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Re: Naming a software looper - D'Loop?



Personally, I'm warming up to "SooperPooperLooperScooper"
: )

On 11/19/05, Warren Sirota <wsirota@wsdesigns.com> wrote:
> Tim, that's a great list - thanks! I am really attracted to a variant of 
>one
> of the names you suggest: D'Loop. I had been thinking of something like
> "Loop De Loop", but that scans horribly - hadn't thought of the 
>apostrophe
> or leaving out one of the "Loops".
>
> Thanks,
> Warren Sirota
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tim Thompson [mailto:tjt@nosuch.com]
> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:22 AM
> > To: 'Warren Sirota'
> > Subject: RE: Naming a software looper
> >
> >
> > Loopadelic
> > Repetitious
> > LoopFactory
> > SimplyLooping
> > LoopWrangler
> > Circular Reasoning
> > D'Looper
> > Loops of Love
> > Le Looper
> > Cirque du Looper
> > Deja Vu, or just Deja
> >
> >     ...Tim...
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Warren Sirota [mailto:wsirota@wsdesigns.com]
> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 1:56 PM
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > Subject: Naming a software looper
> >
> > Thanks, Stephen. I agree with you that names are important.
> > That's why I'm struggling with it.
> >
> > I had a dream right before I woke up this morning - I don't
> > remember what the dream was about, but one word was prominent
> > in it: Helio. It doesn't have anything to do with looping,
> > but then neither does Ableton (many other products are not
> > named to reflect their capabilities). A dictionary search
> > reveals that "Helios" was the god of the sun or something like that.
> >
> > So there's one name. Another that I thought of was MultiLoop,
> > but I'm not sure how well that really reflects anything. I
> > also thought of "FNEZ Looper" (read it out loud), but that's
> > a bit on the crude side, I guess. One person I talked to
> > liked it, someone else cringed. Cringing is not good.
> >
> > The things that are most unique about this looper (I think, I
> > hope) are:
> >
> > - instant gratification, easy learning curve
> > - Can be operated in hands-free mode; works with most
> > footcontrollers (but a multi-bank footcontroller is best;
> > basic functions can be in the first bank, advanced functions
> > in others)
> > - CD-quality, stereo looping
> > - loop layers are independently mutable and re-mixable
> > - built in digital multitrack recorder makes pristine
> > recordings of your live playing, your loops and aux inputs
> > (like the people you're playing
> > with)
> > - peak limiting on the output. In later versions, different
> > forms of multiband compression will be supported
> > - with a touch of your toe (here I go into marketing-speak),
> > you can save all the loops into individual files for later
> > processing with Acid or the DAW of your choice.
> > - PC (XP) and MAC (OS/X)
> > - affordability - I anticipate 3 versions, one at $89 or so,
> > one at $199 and one at $299.
> > - support for VST plugins to modify the input to the looper
> > and the total mix output
> >
> > At present, it's a fairly basic looper/recorder. In addition
> > to the basic looper, reverse is there, as well as
> > continuously-varying playback speed, controlled by footpedal
> > or mouse (the pitch changes, but it's a pretty good effect).
> > But the architecture is very solid, and I expect to be adding
> > fancy effects rapidly once I get past the initial hurdles of
> > documentation, installers, security (I hate dealing with sw
> > security, but you gotta do it), press releases and all that stuff.
> >
> > I put a couple of screenshots up at
> > www.warrensirota.com/looper so you can get a better idea.
> >
> > I'd love naming suggestions suggestions and votes on the ones
> > I've got: Helio (or Helios) and MultiLoop.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Warren Sirota
> > www.warrensirota.com
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: S V G [mailto:vsyevolod@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 2:22 PM
> > > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> > > Subject: Re: Loopers-Delight-d Digest V05 #746
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      Warren,
> > >
> > >      Naming can be a very powerful thing.  Especially if
> > you are able
> > > to describe within the name what is unique about the object to be
> > > named.  Secondarily, the name can be pleasant to the ear,
> > or at least
> > > memorable.  Associations with other products is usually not
> > > desireable.
> > >
> > >      When I hear the name AccuLoop, my mind immediately goes to all
> > > the cheaply designed and built woodworking tools from overseas.
> > > "Accu" as a prefix, just doesn't instill confidence in a
> > product, at
> > > least to this boy.
> > >
> > >      Naming your looper has the potential to make it or break it.  A
> > > good example is the software called Chopitch.  Does it mean
> > that your
> > > chops will start itching?
> > >
> > >      Good luck finding an appropriate name for it.
> > > Currently, AccuLoop doesn't do much for me.
> > >
> > >      Regards,
> > >
> > >          Stephen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      Warren wrote:
> > > It's a little hard for me to complete the docs, though,
> > because I'm at
> > > sea for a name. I'm thinking maybe AccuLoop.
> > > Whaddya think? (that, totally without an explanation of
> > what makes it
> > > special, is not exactly an easy question - but whether the
> > name should
> > > be related to the specific features or not is also not an easy one).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
>


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