Why You're NOT Able to Use a Looper Pedal (THE ART OF THE LOOP)

[@creativeguitarstudio]

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[@MrGavinspoppop]

Thanks for this vid ... I thought it was me ... not getting the loop "perfect" ... running off beat at 16 or 20 bars and having to restart the drum kit .... also I joined your web site .. thanks ,,

[@ardiris2715]

My looping improved vastly when I stopped trying to do it with a bare foot.

[@tristan_840]

Damn atleast put a slipper on 😂

[@quintas66]

Since I started using a looper, the TCE Ditto in fact, my soloing skill has exploded. You can noodle around all day but when you start relating your solo to the chords and landing on the right notes, people start to think you're a guitarist or something. Keep the great videos coming, my dude.

[@danielhughes3758]

I feel honored. I commented very recently about potentially buying a looper pedal and you recommended it. Today I bought myself an RC-30 and on my way out from the store, I checked youtube and you've already uploaded a looper pedal guide. Thanks a ton! 😎

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Yup, it was your comment post that gave me the idea to make this KZbin video! - Andrew

[@martinkrauser4029]

Actually, the cheapest looper pedal on the market, the $30 Rowin Nano Looper (sometimes branded as Ammoon), also has data storage that you can transfer to your PC via USB for the single loop it stores. The loop is 10 minutes max and isn't deleted when you unplug it.

[@fnaah_au]

Good video. The thing that finally enabled me to get the timing right was the realisation that with every other pedal, you usually press it just before the beat to ensure the effect is on when you hit the next note or chord, but with a looper, you need to click smack on the beat. Making that adjustment took a bit of practice, but once you've got it down you're good to go.

[@Jeffertoya]

In my experience loop pedals that require a double tap to STOP the loop PLAYBACK are the hardest to use. Digitech used to use a tap method like this: Tap - Arm looper to start recording at first sound Tap - Stop loop RECORDING Tap - TOGGLE Loop PLAYBACK off and on Hold - OVERDUB This worked really well for live performance. You could easily stop and start the loop so that you could have solos mid song or es the loop for choruses but not during a verse. The double tap to STOP playback requires the performer to be able to tap a particular speed REGARDLESS of what tempo or rhythm they are playing/singing at. This can be very tricky.

[@GoldtriggerDude]

Thank you! I have the same looper and constantly screw up the timing. Now I get it. Happy New Year!

[@adakhochalai]

Ammoon looper has 10 min loop time with unlimited overdub and can transfer data to PC and it costs $30

[@darkus2015]

You have a nice way of explaining things

[@tshouse2782]

The Jam man has all this built in. Metronome, internal memory etc

[@DarkVelizar]

This is an excelent lesson for looping. Explained better than anything i've came across. Happy Holidays and that guitar would look so much better with a black pickguard

[@13thAMG]

"Bluuuuue Mooooon, you got me standin' alone ..." ha ha ha. ;-)

[@RonTheFlyingDutchman]

Making a loop with the number of bars you want is one of the biggest challenges of making tight loops with a looper. For convenience, some loopers with built-in metronome automatically quantize the loop length on 1 beat. The lower the tempo (BPM), the longer 1 beat takes and the easier it is to get a tight loop.

[@monstercrx]

Thanks this really helped and made my scale practice much more fun

[@1slidedog]

Very, very good! You really have a way of teaching that is so Awesome. You're explanations and delivery is just 2nd to none! Thank you so kindly.

[@Kurt1969]

Great Video! In my personal opinion, I think the Boss RC series are the most 'accurate'. Meaning, the pedal is rock solid and as long as your timing is good, the pedal is good :) I have tried others and the pedal feels 'flimsy' or not as accurate if that makes sense.

[@martinkrauser4029]

That makes zero sense.

[@kevinstickelbasichs3516]

The switches are not that great in cheap pedals. I own the ditto in this video, and you really have to hit it hard/fast if you want the switch to engage when you mean it to. A nicer pedal would have a better switch that is easier to time correctly.

