Super8Looper Tips & Tricks

[crackinkid]

Originally Posted by Justin

To increase the max RDC, find this line:

Change the 100 to 1000 and it'll go up to 1s

Is there a way to change the code to delete/kill individual cells and not just all at once?

[Justin]

Originally Posted by crackinkid

Is there a way to change the code to delete/kill individual cells and not just all at once?

why do you need to delete a cell?

tap record and play in quick succession and it'll be _nearly_ empty

[TonE]

I guess super8 or super16 above, if it works, did not test yet, are the only session view alternatives so far, and playtime (as non-free option, with its features, if those work), plus nabla looper.

super8 or 16 or 32 or 64 would be my favourite I guess. It would only need various over time required supporting workflow .lua scripts, whenever some specific need arises for doing something, without interrupting current workflow. Usually the recording (of midi keyboard playing or guitar playing for example) and performing (hardware midi controller movements getting recorded as automations in Reaper mainly).

Summary:
1- midi recording
2- audio recording
3- automation recording

What Super 8,16,32,64 will offer is a looping environment independently of Reapers arrange. Now it supports only audio (step 2 above), so no midi. Automation recording is not needed inside Super 8, for me at least, I would prefer them being recorded directly linearly into the arrange anyway. So only midi recording (and looped playback) is missing there.

Then if we would have already above. A new representation of Super 8,16,32,64 recorded data, directly in the mixer view of Reaper. Let me call it here super-mixer. What will be the differences of super-mixer to current normal mixer?
- super-mixer will replace fx with takes.
That's it finished. All rest same. Below the faders will stay. Only those fx slots above will work as take slots! When clicking one it would start switch playing at next bar for example. Very easy. But would make Reaper another powerful experimentation field, more fun field, for experimenting with looped materials.

There need to be more connections between

PHP Code:

Super 8,16,32,64  <>   Takes    <>    super-mixer 


[TonE]

Originally Posted by vbash

Love this looper! If anyone is interested in having 16 channels instead of 8 (or 8 stereo channels), here's a modified version which you can extract and put in REAPER/Effects/loopsamplers. The original source code is from Super8 REAPER v6.64. Seems to be working well for me so far!

Would be cool to have this included with REAPER (or even make the number of channels configurable), so people don't need to use multiple instances of Super8 for extra channels.

What did you change to make super 16 from super 8? I am asking so we know how to make super 32, super 64 as well... Would there be any limitations against those? Super 64 would look like a chess board then.

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by TonE

What did you change to make super 16 from super 8? I am asking so we know how to make super 32, super 64 as well... Would there be any limitations against those? Super 64 would look like a chess board then.

PHP Code:

in_pin:input 1
in_pin:input 2
in_pin:input 3
in_pin:input 4
in_pin:input 5
in_pin:input 6
in_pin:input 7
in_pin:input 8
out_pin:output 1
out_pin:output 2
out_pin:output 3
out_pin:output 4
out_pin:output 5
out_pin:output 6
out_pin:output 7
out_pin:output 8 


became

PHP Code:

in_pin:input 1
in_pin:input 2
in_pin:input 3
in_pin:input 4
in_pin:input 5
in_pin:input 6
in_pin:input 7
in_pin:input 8
in_pin:input 9
in_pin:input 10
in_pin:input 11
in_pin:input 12
in_pin:input 13
in_pin:input 14
in_pin:input 15
in_pin:input 16
out_pin:output 1
out_pin:output 2
out_pin:output 3
out_pin:output 4
out_pin:output 5
out_pin:output 6
out_pin:output 7
out_pin:output 8
out_pin:output 9
out_pin:output 10
out_pin:output 11
out_pin:output 12
out_pin:output 13
out_pin:output 14
out_pin:output 15
out_pin:output 16 


PHP Code:

g_nchan = 8; 


became

PHP Code:

g_nchan = 16; 


PHP Code:

  rec == 0 ? ch1.setstate(state) :
  rec == 1 ? ch2.setstate(state) :
  rec == 2 ? ch3.setstate(state) :
  rec == 3 ? ch4.setstate(state) :
  rec == 4 ? ch5.setstate(state) :
  rec == 5 ? ch6.setstate(state) :
  rec == 6 ? ch7.setstate(state) :
  rec == 7 ? ch8.setstate(state); 


became

PHP Code:

  rec == 0 ? ch1.setstate(state) :
  rec == 1 ? ch2.setstate(state) :
  rec == 2 ? ch3.setstate(state) :
  rec == 3 ? ch4.setstate(state) :
  rec == 4 ? ch5.setstate(state) :
  rec == 5 ? ch6.setstate(state) :
  rec == 6 ? ch7.setstate(state) :
  rec == 7 ? ch8.setstate(state) :
  rec == 8 ? ch9.setstate(state) :
  rec == 9 ? ch10.setstate(state) :
  rec == 10 ? ch11.setstate(state) :
  rec == 11 ? ch12.setstate(state) :
  rec == 12 ? ch13.setstate(state) :
  rec == 13 ? ch14.setstate(state) :
  rec == 14 ? ch15.setstate(state) :
  rec == 15 ? ch16.setstate(state); 


