I know some word of mouth has already gone around about the new SooperLooper, but I might as well make a public announcement about it sometime. That time is now. http://essej.net/sooperlooper/ SooperLooper is a live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, overdubbing, multiplying, reversing and more. It allows for multiple simultaneous multi-channel loops limited only by your computer's available memory. The feature-set and operation was inspired by the impressive Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro (EDP). When used with a low-latency audio configuration it is capable of truly realtime live performance looping. SooperLooper is currently supported on Linux/Unix and OS X platforms that support JACK (http://jackit.sf.net). The application is a standalone JACK client with an engine controllable via OSC and MIDI. It also includes a GUI which communicates with the engine via OSC (even over a network) for user-friendly control on a desktop. However, this kind of live performance looping tool is most effectively used via hardware (midi footpedals, etc) and the engine can be run standalone on a computer without a monitor. A few sample MIDI binding presets are supplied, including a basic EDP Loop IV binding. Future plans include possible DSSI, VST or AU plugin versions for all appropriate platforms, with some reduction in flexibility from the JACK version. You might compare it to the recently released FreeWheeling, which is an excellent tool when looping with lots of multiple simultaneous loops. SooperLooper is more suited for detailed live manipulation of a given loop, although it also supports multiple simultaneous looping. This software is licensed under the GPL. You are welcome to copy it, give copies to your friends, modify it, throw it away, etc. But if you find it useful, then please consider making a donation. Please don't hesitate to give me feedback, and have fun.... Jesse Chappell