[@randyzeitman1354]

Let me tell ya ... this topic, with you explaining it, could be a little series. And I think it could be a loss-leader for selling your courses. This is another great video. Why? ... well it's exactly the tip you offer in the video ... timing. You speak clearly and at a very nice pace ... it's enjoyable to watch, the performance, separately from what you're saying. And that means people will be motivated to watch again. Teaching is giving ... and when people get a gift they do indeed perceive the packaging as part of the gift - the "priming" for what's inside. So even someone with average content can be interesting. Fortunately you're both. (My only minor complaint is that of many YT videos... the 'value' words. You're tip is excellent ... but is it 'revolutionary'? How about pro-level?

[@davidsummerville351]

Ditto is a great looper!

[@mesbla]

Amazingly Useful Lesson. Great Approach! That actually saved my Looper going to ebay. Thank You!!

[@wetzki]

Thank you for unselfishly sharing your gift. Mabuhay! from Manila, Philippines.

[@Eventual420]

This is yet a other pedal that's built right into a Harmonizer. Samplers do this, and they're MIDI actuated (so use your own footswitch). In the studio, you use these constantly. They snapshot all of your ideas. The starts and stops are shown in seconds. You see 6.96 seconds of material. But the start time is usually 200ms off, so you trim the start. That typically does it. If you're off time, you'll get 400 or more to trim. You scrub the dial until you hear audio and back off 50ms. This doesn't hold up to the metronome. So you use tap tempo on your drums software and come up with 77bpm (approx). To zero this in, use the math. Move time slider to 9th measure (1 full measure) and view time. 6.76 seconds. Go to the sampler and size it to 6.76 by adding your trim value (200ms) and set the stop time to 6.96. That is how you sync your samples. Then you re record the clip after refinements, or keep it as it. Most of my uploads contain a snapshot. It all happens so fast, the concept of setting up channel records (arming channels) and timing from the click, the most intuitive way to snapshot ideas is with the magic sample record button. MIDI users will have loads of triggers at their feet. Record/Stop/Play, I have started routing my 2nd sampler. The drawback to Eventide there is no layering. Unless you bounce between two samplers. 76second limit, as well. No signal degradation. Volume controllable via assigned rocker pedals. MIDI is where its at, and you can go the expert route and have perfect ins and outs, or you can just get an Eventide.

[@arsbadmojo]

What's the difference between a G Dominant 7 and a G7? (Besides the riding crop!)

[@rkoz55]

The Cadillac Boss 300 has a built-in metronome with a light and it also helps you end your loop by automatically stopping at the end of a bar. You tap to stop your loop in the middle of a bar, and it stops recording the loop at the end of the bar. It also automatically starts and stops your 4 individual loops at the start and end of bars, so mixing loops is effortless. But yeah, I learned real quick that starting your loop with timing is the key and takes practice. The SDRUM pedal is also lots of fun, and again start and stop timing is everything.

[@rkoz55]

Oh man, that would awesome! I'm going to look into that, Thanks!

[@robiandolo]

I'm subscribed and find your one of the best teachers out there.Slow enough to understand without making me fall asleep. I'm curious about the pick ups in your strat. The bridge and neck pick ups are different from the center which looks to be a normal strat pick up.

[@creativeguitarstudio]

There's a full description about that on my gear page... www.andrewwasson.com/gear.php

[@Mustaine1ify]

Thanks Andrew great advice on starting with the metronome. Many thanks

[@AustinDouglas75]

Thank u! All of ur videos are helpful

[@manicmurph]

These would be very helpful for a solo gig with just you and your guitar or even on street performances.

[@SLAMSTERDAMN]

New subscriber am I, Aloha! Excellent video on this topic; I saw a lady performing w/a pair of Electro-Harmonix loopers, very nice units, w/ you NAME the instrument! 2 things I noticed; 1) Get a mixer & PAN SHIT OUT. Everything right down a mono Middle is near cacophony. 2) If your looper uses memory cards, BUY THEM, as many as possible. That was soon obvious as the very talented lady’s rig started freezing for why she realized not. Neither did her BF/MNGR.

