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MPS-10
- Using the Looper function
Tip: The four tracks are set to "Sync" mode by default. Tracks that are set to "Sync" mode always begin in sync
with each other when recorded or played back, and the track length is always either the same or a multiple inte-
ger of the first track that was recorded.
Refer to "LOOPER edit menu" ( p.59) for details.
Details on looper operations
Track length in Sync mode
If a track has already been recorded, the track length for tracks set to Sync mode is either the same
or is a multiple integer of the first track that was recorded. You can decide on the multiple for the
track length by setting it beforehand.
Once the specified recording length elapses after recording begins, the looper automatically switches
to Overdub mode. However, you can press the track button while recording if you want to quit.
In this case, recording stops when you press the track button (the track button starts blinking) and
after the beginning of the track has passed. The track length is set at this point, and the looper
switches to Overdub mode.
How the BPM and Beat settings work
Each KIT can have its own BPM and Beat setting. The looper length is determined by the BPM and
Beat setting of the currently selected KIT.
However, by enabling Free Length on the LOOPER Setup page, you can set the looper length when the
first track finishes recording, without having to set it beforehand.
You can change the BPM of the looper as you like when all tracks are empty. When you switch KITs in
this state, the BPM setting of the KIT you switched to is also applied to the looper. (In the same way,
the BPM for the KIT is also applied to the metronome.)
The timing settings are only loaded when you switch to a different KIT, so you can also change just
the BPM for the looper.
However, once you record to a track, the looper BPM is fixed and does not follow any changes in KITs
or metronome tempo.
The metronome BPM follows that of the KIT, but the metronome tempo follows the looper right when
the looper begins recording. This tempo is maintained until you switch to a different KIT or change
the tempo using the METRONOME knob.
Looper LCD screen display
When the looper is being used, the top page in KIT mode is divided into two sections (upper and
lower). The KIT is shown above, and the looper information is shown below.
To change the track length and level from the top page, move the cursor with the VALUE knob and
press the ENTER button to select.
You can change the parameters by turning the VALUE knob while it's selected.
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