command to the loop: enabled as such, if you hit mute for example, it will not execute mute function until the loop starts over. I just tested this to confirm in Mobius 2.5. Cheers!

[@brianpinkmusic6584]

first of all, legit set up! I'm a solo artist, currently using RC 50 looping pedal. Various other pedals including strymon timeline. the RC 50 has been good to me, but I'm very limited as far as what I can do with it, so I'm wondering if I should go to Mobius to have more customizable access.... my questions are pretty technical, so typing them out would be hard, but I was wondering if I could pay for some of your time to help me get a set up that would work with what I'm trying to do.

[@stateshirt]

Hey Brian! Thanks very much! How's it going? I'd love to help out but it's not likely I'll be able to find time to do a personal tutorial. Want to ask a few questions here and I can see if I can point you in the right direction? (And maybe my answers here could also help out others along the way). :) :)

[@brianpinkmusic6584]

+State Shirt sure! Thanks for being awesome! basically, I'm just needing to figure out i/o for the setup. my current i/o...... wireless guitar- volume pedal w/tuner - compressor- drive-verb- timeline - rc50 panned left and right in system. rc-50 has sub out to my in ear system, also has looping mic out to vocal fx pedal. main vocals run through another channel. main issues with setup. -no individual eq on guitar and looping mic (eq is overall for guitar and looping mic all run through rc-50) -I'd like to lay down 1 measure of beatbox/drumming on guitar, and loop over it with more than one bar of riff or vocals, but each loop has sync where you cannot overlay more measures than you initially laid down, which hinders me streamlining my live songs. -I'm working around that by using my three phrases as separate parts of song..... i.e phrase 1: verse riff, 2: chorus, 3:drums/percussion, recording something and using undo button as a 4th phrase, but it's taking up all my phrases that way and it's a tap dance. -cannot record something and have it not automatically play with rc-50 - have no option for 1 hits.... meaning all phrases recorded play one beat and automatically stop I know there are more issues but my brain is drawing a blank the moment...:) if you'd like to hear some of my looping stuff, I have two songs listed at facebook.com/brianpinkmusic.... they are the first two songs I've got listed.....they are old, so not as polished/good as my current set, but oh well. again, any input you have would be greatly appreciated! I'm releasing my first full length album beginning of this next year, so I need to purchase a better setup for my tours coming up.... thanks!

[@stateshirt]

Hey Brian, with looping rigs there are always tradeoffs. You'd gain a lot in terms of looping flexibility by moving to something like Mobius, but you'd lose the stability and relative simplicity of a hardware looper. Mobius can do all of what you're looking to do (and more), but it comes down to a few things. Do you want a laptop on stage? Could you get away with a couple other hardware devices to do what you're looking to do? I've seen some people use two separate loopers as a cheap way to overlay multiple measures. And you could use a mixer to EQ your separate tracks. My looping requirements are a bit insane, and no hardware looper comes close to Mobius (with the exception of the Echoplex Digital Pro, but that is mono). So I'm willing to deal with the complexity. Hope this helps a bit :)

[@RamsCrap]

Need more recognition and love ♥️✌️

[@user-bt9vk1by4y]

Thank you for making these videos. You inspired me to give Mobius looper a try and I love it. I have been able to use it with Ableton Live as a Vst, BUT I can't get the midi bindings within Mobius to save. So everytime I open Ableton, I have to remap all the footswitch controls for Mobius. This doesn't happen when I use Mobius as a standalone. Have you had this problem? Any advice? Pretty please

[@user-bt9vk1by4y]

Thanks for the reply! I have no idea how to use OSC, i'll have to look into that. But I managed to finally figure out the problem. I had to open Ableton as an administrator in order for the midi bindings in the VST to be saved. Dunno why. It took a LOT of researching in forums. It works fine now :)

[@kittytokat1383]

This vid is supper vibes thx...wondering if just using onboard effects from Logic or abelton would cause too much latency in a live setting?? an Can that be compensated for?

[@stateshirt]

:) :) I would think that you could run a fair amount of plug-ins without too much latency. Though I tend to keep it minimal because I don't want to risk my Mac getting all crashy in front of an audience :)

[@grumo82]

thank you so much!!!

