Loopers DIY

[Richard Wixner <rwix@anotherplanerecords.com>]

Hi,
Are there other Loopers out there who roll their own? Rather then 
searching (seemingly forever) for custom looping features, these 
features can be made or at least tried out using DIY. One good FREE 
application for doing this is SynthEdit <http://www.synthedit.com/>. It 
works by drawing wires between premade modules on screen. The final 
creation can be turned into a VST plugin. There are other similar 
applications for experimenting with music. MAX, Reactor, Synth Maker etc.

Building a looping device is quite possible without doing actual 
programming. I plan on making my current project (a looper) available 
online soon. Of course too much technology involvement can become a trap 
especially for those who are mainly performing musicians. Taking a 
laptop on stage has its downsides. For some DIY and electronic music 
experimentation is their path.
Richard