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MPS-10
- Using the Looper function
Track modes
The looper tracks feature two modes, Loop mode and One Shot mode.
Loop mode
Loop mode includes two settings, "Sync" and "Free".
With the "Free" setting, the track always starts from the beginning regardless of the state of the
other tracks or the BPM, and its length is set when recording stops. Also, the track plays back from
the beginning when you press the track button, regardless of the state of the other tracks.
The length of the track when set to "Free" is not affected by other tracks, and it can be played back
and stopped separately from the other tracks.
For tracks set to "Sync", the track length is the loop length that you initially set, and you can synchro-
nize multiple tracks for recording/playback.
Even if you set the loop length to a value other than "x1" and create a loop track whose length differs
from the first track you recorded, the "Sync" setting lets you play back and record tracks in time with
the other tracks.
If you start recording with a track set to "Sync" while other tracks are playing, the recording starts in
sync with the track or tracks that are now playing, not from the beginning of the track. Also, the start
of playback is synchronized with the track that's playing back, and all tracks set to "Sync" play
through the beginning at the same time without getting out of sync.
Tip: All four tracks are set to "Sync" by default.
One Shot mode
Tracks set to One Shot mode start recording or playback in the same way as with the "Free" setting,
but they stop when recording is stopped. When playing back, these tracks do not loop, but instead
play back just once before stopping. If you press the track's button while it is playing back, playback
stops.
Refer to "LOOPER edit menu" ( p.59) for details on the various settings.
Recording play/stop
You can use an external audio signal input or play a pad to trigger the start of recording, and you can
strike a specified pad to stop recording. You can also set a foot switch to trigger the start of record-
ing.
Length of track to record
With the default settings, when you press the track button for a track that's recording, recording
stops, the track switches to Overdub mode and the LED changes from red to yellow.
The unit operates as follows when you record with all tracks empty.
• Setting the track length ahead of time
If the Free Length setting is disabled, overdubbing begins automatically once you've recorded up to
the predetermined length.
• Leaving the track length undecided
If the Free Length setting is enabled, the track length is determined once you press the track button,
and then overdubbing begins.
After that, this track length is used as the base until all tracks are empty, and the BPM of the looper is
shown as the value calculated from this track length.
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