PHP Code:

  ch1.updatefromrec();
  ch2.updatefromrec();
  ch3.updatefromrec();
  ch4.updatefromrec();
  ch5.updatefromrec();
  ch6.updatefromrec();
  ch7.updatefromrec();
  ch8.updatefromrec(); 


became

PHP Code:

  ch1.updatefromrec();
  ch2.updatefromrec();
  ch3.updatefromrec();
  ch4.updatefromrec();
  ch5.updatefromrec();
  ch6.updatefromrec();
  ch7.updatefromrec();
  ch8.updatefromrec();
  ch9.updatefromrec();
  ch10.updatefromrec();
  ch11.updatefromrec();
  ch12.updatefromrec();
  ch13.updatefromrec();
  ch14.updatefromrec();
  ch15.updatefromrec();
  ch16.updatefromrec(); 


PHP Code:

  ch1.setstate(0); ch1.dirty_top=-1; // setstate() will latch dirty_top to st_dirty
  ch2.setstate(0); ch2.dirty_top=-1;
  ch3.setstate(0); ch3.dirty_top=-1;
  ch4.setstate(0); ch4.dirty_top=-1;
  ch5.setstate(0); ch5.dirty_top=-1;
  ch6.setstate(0); ch6.dirty_top=-1;
  ch7.setstate(0); ch7.dirty_top=-1;
  ch8.setstate(0); ch8.dirty_top=-1; 


became

PHP Code:

  ch1.setstate(0); ch1.dirty_top=-1; // setstate() will latch dirty_top to st_dirty
  ch2.setstate(0); ch2.dirty_top=-1;
  ch3.setstate(0); ch3.dirty_top=-1;
  ch4.setstate(0); ch4.dirty_top=-1;
  ch5.setstate(0); ch5.dirty_top=-1;
  ch6.setstate(0); ch6.dirty_top=-1;
  ch7.setstate(0); ch7.dirty_top=-1;
  ch8.setstate(0); ch8.dirty_top=-1;
  ch9.setstate(0); ch9.dirty_top=-1;
  ch10.setstate(0); ch10.dirty_top=-1;
  ch11.setstate(0); ch11.dirty_top=-1;
  ch12.setstate(0); ch12.dirty_top=-1;
  ch13.setstate(0); ch13.dirty_top=-1;
  ch14.setstate(0); ch14.dirty_top=-1;
  ch15.setstate(0); ch15.dirty_top=-1;
  ch16.setstate(0); ch16.dirty_top=-1; 


PHP Code:

  ch1.init(0, 36,37, 128);
  ch2.init(1, 38,39, 128);
  ch3.init(2, 41,42, 128);
  ch4.init(3, 43,44, 128);
  ch5.init(4, 45,46, 128);
  ch6.init(5, 48,49, 128);
  ch7.init(6, 50,51, 128);
  ch8.init(7, 53,54, 128); 


became

PHP Code:

  ch1.init(0, 36,37, 128);
  ch2.init(1, 38,39, 128);
  ch3.init(2, 41,42, 128);
  ch4.init(3, 43,44, 128);
  ch5.init(4, 45,46, 128);
  ch6.init(5, 48,49, 128);
  ch7.init(6, 50,51, 128);
  ch8.init(7, 53,54, 128);
  ch9.init(8, 55,56, 128);
  ch10.init(9, 56,57, 128);
  ch11.init(10, 58,59, 128);
  ch12.init(11, 60,61, 128);
  ch13.init(12, 62,63, 128);
  ch14.init(13, 64,65, 128);
  ch15.init(14, 66,67, 128);
  ch16.init(15, 67,68, 128); 


PHP Code:

ch1.onblock();
ch2.onblock();
ch3.onblock();
ch4.onblock();
ch5.onblock();
ch6.onblock();
ch7.onblock();
ch8.onblock(); 


became

PHP Code:

ch1.onblock();
ch2.onblock();
ch3.onblock();
ch4.onblock();
ch5.onblock();
ch6.onblock();
ch7.onblock();
ch8.onblock();
ch9.onblock();
ch10.onblock();
ch11.onblock();
ch12.onblock();
ch13.onblock();
ch14.onblock();
ch15.onblock();
ch16.onblock(); 


PHP Code:

  ch1.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch2.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch3.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch4.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch5.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch6.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch7.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch8.onmsg(m1,m2,m3); 


became

PHP Code:

  ch1.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch2.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch3.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch4.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch5.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch6.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch7.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch8.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch9.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch10.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch11.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch12.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch13.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch14.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch15.onmsg(m1,m2,m3);
  ch16.onmsg(m1,m2,m3); 