[@bigskycharlie]

Thanks Andrew, God stuff

[@ekirenrut]

Have the ditto and the same old school Seiko metronome!

[@IamCceeLL]

What is that thing under the bridge of your guitar?

[@bokopiiti2275]

One day i will have a looper pedal and i know ill have a lot of fun :D

[@rafaellopesluthier4400]

pretty cool tip, and also looper are cool to play on click. ty for the lesson

[@Roysamc]

Thank you for this video! Very helpful

[@fakienightmareflip]

Thank you this helps

[@craigshiman1442]

Thanks for the lesson. Sweet playing also.

[@saddle8bag]

Great topic!

[@MoiDj22]

Fantastic explanation! Thanks for sharing!

[@magickman5226]

I've had several loopers but the one I can't get rid of is the one on the zoom gx1on randomly. It isn't the best but its my favorite

[@olives003]

I just bought this pedal! Thanks for the tip

[@frankhill9463]

Great explanation of looper!

[@hasanmir]

This is a brilliant video.

[@tomgoodson345]

Great vid, bro. Subscribed.

[@macsarcule]

Omg, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[@jeffbeck6501]

This cat has an amazing clean tone. He's got those strat humbucker pickups in a single coil profile, and it just sounds awesome. It does not sound like a strat so much, but that is why it sounds so good. I bet he can split those coils and get a super stratty sound. I like this guy's rig. I never could figure out those Wilkerson bridges though. They sucked for me. I had to pull out the whole mechanism and put in 5 springs like normal.

[@tanker5207]

Totally simple, but very helpful. Thanks, man. :-)

[@ericmahar7202]

I am a great teacher, you are awesome!

[@TheFredster-dk1bi]

Oh my goodness, lol I just got a pod hd 500x for Christmas and was going crazy because I couldn’t time the looper right, lol the timing though

[@13thAMG]

Hi have had a Pod HD500 for a while. Great machine. You'll get used to it. Make sure you get all the download custom tones too. Enjoy it! :)

[@TheFredster-dk1bi]

13thAMG thanks 😁

[@1slidedog]

I have the Pod HD 500 and can't get the looper figured out. Frustrated. Any opinions from anyone regarding: the HD 500? Appreciate it.

[@bizzjoe]

I'm not a guitar player, but is this the same kinda thing that John Martyn used to do with the echoplex ?

[@wadecooler7496]

Thanks

[@pilihpleahcimamolap2214]

Thank you so much

[@abuventertainment2856]

Accurate loops, man.

[@STRUMMERBOY1975]

Hi ! Gr8 video.. And was wondering... can I loop vocals with the ditto? Thanks! :)

[@eirikstorvik2413]

Really good video!

[@elvisciprian8524]

Thanks you rock

[@tambor76]

Air Monarch

[@creativeguitarstudio]

Great runners !!!!

[@serph2951]

this is way too cool, now i need a looper! haha

[@JohnPaulMusicUK]

Practice Practice Practice.

[@ramona.vargas7298]

my 1st, & only Looper (so far)Is a dido Looper LoL

[@acharich]

Can loop pedals be used for just vocals..? And if yes, which would u recommend..? Got some ideas for live performances.. - @Acharich

[@acharich]

(I'm UK-based btw..)

[@joshpetit44]

Acharich Speaks look up reggie watts

[@MaxyG]

How do you actually add new layers while you playback the first loop you made and then the other loops you made?

[@raphater13]

from ditto manual: rec/play/overdub (press once) record > (press once) play > (press once) overdub. Undo/redo: (press and hold) undo > (press and hold) redo. stop/clear: (press twice) stop> (press and hold) clear loop

[@numb3r663]

Why couldn't They put a chip in there that auto corrects timing in playback? Stretch or shorten timing on a note or the whole playback so that the ear cannot perceive it?

