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looper

looper

4 7.8
An electronic device or computer program that records and plays back short music parts repeatedly
  • noun
  • /ˈluːpər/
  • Specialized
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  • Digitech has announced a new looper, the Jamman Solo XT.

Examples

  • Digitech introduces the JamMan Solo XT looper: first impressions based on the specs.

    Blog text (30)

  • The musician used a looper to layer his guitar riffs during the live performance.

  • When working individually (or with peers), students can use software such as Band-in-a-Box and Super Dooper Music Looper to create their own backing tracks as an aid to their practice.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I chose loop-based music software programs like Super Duper Music Looper and Sony Acid Music Studio because their design enables students to start organizing sounds that are recognizable and meaningful right from the beginning.

    Academic text (2007)

  • With the looper, she could easily create complex soundscapes by recording multiple tracks.

  • He demonstrated how the looper allows you to repeat phrases seamlessly in real-time.

Synonyms

looping
vslooper
  • Texting
1 4.1

Repeating a short sound or video continuously

is a device or software that records and plays back repeats live

How Fragmented

granulator
  • Specialized
9.7
looper
  • Specialized
4 7.8

Surface Forms

looper singular
loopers plural

Morphology

looper = loop (transparent) = loop + er

The meaning is directly based on the verb 'loop', referring to a device or program that makes sound repeat in loops.

Etymology

Looper comes from loop + -er, where a musical 'loop' is a short sound or phrase that repeats. So a looper is a device or software that records and plays back those repeating sounds to build music.