[@billymasters11]

Really enjoyed the video - really just looking for mobius info but was entertaining to see the rest of your setup for some reason.

[@giovannilucianoseveri2310]

how i can use mobius in ableton?

[@CutTheCrap11]

great video! but what im curious about is that amp in a box. can it be use as a preamp with cab off? only one amp voicing? will that be in production also? hehe. just curious.

[@stateshirt]

Thanks! :) Yep the cab can be turned off and just used as a preamp. Just one voicing in this current iteration, which I like-keeps it simple. No word on if it will become an official product. :) :)

[@farosonico]

Genius!

[@DopamineOverload]

Excellent stuff, man. Thanks for this video. Mobius' learning curve is ridiculously steep. I'm trying to set mine up with my FCB1010 pedal... it gets the job done, but I always run into sync issues with Mobius... especially when switching loops/tracks. I'm amazed that you never have any drift issues with Mobius. Or... have you?

[@stateshirt]

No problem! :) Are you having problems getting tracks within Mobius to sync with each other? Or getting Mobius to sync with other devices? I haven't had problems there, but there are many parameters related to sync that will affect how it works.

[@1Macalicious1]

Great Video! Quick question... Why do you route from the Presonus audio interface, to DI boxes and then to PA instead of just using the outputs on Presonus interface straight to the PA?

[@JoshGlennMusic]

Hi Chris. I had this same question, too. I can't speak for Ethan, but one article I was reading about DI boxes says that a direct box allows you "to send signal over extended cable runs without losing volume and significant high-frequency information." So, in the case of playing live shows through a different P.A. system every show, this would protect your equiment and ensure a good sound every time. Probably not needed if you're just doing stuff at home.

[@shazwa1444]

If im running a x64 bitwig, can the mobius 2.5 version work? If not what could be the issue ? Thanks an abondant lot fore the video..its what ive been searching for a long time!

[@stateshirt]

Thanks for watching! Not sure, maybe someone else here has the answer?

[@Tomatofury]

By any chance will Strymon have a sale on black Friday ? i really want to get my hands on the BigSky & Timeline

[@stateshirt]

If you're looking to save a few $$, your best chance would be to check eBay or Reverb for a used one. :)

[@AlexanderKvamme]

Hey Ethan - regarding that Strymon Timeline on the desk. Which effects loop is it in? Having trouble figuring out the signal chain for that one.

[@stateshirt]

I have that in the Send/Return of my Presonus audio interface. So I can run any of my audio inputs into the TimeLine, though I usually just run my vocals and the Wurlitzer sound. :)

[@JoshGlennMusic]

In your setup, do you configure mobius to sync with the Ableton host?

[@JoshGlennMusic]

It looks like the answer is yes, at 1:26 I see that. How did you do that? The documentation at www.circularlabs.com/doc/v1/synchronization.htm#Host%20Sync says the AU plugin doesn't yet support that. And I cannot find out how to set it

[@martinkaiser5263]

HI , how can i rename the different tracks in Moebius ? Like you named it guitar , vocals and so on ? Can`t find it in the manual :-(

[@stateshirt]

Configuration -> Track Setups. Under the Tracks tab, there is a field called Name for each track. Make sure to click OK to save.

[@pfr72]

Nice!!

[@fluffycritter]

How do you keep your studio so clean and well-organized? With all that space set aside just for keeping your keyboards on shelves?

[@stateshirt]

Ha! You should see it now, not quite so organized. Things get cleaned up a bit for video time :)

[@gezeebeezee]

Awesome video! As an amateur who's not too familiar with pedals, DAWs, and effects, it's really cool to see such an awesome set-up! I had a question about your Mobius-Ableton setup (it may be a dumb question, but I'm trying to learn). How did you get all the tracks to record at the same time? E.g. when you recorded track 1, all the other tracks were recording simultaneously to maintain a consistent loop length. I'm assuming it has to do with "Track Sync", but I cannot figure it out for the life of me. Thanks so much!

[@stateshirt]

Thanks Kevin! :) Within Mobius, you can use the Focus Lock feature for simultaneous control over multiple tracks. More info in the manual here: www.circularlabs.com/doc/v1/exploring.htm#Focus%20Lock Hope this helps!

