Introduction to MoDrum's built-in Looper

MoDrum's integrated Looper provides tempo-synchronous playback of audio loops, allowing you to add a backing track or a sampled phrase to the mix. To match the current tempo the audio loop is pitched up/down in real-time.

When an audio loop is loaded, the Looper automatically syncs up, and starts repeating it continuously with the next downbeat.

Automatic BPM Detection

The Looper supports sound files with the following properties:

• The length in beats is a power of two (1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc.).
• The original tempo is constant and between 61 and 239 bpm (beats per minute).

Provided the above requirements are met, MoDrum automatically detects the loop's original tempo and performs real-time rate conversion to match the current tempo.

Audio Import

Audio loops can be imported into MoDrum via Pasteboard (for example from BassLine, iKaossilator, or NanoStudio), via iTunes (from Garageband, Ableton Live, or from the internet), or from the Mail App. The Looper can also be used to resample MoDrum's own audio snapshots.

MIDI Clock Sync

When MoDrum is sychronized to an external MIDI Clock with a jittery signal, the looper will continuously change the playback speed. In this case you'll have to enable the "Smooth External Clock" option from within the MIDI Setup dialog. Consider that smoothing the clock signal may cause a small clock drift, when the master tempo changes.