SooperLooper - Live Looping Sampler

#### Live Looping Sampler

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 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.

SooperLooper is currently supported on Linux and Mac OS X, and any other platforms that support JACK. The Mac OS X package is usable with at least the 0.6 release of JACK OS X. Note that for OS X Tiger, you'll need to get at least version 0.7 of JACK-OSX.

A Mac OS X Audio Unit version is included which does not require JACK to run.

If you want a solution for the Windows platform, please check out Mobius or you can try to build SooperLooper on Windows with Cygwin, see the README_Windows.md in the source distribution in v1.7.4 or above.

Join the mailing list or check out the new forum to discuss any features or issues with the software.

News

- v1.7.9 release -- 3 July 2022
  Universal macOS build for Intel and Apple Silicon. No other new features.
- v1.7.8 release -- 11 June 2021
  Discrete loop outputs prefader option is available per-loop now, instead of in the Prefs. Fixed extra input bus routing issue in AU plugin, now the extra input buses actually work.
- v1.7.7 release -- 18 May 2021
  Discrete loop outputs now default to being pre-fader, so the volume controls will not affect their output. Loop volume always affects common output. Mac version using JACK now works with latest JACK release from jackaudio.org.
- v1.7.6 release -- 28 Sep 2020
  Fixed issue introduced in 1.7.4 that prevented the standalone from restoring any default settings. Some build fixes for mac.
- v1.7.4 release -- 9 June 2020
  Some build fixes and other stuff. May connect quicker.
- v1.7.3 release -- 11 Dec 2014
  Fixed initialization bugs with mute/overdub/replace quantization
- v1.7.2 release -- 21 May 2014
  Better handles multiple AU instance MIDI port names. Fixed wx compile issues.
- v1.7.1 release -- 7 Feb 2014
  Now includes 32 and 64 bit AudioUnit plugins, for Mac OS X v10.7 and above.
- v1.7.0 release -- 11 May 2013
  Many fixes and updates... see complete list of changes on the forum.
- v1.6.18 release -- 21 September 2011
  Fixed GUI updating issue with more than 5 loops. Added a few new bindable commands.
- v1.6.16 release -- 1 January 2011
  Fixes several issues with the AudioUnit version and certain hosts.
- v1.6.14 release -- 27 September 2009
  Better AU support, new features.... see release notes here.
- v1.6.13 release -- 23 December 2008
  Fixed several bugs and introduced some requested features... see release notes here.
- v1.6.11 release -- 25 September 2008
  Fixed some clickiness when ending record quantized. Fixed quantized trigger issues when synced.
- New Forum created -- 6 September 2008
  It is a blank slate waiting to be filled with wisdom.
- v1.6.10 release -- 19 August 2008
  Fixed midi binding bug.
- v1.6.9 release -- 12 August 2008
  Fixed bugs introduced in last release.
- v1.6.8 release -- 10 August 2008
  Added option for stopping/triggering on MIDI song stop/start messages. Fixed issue with play sync, when rel sync enabled. Corrected AU build for PPC.
- v1.6.7 release -- 24 July 2008
  Added Jack timebase master support. More midi messages supported, bugfixes.
- v1.6.6 release -- 13 July 2008
  Fixed initialization of loop state after loading from session file.
- v1.6.5 release -- 9 July 2008
  Fixed Mac build. Added MuteTrigger command.
- v1.6.4 release -- 7 July 2008
  Improved MIDI clock sync I/O. Fixed monitoring bugs.
- v1.6.3 release -- 16 March 2008
  Exposed 'All loops' controls/commands for the AU plugin.
- v1.6.1 release -- 27 February 2008
  Fixed AudioUnit multichannel sidechain support, and other bugfixes.
- v1.6.0 release -- 25 February 2008
  MIDI clock output support for both JACK and AudioUnit. Several bugfixes.
- v1.5.2 release -- 19 February 2008
  Fixed issue with state save/restore in Audio Unit
- v1.5.1 release -- 4 February 2008
  Added additional midi range support. AU hosts now have direct access to parameters of the AU plugin.
- v1.5.0 release -- 25 January 2008
  Added initial timestretch and pitch shift functionality. Option to save/restore audio with session. Really fixed rate change cracking bug.
- v1.4.1 release -- 29 November 2007
  Fixed bug where audio cracked when changing to rates less than 1 initially.

© 2008 Jesse Chappell <jesse at essej dot net>
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