SimpLoop vs SLIDE color. sound.

SimpLoop - A (Fairly) Simple Looper Plugin (AUv3) SimpLoop is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic Pro or GarageBand. Overview - SimpLoop is a fairly simple looper What does "fairly simple" mean? Well, SimpLoop can be configured to be a very simple one button looper - tap to record a loop, tap again to play your loop, then tap to stop and clear the loop. Alternatively, you could assign 6 button functions and two expression controllers to a MIDI hardware controller for an extremely dynamic live looping setup. To help understand what SimpLoop is, it might be easier to cover what SimpLoop is not... SimpLoop does not have any form of tempo sync capability, or support for multiple sync'd loop tracks or A/B "verse" / "chorus" sections, etc. SimpLoop also does not have an undo function or support for importing audio files (*), and it does not remember the recorded loop between sessions. There are several more advanced looper apps that do those sort of things, but if you're new to looping, or you just need a compact and basic looper to include in your setup, SimpLoop was designed for you! (*) You can export your recorded loops as .WAV files. SimpLoop was also designed for live, "on the fly" looping, and could almost be considered "old-school" now, as it draws inspiration from hardware guitar looping pedals that started becoming popular in the early 2000's. As a live looping "veteran" myself, I wanted to create a looper that included some of my favourite hardware pedal features, plus a few things I wished that those pedals had back in the day! As well as basic looping functionality with a 60 second maximum loop time, SimpLoop includes reverse and half-speed toggles, and a multiply function that doubles the current loop length. For example, you could record a one-bar rhythmic loop, then tap Multiply twice to create a four-bar loop made up of 4 repeats of your original recording. Additional features include an auto-record option, variable record fade time for seamless loops (great for creating drones!) as well as different mode settings to determine how the loop, stop and clear commands work. For maximum hands-free looping enjoyment, I recommend using SimpLoop with some kind of MIDI controller that can send MIDI CCs via buttons / switches or knobs / expression pedal inputs. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

SLIDE turns sound into colour. Listen to music and see what’s happening. Play an instrument and watch notes appear as colour. Touch the screen and explore the relationship between colour, pitch, harmony and melody. At the heart of SLIDE is a simple colour wheel that maps the twelve notes scale around a continuous spectrum. As music plays, the wheel responds in real time, revealing notes, chords, melodies and patterns as they happen. There’s no need to know music theory. SLIDE is designed to be understood by looking, listening and playing. HEAR Use your device’s microphone and SLIDE listens with you. Play music through a speaker, sing, play an instrument or explore the sounds around you. SEE Notes become colour. Pitch, register and intensity become visible, creating a live visual map of the music you’re hearing. PLAY Use SLIDE as an instrument. Explore notes using the colour wheel, keyboard or fretboard, play along with music, discover harmonies and see how musical patterns fit together. FOR MUSICIANS Use SLIDE while practising, composing or playing with others. Explore melodies and chords visually, connect what you hear with what you play, or use MIDI alongside your existing music setup. FOR LISTENING Put on a favourite piece of music and simply watch. SLIDE offers another way into music — from a single voice or instrument to a full recording. FOR LEARNING SLIDE connects sound, colour, touch and traditional musical ideas in one place. Explore the relationships between notes without having to begin with notation or terminology. FOR VISUALS Connect your device to a display or projector and music can become a live visual performance. Every result is generated by the sound happening in the moment. FOR ACCESSIBILITY SLIDE can provide an additional visual representation of sound and music for people who are deaf or have hearing loss, connecting changes in pitch and musical structure with colour and movement. Music isn’t just something to hear. Hear it. See it. Play it. SLIDE colour. sound.