Audio, Band, Guitar, Players, Tech
Looptimus – The Ultimate MIDI Foot Controller
Mighty MIDI for Live Performance MIDI controllers have been around for a while, but sometimes worship leaders may not use them due to plain misunderstanding of how they work or that they even exist. USB keyboards are a type of MIDI controller as well as a push pad or other device to play music and start/stop tracks. Either way you look at it, MIDI controllers are a great addition to any band and open up a lot of options and flexibility.
Hands Free So you’re using tracks in worship, playing guitar or keys, trying to motion with your hands, and making adjustments to your ears and microphone…you only have two hands…what could go wrong? Imagine if there were a way to utilize the other two crucial body members..your feet!
Guitarists have been using their feet for stomp effects pedals for decades, and that’s because of the great benefit to keep their hands doing what they do best – play the guitar! So how can we use our fee to control our tracks, guitar pedals, and worship all at the same time? Meet Looptimus!
You’ve never done so much with one foot! The Looptimus MIDI Foot Controller was designed to be the best tool for triggering tracks in a live performance setting so that you can stay engaged with the audience and not have to stop playing.
It consists of three different modes with different song banks or pages that can be used to start and stop tracks, play click tracks, change keys and tempos of songs, loop sections within a song, play back patches and preset sounds from a DAW, and simultaneously send MIDI notes and Program Changes for multi-effects pedals such as Strymon or Eventide pedals.
You can even attach a MIDI expression pedal to control volume, wah, or other effects. The best thing about the Looptimus is the quality and ease-of-use. It’s plug and play, so no more software, drivers, or other frustrating things that take up your time and keep you from rehearsing or performing. It’s 100% made in the USA and uses grade A materials to ensure this pedal will last.
A Guitarist’s Dream Come True Many guitar players are setting up their “rigs” with tons of different effects pedals to achieve the perfect sounding tone that’s just right for them. With advances in technology, multi-effects pedals are changing and becoming more and more digital.
While some think this is great, it offers a lot more options and can actually add more work to the guitar player rather than allow them to simply play. Between each and every song, guitarists are bending down to change presets for those pedals, make tweaks, and slowing down the rehearsal and the set.
Looptimus is changing all of that! Instead of awkwardly and slowly changing effects between songs, the Looptimus will make those changes for you! Just set the Program Changes to be the same as the effects pedals and Looptimus will send those changes while simultaneously starting the next track for the band. Looptimus can simultaneously send Program Changes and MIDI notes. 
Time for Tones Keyboardists and singers can benefit from Looptimus as well! In Looptimus’ Pad Mode, you can assign sounds to the controller in your favorite DAW like Logic, Pro Tools, or Ableton Live.
Any sound “patch” or “preset” can be assigned to the controller and played back in any key and several different octaves. Now you have that great pad or synth you need to use during song transitions, or to just add more fullness to the sound of your band. This is a great addition to the world of MIDI controllers that Looptimus makes easy. Looptimus turns into a piano for your feet!
One Small Step For Worship, One Giant Leap For Music At the end of the day, worship leaders and musicians want to utilize technology while simultaneously keeping control to have freedom on and off the stage. The Looptimus MIDI Foot Controller is the best option for musicians who want to play, lead, sing, and more, all while keeping their hands free to enjoy what they love and were called to do. By Janson Roberts
@LoopCommunity www.loopcommunity.com 
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