Create, Loop, Perform | Hands-On with Valeton VLP-200

Today, we're testing the new Valeton VLP-200 Multi-Track Sampler, a compact dual looper, that is full of great features that allow you to build a track from scratch and jam out.
With its dual inputs and outputs and great sounding built-in drummer, the VLP-200 is a very versatile writing companion and performance tool, that can be used in many creative ways.
In this demo, we're using the option to switch one of its inputs to microphone level, while the other input receives instrument level. In this way, sound quality is retained and levels are easily matched between the two inputs.
Today, we're using the mic input to receive the sound of a mic'ed up tube amp, while the second input receives a direct bass sound coming from a preamp/ DI. The mono output of the VLP-200 was routed to a clean guitar amplifier (full range, flat response) that was designed to leave the sound unaltered. If you want your loops to have the least amount of distortion and sound coloration, using a very clean amp after the VLP-200 is recommended (this goes for other phrase looper pedals too, by the way), although it can sound very inspiring too if its used with a more colored sounding amp.
Here is the signal routing we used for this demo:
Instrument cable -- GigRig A/B split (A -- bass sound, B -- guitar sound)
Bass sound: GRBass preamp/ DI -- VLP-200 (R input)
Guitar sound: EQD fuzz -- Koch amp/ Shure mic -- VLP-200 (L input)
VLP-200 output -- GRGuitar FRFR active guitar speaker
Of course, the VLP-200 can also be used in mono in front of your regular amp.
Other cool uses would be to use it in a full stereo setup, where left and right inputs and outputs are all used to keep the full stereo sound of your effects; or a setup where the mic input is used for a vocal or a an acoustic instrument's mic.
We're curious to know what cool ways of using the VLP-200 you have found, please let us know in the comments, and inspire other VLP-200 users too!
More specs and info about the VLP-200 can be found here:
www.valeton.net/VLP200.html
This video was produced by The Music Alliance, distributor for Valeton.

[@gregmaland6539]

Great, helpful details on your setup in the description.

[@Georg89]

Great demo! Is it possible to send out the drums and the guitar loop separately?So that the drums are not distorted by the amp, but the guitar signal can still go to the amp?

[@jprayos2669]

Howd ya find it? Im waiting for mine to arrive

[@BaktaBak3]

Anyone using this pedal/looper for live performance?

[@cantstopplayingmusic]

Where did you find yours?

[@BareandLoop]

Might be great if it can also do sync mode for loop 1 & 2. Imagine that 🙂

[@dextrovert8052]

It can in free mode

[@BareandLoop]

@@dextrovert8052 i don’t think free mode works exactly like sync mode as in free mode they are completely independent. Loop 1 doesn’t sync with Loop 2, you can start them whenever you want. Example of sync mode is when Loop 1 is playing and you want to record in Loop 2, loop 2 will wait for loop 1 to start at the beginning of the phrase first. Not start recording immediately. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[@dextrovert8052]

​@@BareandLoopfor the serial mode it's like loop 1 is for the verse and loop 2 is for the chorus, instead of playing them together you can change to different parts of a song. Free mode, you can have 2 different loops and turn them on at the same time or choose which layers you want to loop while you solo or whatever. Does that make sense? There may be more control options too, check the manual.

[@jamescorbett3039]

I’ve read the manual carefully. I think when you are using “free” mode the 2 loops do NOT sync. This, in my view, is a mistake. The vast majority of looping artistes would have no use for 2 tracks that drift away from each other. So i think in my view, a figure firmware update should if possible include that functionality. That said, if you use the internal drum machine/metrnome, both tracks will sync to the drums, which for the way way I loop make a big difference. In that situation you can layer 2 loops and have them synced together. One thing I really like about this looper, is that if you lay down a one bar loop in either of the loop channels, you can overdub longer over the top. So for example you could lay down a one bar base loop and then overdub 4 bars on top of that for example. That is really useful and I think a first for a dual track looper in this price range.

[@dextrovert8052]

@@jamescorbett3039 oh wow that last part is awesome. My dream looper is the Boss RC300. Triple looper with expression pedal etc.

[@he11bent6]

I saw a comment that these don’t include a power supply?? Did yours?

[@cantstopplayingmusic]

Nope it doesn't. Finally got my hands on one.

[@he11bent6]

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[@thibaultbloch5001]

@@cantstopplayingmusic Hey, would you mind telling me if the unit have an option to count-in when using the drum machine? (i.e. after you press the record button for your base loop, the looper will pulse 4 beats before actually recording)? Thanks a lot!

[@cantstopplayingmusic]

@@thibaultbloch5001 no, it does not have an option for a count-in. Feel free to ask me anything else about it. Hopefully I have an answer.

[@cantstopplayingmusic]

@@thibaultbloch5001 No, there is not a count-in. But you can start the drums before recording. Starting and stopping the drums work best with an external foot switch.