User Manual

23 PERFORM-VE User Manual
Backing Up Your Loops
The best way to preserve a loop is to record it with a DAW software
package where it can be added to your clip library and used to build really
complex arrangements.
The Looper Cookbook
Now you know where all the kitchen utensils are, here are some simple recipes
for cooking up loops on Perform-VE.
How to make an initial drum loop:
• Arm loop by tapping the loop corner.
• Pressing kick, snare or the HEADPHONE button (for hi-hat) will automatically
start the recording as you tap the drum pattern.
• Press loop corner again (on the beat) to stop loop recording and immediately
begin playback.
How to add drums or audio to an existing loop:
• Press the loop corner to begin overdub recording while the drum loop plays,
and either sing into the mic or press the drum trigger keys.
• Press the loop corner again to stop recording and add the additional content
to the playback (audio loop can be multiples of the drum loop).
Multiple overdubs method:
• Press the loop corner to begin overdub.
• Add drums or audio to the loop.
• Press the TAP button to add the new content to the loop and immediately
begin record another layer. Repeat until you have added all the parts
you want.
• Press the loop corner to return to playback-only mode.
How to start with an audio loop (with no drum loop):
• Press loop to arm the recorder (ashes red).
• Press loop again to begin recording (solid red). Vocalize the phrase that you
want to loop.
• Press loop again to stop recording and set the loop point, playback begins
immediately.
Delete loop:
• Double tap and hold loop corner.