Overview
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🎥 For a video demonstration and tutorial on how to use Looper Mode, watch this: |
Looper Mode basically reduces the delay in which the switch press events are read, which results in your messages getting sent with minimal delay. By default, even without Looper Mode, the messages are already sent out with a minimal delay. However, there may be some specific use cases where you need to reduce this delay even further.
The Looper Mode feature is available on all Morningstar MIDI controllers. When in this mode, your controller will immediately send out its MIDI messages when a switch is pressed, with zero latency, which is crucial for creating perfectly timed loops.
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When this mode is engaged, you will not be able to perform any dual-switch press functions on your MIDI controller, such as banking up or down. This is because the controller will not wait to detect if a second switch is going to be pressed. It will send the MIDI messages the moment it detects a switch press. You will need to exit Looper Mode in order to use dual switch functions again. Alternatively, you can program 2 of your switches to execute the Bank Up/Down functions, or use external Aux Switches to Bank Up or Down. |
If you need a permanent solution, setting the Switch Sensitivity to 5 is the same as having the Looper Mode always engaged.
When
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would need to us Looper Mode
When you are controlling time sensitive functions like Record, Overdub, Play, Stop etc. on your looper looping devices
When your workflow just requires messages to be sent immediately.
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In the v3.8.x firmware, it is possible to use an Aux switch to trigger Looper Mode. This can be done in the Omniport settings, and selecting the Fixed Sw Custom option.
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Looper Mode Limitations
When you are in Looper Mode, do note that executing functions with dual switch presses like Bank Up / Down will not be possible due to the reduction in delay when reading the switch events. You will need to exit Looper Mode in order to use dual switch functions reliably. Alternatively, you can use an external Aux Switch to Bank Up or Down, or program a preset to execute the Bank Up/Down functions.