[@GimmyDAW]

Hi apreciate your passion n' your setup...question: what about latency? are u able to set a zero latency setup?... i tried for years but even those 4ms latency eventually always started to bother me that's why for now i relate to hardware loopers... but i love mobius n' i'd love to make it the center of my setup..n' i wonder how even ed sheeran is able to use mobius even in big concerts with a zero latency setup...that's why my question. Thx a lot anyway for your video...inspiring to say the least!

[@stateshirt]

Thanks for watching! I have never really noticed any latency issues. If you're having noticeable latency maybe it has something to do with your audio hardware?

[@MrSuntask]

This is very helpful!

[@stateshirt]

Glad you found it helpful! :) :)

[@TomBartonMusic]

Hey Ethan, great video and music. I've used Stereo Echoplexes for years now (live vocal looping) but am starting to think it's time to move to a Live setup. Mobius looks like it was built with the Oberheim/Gibson architecture in mind. Having said that, do you find it fairly intuitive as a past Echoplex user? And do you think the move was worthwhile? I'm solid and happy with hardware, but it severely limits the options for live editing (e.g. Stutteredit) and collaboration - as we know, Brother Sync can be a tricky beast! Thanks

[@stateshirt]

Hey Tom! Sorry for the delay in responding! Thanks for the kind words. Yes Mobius is very much like the EDP-it's actually like having 8 sync'd EDP units. In terms of looping operation, I found the transition pretty seamless. Though the learning curve is very steep in terms of setting it up for how you want to use it. One huge advantage is the useful visual on-screen feedback. Only real downside is the laptop on stage. My Macbook locked up on me once during my tour last year. Luckily it was in between songs, and I had enough to talk about while I restarted :)

[@lliatto]

this looks so fucking fun!! My hope is to do something like this in the future

[@steveconnolly9585]

I really want to be able to use Mobius as a writing tool. Does it work just as well with Pro Tools? I work at a Studio so I can't be switching around DAWs.

[@stateshirt]

Haven't tried it with Pro Tools, but I imagine it should work! Keep in mind that Mobius is still 32-bit as far as I know, so that might be a limitation for you.

[@prizmwizard]

Thanks for this, it gave me a lot of insight into my own looping setup with mobius. I was curious, how are you mounting the interface and other gear on the bottom of the table? I like the design since it allows for a more compact system. Thanks again!

[@stateshirt]

No prob! :) It's a PedalTrain pedalboard. I attached some metal pieces that run the length of the bottom, and bend up to attach to the pedalboard sides. The rack gear is essentially just wedged in place with some velcro to keep it from moving. Not pretty but it works and has survived a US tour :)

[@prizmwizard]

Thanks for the quick response, I dig what your doing. Keep it up!

[@JackCarverMusic]

Really appreciate this video, I just came across Mobius and it's a real bitch to learn/figure out.

[@haroldpalmer3245]

Nice tutorial man. Your very talented.

[@stateshirt]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :) :)

[@lunhmusic8321]

hello! I really enjoy your video and love your music :) was wondering how you are able to plug in all those midi boards, do you use a USB Hub? what would you recommend? I currently have a few midi boards and I plug them all into a 4 port USB hub. it works fine, I was just curious to see if there was a better alternative :) thanks again for your videos!

[@stateshirt]

Thank you so much for the kind words!! :) Yes I am using a D-Link 7-port USB hub. It works fine for me. Although I found I have to plug the Keith McMillen Softstep directly into my Mac-through the hub I was getting a ground loop hum in my audio.

[@MrCaban1]

Very inspiring video, thanks! I'm on Catalina and the OS doesn't support 32-bit anymore (and "32 Lives" as a converter is not compatible). Do you know (or anybody) how to make Mobius running on the latest Mac OS? Thanks! B

[@JoshGlennMusic]

Get an old macbook and run Mojave or earlier. Keep that computer dedicated to your looping rig. Mobius is great! The best out there for live looping as far as I can tell. but it's not likely to be upgraded anytime soon.

[@SirMalikCobra]

Dope !

