Looper

Loop and overdub MIDI

When to use it

Use Looper to record, overdub, and replay a MIDI phrase inside the rack.

INFO

Needs clock for synced loop length and quantize.

Parameters

Parameter	Range	What it does
Bypass	0 – 1	When on, the device is disabled and MIDI passes through unchanged.
Record	0 – 1	Toggles recording/playback (Looper shows Recording vs Idle).
Reset	0 – 1	Clears the loop buffer (momentary action).
Mode	0 – 2	Looper state: stop, record, or overdub.
Quantize	0 – 8	Grid used when recording loop start/end to clock.
Length	1 – 16	Loop size in bars (1–16) when sync is enabled.
Countdown	1 – 4	Count-in length before recording starts (1–4 bars).

Parameter values

Bypass

Value	Name	Meaning
0	Off	Device is active and processes MIDI.
1	On	Device is bypassed; messages pass through unchanged.

Mode

Value	Name	Meaning
0	Auto	M2CV: map notes to CV automatically by pitch.
1	Channel	M2CV: one CV channel per MIDI channel.
2	Gate	M2CV: emit gate/trigger voltages from note on/off.

Quantize

Value	Name	Meaning
0	Down	Snap to the nearest scale degree below the input pitch.
1	Up	Snap to the nearest scale degree above the input pitch.
2	Filter	Drop notes that are not in the scale.

Countdown

Value	Name	Meaning
1	1 bar	One bar count-in before record.
2	2 bars	Two bar count-in.
3	3 bars	Three bar count-in.
4	4 bars	Four bar count-in.