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Looper Details
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Looper Tutorial
If you’re new to loopers, here’s a basic example of how you might use the M9 Looper along
with your live guitar. We’ll step thru the recording of a loop, add an overdub or two, then
experiment with Half Speed and Reverse.
Before we begin, make sure you’re in Momentary Scene mode. Press 1B+2B to enter Setup
mode, then navigate to the Prefs / Scenes LCD and make sure MOMEN SCENE is displayed in
the lower right. If it’s set to LATCH SCENE, turn Knob 5, bottom row right, to toggle it to
MOMEN SCENE. When you’ve done that, press 1B+2B to exit Setup mode.
Now enter Scene Select mode (press 3A+Tap) and you’ll see the 3 rows of A B Scenes
displayed in the LCD. Select a Scene by stepping on any A or B switch, and you’ll see the
first loaded FX model for that Scene displayed in the LCD.
Play your guitar to make sure you’re happy with the sound. If not, select a different Scene.
When you’re ready, press and hold the TAP switch to enter Looper mode, making sure the
TAP light is lit solid red (not flashing), Now follow these steps:
• Step on the Record switch and play. Make sure you hit the downbeat accurately,
so when you play back the loop it will start exactly on the beat. This is especially
important if you want the loop to be rhythmically correct when it cycles around.
• When you reach a good out-point, step on the Play switch. This will take your new
loop out of record and immediately play it back. Let it loop around a few times and
see if sounds good. If it doesn’t sync quite right, press Stop then record a new take.
• If you’re happy with your loop, decide what you’d like to play as an overdub. Jam
along with your loop a few times in Play mode, then when you’re ready to layer an
overdub, step on the Overdub switch and play your part. Press Stop when you’re
done. If you made a mistake, press Undo to clear it. Press Redo to get it back.
• Press Play and listen to your loop. You should hear your original guitar part plus your
overdub. As it plays, press the Half Speed switch. You’ll hear your loop an octave
lower, at half its normal speed. Press Half Speed again to return to normal speed.
• As your loop continues to play, press the Reverse switch. You’ll hear your loop play
backwards. As an experiment, let it roll and hit the Overdub switch. Play for the
duration of your loop then hit Stop.
• Hit the Reverse switch to exit, then press Play. You’ll hear your initial loop and your
first overdub as originally recorded, while your second overdub plays in reverse.
This should demonstrate a few of the possibilities. Feel free to experiment on your own.