Operation Manual

The Looper
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Basic loop concepts and terms
Let’s make sure that you understand the basic
concepts and the terminology used in this chap-
ter.
► Loop: A “loop” or “Loop Track” is a basic re-
cording of music (or any kind of audio, for that
matter) that can be recorded and then played
back repeatedly.
► Overdub: Something that is recorded while
another, previously recorded piece of audio/
music is being played back. In theory, you
could pile up hundreds of overdubs, turning
one basic loop into a complex piece of music.
► Loop Track: In each Loop Slot (see below),
VoiceLive 3 allows you to store three separate
Loops: Loop Track A, Loop Track B and Loop
Track C.
Depending on the setting you made in the
Sync sub-menu (see “Sync sub-menu”), you
can either switch between these three tracks
or play them in certain combinations (Loop
Tracks A and B or Loop Tracks A and C). Re-
member that each of these Loop Tracks can
encompass one or many overdubs.
► Loop Slot: A Loop Slot is a place where you
can store the Loops you have recorded. Each
Loop Slot can contains three Loop Tracks as
described above (A, B and C).
Loop Slots / Loop Tracks,
Presets and the Buttonmap
You can assign Loop Slots and Loop Tracks to
footswitches using the Buttonmap feature, and
these settings are stored as part of every Pre-
set. This allows you to select a Preset that will
not only contain your Vocal and Guitar settings,
but also the basic building blocks for a song,
mapped to your VoiceLive 3’s footswitches.