How To: Portable Ambiloop Live Looping Station

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Go download this freeware. It's great and you should support it. Yes BOSS RC 50 is way cool and so are JamMans and other hardware based stuff, but for the cash and the probability that you already have most of the gear that you need... this is a very nice option. I went this route because I wanted to use gear I already owned in a new way and not spend another $300-500 for new hardware that would only be used for one thing.

So thus I made this video to show a possible setup for performing live using this software. If you get creative and have bluetooth you can actually use a Wii remote mapped out to MIDI. I've done it and it's kinda cool. People are impressed by it but for me it was a little glitchy. So I use this pedal board to free up my hands. Anyway I will post an example of a performance at some point.

One thing I REALLY REALLY REAAAALLLLY want in Ambiloop is the ability to use VST Plugins. If it could do that it would be AMAZING and expand the possibilities (for me at least) to do new things and have new sounds w/o the need to connect more hardware.

So once again check out the software and support the community.

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[STONE1888]

hello psxrox84 cheers for the email mate , got the skin downloaded from the ambiloop forum , it definately makes it easier to see which track you are on .Ambiloop is a great bit of software , better than the boss rc50 any day of the week . again cheers for your time !!

[psxrox84]

I just got a BOSS VE-20 a week or so ago and it works almost exactly like the RC-20 as far as the looping goes. Ambiloop just offers so much more flexibility and customization. I mainly got the VE-20 so I could add effects into my loops in Ambi and add more dimension to songs.

[psxrox84]

@carystein1. I got that pedal board for $45 on craigslist and it works GREAT. As long as you have a decent soundcard to do all the audio processing it is VERY usable in live situations. Also seeing the wave patterns you record on screen is super nice. Ambiloop A+++ more people should know about it.

[carystein1]

@psxrox84 I've been having a hard time using this software as there isn't really any documentation. How did you do it? Could you recommend any sort of documentation, either generic or specifically for the Ambiloop product?

[psxrox84]

As far as I know there really isn't any documentation other than the yahoo group forum. I only use the very basic functions of the program and find that is enough for me. The only buttons I really use are the TAP and SET TIME for the tempo of the song, and then the RECORD. After that it's just switching between each track and adjusting volumes. I guess I just don't know exactly what you're having problems with. I'm planning on posting a video of the screen as I use it so people can see.

[EyeNoiseProject]

is there any other midi foot controller that might be useful to use along this program? maybe something a bit smaller?

[jvangurp]

@ausbigshow Yes I have lag as well... between the metronome and the recorded tracks. I'm still playing around with it so hope to find a solution at some point.

[jvangurp]

THANK YOU!!!

[ausbigshow]

do you know how to set up ambiloop so it doesn't lag? whenever i record, it has a little bit of a lag. i'm using a usb mic, so would that be the problem?

[jalanmeier]

@aarong923 With ambiloop you don't NEED a midi controller. You can do everything with just your computer. I just prefer using a foot controller so my hands are free. If you want to use MIDI with ambiloop and don't mind using your hands you could use something like the Korg NanoKontrol. I think it would work well with ambiloop as the layout is very similar to what you see on screen.

[aarong923]

Hello, I was wondering if I needed that huge midi foot controller to loop my voice? What would you recommend that would be a simpler midi controller?

[STONE1888]

hello , please could you send me the black skin to my youtube acount mate . cheers for your time

[carystein1]

As cool as this software is, I think I might embrace Ableton Live 8 as it now has a very cool 'Looper'. Have you tried it?