Basic Loop Concepts And Terms - TC-Helicon VoiceLive 3 Reference Manual

VoiceLive 3 has a three-track
Looper, which is an extremely
powerful performance tool. We
have taken our experiences from
past products – including Voice-
Live Touch 2 and VoiceLive Play
– to create our most exciting and
flexible Looper ever.
VoiceLive 3 – Reference manual (2014-03-29)

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).
Remember 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.
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