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Looper Control Mode
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Looper Tips
For those of you who might be interested in multiple overdubbing and more advanced
control of the looper, Spider Valve MkII can accommodate you. Although all Quick Loop
functions are assigned to one button, which is
Tap
, we’ve added a second layer of control
by programming a ‘quick press’ and a ‘press and hold’ functionality to the Tap button.
Of course it isn’t easy to play guitar with both hands and press buttons at the same time,
so you might want to use an FBV foot controller to control your looper. Using the
Tap
switch on an FBV MkII Shortboard, for example, labeled in the graphic below, here are
a few tips you can try with your Spider Valve MkII when you’re in
Looper Control Mode
:
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T
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Record/Overdub –
first press the Quick Loop button (or Function 2 ); now to
record your initial loop, set an accurate out-point and begin overdubbing immediately...
• Step on the
Tap
switch to begin recording your loop, but don’t release the switch
• With your initial take in progress, when you’re ready to set your loop out-point and
record your first overdub, lift your foot off the
Tap
switch
• Your loop will play back from the beginning and you’ll be in Overdub mode,
recording over your original loop
• If you continue to let it roll, you’ll add a new overdub with each pass; to stop
overdubbing and enter Playback mode, briefly press the
Tap
switch
You can now jam along with your loop, or press the
Tap
switch again to stop playback.
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