Using The Looper Function; Overdubbing With The Looper - Korg MPS-10 Owner's Manual

MPS-10

- Using the Looper function

Using the Looper function
The MPS-10 features a four-track looper. With the looper, you can record the same sound that's output
from the MAIN OUT L (MONO), R jacks (what you play on the pads as well as the AUX IN/MIC IN input
audio) for endless overdubbing.
While the looper is playing, you can use it to switch between KITs, for overdubbing sounds from differ-
ent KITs or playing different KITs while the looper is playing back. Since it doesn't matter which of the
four tracks you record first, you can start recording from any track.
Note: The metronome can't be recorded.

Overdubbing with the looper

When you record tracks on the MPS-10 using the looper, this is called "Rec" mode.
To start Rec mode, set SW MODE to "LOOPER" on the top page in KIT mode.
In this mode, the track 1–4 buttons serve as track buttons. The LED colors indicate the current status
of each track, with the LEDs of the empty track buttons lighting up dimly in white.
1
Press an empty track button.
For this example, let's press the track 1 button. The LED for the button of the track you pressed
and the REC button blink red, and the unit enters record standby.
2
Strike a pad or press the REC button to start recording.
Strike the pads to play.
3
Once the first loop recording ends, the loop keeps playing and overdub recording begins.
The track 1 button lights up yellow at the same time as overdub recording begins.
Tip: You can set the length of the first loop to record from the LOOPER Setup page in Utility.
4
Next, keep playing to record.
5
To stop overdub recording, press the track 1 button during overdub recording, or press the REC
button.
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