[@softundsicher]

Man I just stumbled across this video and I am astonished as your type of performance kit is basically exactly what I'm trying to build for myself at the time - thanks for the great video! Right now all my instruments still go through a DittoX4 looper from a mixer so the signal is a single mushy stereo track which is why I'm looking into the Mobius right now. My only issue - always having to play along to the click. Is there a function inside the Mobius Plugin that allows me to make the loop (just like a regular loop pedal) as long as I want it to be and then adjust Ableton's BPM accordingly ? Is that what the 'empty loop action' in Mobius is for ? Thanks again !

[@stateshirt]

Sorry I didn't see your comment sooner. Glad you enjoyed the vid! You can set Mobius' sync preferences to ignore Ableton's tempo. I'm not sure if there is a way to then have Ableton utilize Mobius' loop length as it's tempo. It may be possible, but I haven't found that functionality. :)

[@MarkMaconnachie]

i followed this to do what you're talking about :) www.loopers-delight.com/LDarchive/201006/msg00822.html

[@softundsicher]

I looked up that article up just now and I wish I had done it earlier - thanks a lot Mark! That helped a huge deal!:)

[@Simeon_Harris]

hi ethan. nice job with the video! i'm a mobius/live user too (have been for many years), but i set mobius up to generate midi clock, so that everything is in sync with the first loop i create (mobius very cleverly calculates the tempo from the loop length). the midi clock is sent from mobius to the iac bus in the mac and then routed into live, which is set to external sync. this means that i don't have to play to a click and all the plugins i use still sync to my loop tempo. i'm wondering why you've elected to use live as the master? anyway, great sounds, man!

[@stateshirt]

Hey Simeon, glad you dig the vid! :) Good idea with the IAC bus to create your sync. I vaguely remember trying that method a while back, but can't remember why I didn't stick with it. I'll have to give this a try. Thanks for the tip!!

[@Simeon_Harris]

no problem. just make one track the master. here's another idea for you, as you're using stutter edit. create a midi track in ableton and fill it with lots of clips. make all of them two beats long and make all of them have the "follow on action = any" (available at the bottom of the launch pane). have each midi clip play a different midi note. route the midi out of the track to the track where you have stutter edit located. have a button on your push launch the first clip. now when you launch the first clip it will play and when finished, another random clip in the track will play...and then another...and then another...until you stop it. good for some random crazyness that can go on without you constantly pressing keys. :O)

[@stateshirt]

Cool, I'll give that one a try as well! :)

[@spencerprice]

@@Simeon_Harris I have been searching the internet for months and I finally find your comment randomly. Can you shoot me an email or describe a bit more in detail about how you get Mobius to communicate your "first loop capability" tempo to Abletons? Essentially setting Abletons master tempo based on my first loop. I have everything routed properly (for the most part). Im using Windows so Ive just learned I need the Midi Yoke. Whats my next step? [e-mail] Thank you so much for all the help both on the video and comment you guys!

[@joshuabarnett8266]

Hey friend! I've been trying to do this but it wont quite work for me? Would you have a guide online on how to set it up?

[@mollyyllom2452]

Hey! Loving your setup! I'm looking for a tutorial or something to create that vocal stutter gate effect you show in this video with the Korg nanoKEY2... Any recommendations? Or can you explain it??

[@stateshirt]

Hey there! The vocal stutter effect is Izotope Stutter Edit. It's pretty simple to set it up to be controlled with any MIDI controller.

[@mollyyllom2452]

Thank you!

[@AGVersace100]

can you load mobius into ableton? my laptop crashes everytime I try.

[@stateshirt]

Mobius is way out of date now. Hasn't been updated in years. :/

[@mitchrobertson5601]

Wow creative genius, can you do online consulting & developing tracks for scores? Working with Adobe Audition file formats?

[@stateshirt]

Hi Mitch! Thanks for watching, and thanks for the kind words! Would love to develop tracks for scores, but just don't have the time!! :) :)

[@piratewhoisquiet]

Hey man, great vid, like, really great, quick question though... WHAT PLUGIN IS YOUR NANOKEY CONTROLLING??? That vocal breakup/stutter is wicked sick and I need it please reply *crosses fingers*

[@piratewhoisquiet]

By which I also mean like how do you configure the whole Izotope stutter edit thing I figured it out haha but fo'' real what's your configs?

[@stateshirt]

Really just out of the box settings. Hook up Stutter Edit to a midi controller and there are some great built-in presets.