PHP Code:

spl0=ch1.process(spl0);
spl1=ch2.process(spl1);
spl2=ch3.process(spl2);
spl3=ch4.process(spl3);
spl4=ch5.process(spl4);
spl5=ch6.process(spl5);
spl6=ch7.process(spl6);
spl7=ch8.process(spl7); 


became

PHP Code:

spl0=ch1.process(spl0);
spl1=ch2.process(spl1);
spl2=ch3.process(spl2);
spl3=ch4.process(spl3);
spl4=ch5.process(spl4);
spl5=ch6.process(spl5);
spl6=ch7.process(spl6);
spl7=ch8.process(spl7);
spl8=ch9.process(spl8);
spl9=ch10.process(spl9);
spl10=ch11.process(spl10);
spl11=ch12.process(spl11);
spl12=ch13.process(spl12);
spl13=ch14.process(spl13);
spl14=ch15.process(spl14);
spl15=ch16.process(spl15); 


PHP Code:

    spl9 = generate_click(); 


became

PHP Code:

    spl16 = generate_click(); 


PHP Code:

  spl8= spl(g_chan_selected); 


became

PHP Code:

  spl16= spl(g_chan_selected); 


PHP Code:

  spl8=0; 


became

PHP Code:

  spl16=0; 


PHP Code:

            t == 0 ? ch1.reverse() :
            t == 1 ? ch2.reverse() :
            t == 2 ? ch3.reverse() :
            t == 3 ? ch4.reverse() :
            t == 4 ? ch5.reverse() :
            t == 5 ? ch6.reverse() :
            t == 6 ? ch7.reverse() :
            t == 7 ? ch8.reverse(); 


became

PHP Code:

            t == 0 ? ch1.reverse() :
            t == 1 ? ch2.reverse() :
            t == 2 ? ch3.reverse() :
            t == 3 ? ch4.reverse() :
            t == 4 ? ch5.reverse() :
            t == 5 ? ch6.reverse() :
            t == 6 ? ch7.reverse() :
            t == 7 ? ch8.reverse() :
            t == 8 ? ch9.reverse() :
            t == 9 ? ch10.reverse() :
            t == 10 ? ch11.reverse() :
            t == 11 ? ch12.reverse() :
            t == 12 ? ch13.reverse() :
            t == 13 ? ch14.reverse() :
            t == 14 ? ch15.reverse() :
            t == 15 ? ch16.reverse(); 


[vonglan]

Originally Posted by Regisfofo

Well pc means midi program change in that case, not easy to send with the computer's keyboard.
Your best bet is to set input back to notes and send them using reaper's virtual midi keyboard imho.

You might want to check out ReaLearn.
In current versions it can send MIDI CCs, as one of many possible targets.
And it has keyboard input as possible source (again, one of many).

[TonE]

Where are its limits then? Can we use Super 128, 256, 512, 1024 as well? (A Reaper user asks always for more, right? )

[TonE]

Originally Posted by Regisfofo

[Place Holder]
I'm Working on some project template I'll post here when it will be ready.

Still not finished your project template after 3 years?

[vitalker]

Originally Posted by TonE

Where are its limits then? Can we use Super 128, 256, 512, 1024 as well? (A Reaper user asks always for more, right? )

I suggest you to check for yourself and let is) us know.
Also please don't leave everything in quote for such long messages.

[Primeval Mudd]

Hi,


I'd like to change the 'rec/play selected' function to just 'rec selected' and replace 'play all' with 'play selected'.


Is that possible? if so, could anybody help with the code I'd need to tweak?


I've had a bit of a prod around but it didn't get me very far - I know nothing about these things!


Thanks.

[crackinkid]

An undo button would be really really awesome. I fuck stuff up waay too often. Like staying in record mode by accident and then recording something on top...

And is it possible to slow/pitch tracks down or up, when the looper is synced to the bpm?. So you could change tempo during a live performance without adding in silence or cutting the loops (default behaviour)

A button to sync project tempo to super 8 could be fun too. By default you can set up super 8 to sync to the project tempo. But I think the other way round could be more convenient. So you can play in any tempo you like and then super 8 overwrites the project tempo. Rather then having to set up a tempo first and trying to play in time. That would also be useful for time based effects like a delay or something. I don't know how to code those things. But if anyone can point me in the direction, I'll give it a try.

[amaya]

Pressing reverse while playing makes a pretty loud audio click. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Also, overall, I am a live performer and I use super8 in my set. It's ALMOST perfect but there's some issues I'm struggling with -mainly the clicking and not having a fade out and stop option-
Are there any coders out there who could help with this? I know a bit of coding and have some other friends who are familiar with JS, but to no avail yet.

Thanks!