[@johnlenz420]

hi! i have recently purchased a korg volca beats and for a live setting i want to be able to have my beats synced with a looper for the clock eliminating any room for error. however i can not find anything other than the jam man jam sync which can take a clock. seeing as there is no midi out on my drum machine how can i do this.?

[@blueeyedsoulman]

What pickups are you using?

[@GPM116]

Hey that's the way I use my Ditto...what pedals are available for a percussion layer ... Also... I am looking at a Scarlet home studio set up. I play 4 instruments and am striving to build my own CD recording have 35 songs but no idea how to software my sounds. Seems like a different language, mixing etc...Any thoughts?..hey I love your vids too.Thanks a ton for your efforts. GManjazz ..Colorado.

[@inUR2teeth]

Gmanjazz Manning Google and check this DAW: Tracktion 6 or 7... They are giving one or the other COMPLETE AND FOR FREE. Very easy to use Good luck

[@rtxf]

I'm watching this video because I want to know why I can use a loop pedal correctly without any knowledge :p

[@nathanmielke1977]

The Boomerang 3 is the best looper pedal. If you're serious about looping, the 'Rang 3...

[@pattyboy1233]

nathanmielke out of business

[@nathanmielke1977]

They have changed owners and are restarting the production. If you can get one, get one. They are amazing loopers. It'll eat the RC300 alive. The ability to save loops is kinda pointless IMO. If you need a triggered sound, get a pad and sample that.

[@jeffunderwood6235]

What pickups in your strat?

[@BTsMusicChannel]

Um...Do you use a metronome onstage?

[@primoroy]

Any loopers have a built-in metronome, or one that syncs with a click track?

[@shamitoson]

primoroy the boss rc-30 does. It also can auto guess the tempo. It blinks the beat too if you don't want to hear the click. It's so easy to get loops perfectly in time with it.

[@primoroy]

shamitoson - Thank you!

[@ernieballsting]

RC30 highly recommend!

[@martinkrauser4029]

All Digitech JamMans apart from the Vocal and the Express. Nux Loop Core. All Boss Loopers, except the RC-3. DigiTech has JamSync to synchronize loopers, and possibly an app has been built to use it with click tracks. But no idea if that actually happened. They really underdeveloped this feature.

[@oscarsantos2608]

Boss rc2

[@jamesha175]

did y'all just bust a move? i believe so!

[@saltydog888]

Dovydas

[@watashiwanachodes]

listen to atlas sound, chad van gaalen and grouper for great examples of people who make a living out of nailing the hell of loop effects

[@RAYSEEME]

even the cheapest pedal can be converted into data,.... through say...ireg 2....- laptop ??

[@martinkrauser4029]

The Ammoon / Rowin Nano Looper is cheaper than that on AliExpress. :)

[@kenestrada7920]

!!!

[@KingBlonde]

Here's the secret in short form. Play in time and hit it on time. Everything musical can be divided into mathematical sections. If you can't do it, practice to a metronome and learn to keep in time. I see people who just can't do a solid loop and it's like WHYYY

[@noi5emaker]

The spammy, click bait of a title isn't very accomodating, or welcome, is it?

[@lsdzheeusi]

This guy must be paid by the word. Talk, talk, talk.

[@tomaatti3684]

We have to show this video to DOVYDAS, he needs help with that horrible looping.

[@Steve-yy8nb]

Yeah but I don't want perefct loops haha

[@mohamedhumam579]

can you just get to the point without talking forever. it would be very helpful

[@Zarzosa]

Your videos are awesome, just please less talking time

[@ScottofOakland]

This is completely useless as a how-to guide for live-looping.

[@SimonJasiewicz]

Chill your voice wayyy down dude. I can't watch this video because of how fast paced you're going

[@dolandump5388]

smoke weed everyday

[@surubasi00]

Learn how to articulate your ideas before you start typing. You also have a pause button.