Re: [Harp-L] Re. Useage of Looping Gear

[Mike <mikefugazzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

Arthur,

While my personal setup isn't "optimal", here is the basic idea for using 
Loopy HD on an iOS device...and Loopy HD has a lot more firepower than the 
original.

I run a mic into my regular gear...any pedals, preamps, etc.

>From there, I connect a 1/4" out to iRig.  

iRig plugs into the 1/8" stereo input of my iPad 2.

I then plug a 1/8" to stereo 1/4" into iRig...so iRig is both the input to 
the iPad and the output.

I plug the left (mono) 1/4" into whatever...amp, PA, desktop mixer...you 
could go stereo too.

Loopy on the iPad looks like this:  http://youtu.be/0iMFZXvCsZQ

You have a couple options for controlling the looper.  You can use your 
finger and the touchscreen, which, IMO, is problematic in that it doesn't 
always work correctly.  Your other option is to use a Midi Controller. 
 http://youtu.be/7nNFP_mfxVM

This would let you assign the controller to control any of the app's 
functions.  The one talked about most on the Loopy HD forum is the 
Behringer one.  If you really wanted to do things right, you'd use a better 
unit than the iRig.  There are other, more expensive, devices used the same 
way (or with the 30 pin connector).  They evidently sound better and have 
less noise.

AFAIK, you can use any iOS device.  I just happen to only have an iPad.  If 
you aren't doing live looping at a gig, you can take the time to adjust 
Loopy HD to count in the loops, etc., so you don't have to worry so much 
about timing with the touchscreen.  IMO, this takes a lot of thought and 
preplanning live.  

On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:11:13 PM UTC-6, Arthur Jennings wrote:
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> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:43 AM, Brendan Power <br...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<javascript:>>wrote: 
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> > I did a local pub gig on Friday with my friend Paul Smith, who has a 
> very 
> > nifty setup using Loopy on his iPhone 5, plus a Korg Pandora and guitar 
> > footswitch connected to the iPhone via Bluetooth. 
> > 
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> I'd love to hear more on how these devices hook together. 
>
> -- 
> Arthur Jennings 
> http://www.timeistight.com 
>