ChipMusic.org - Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2017-04-02T23:45:59Z

I really wish they'd built link cable support into the power connector. There's certainly enough space for extra pins.

I'm wondering, is there *any* chance that the processor is capable of outputting/receiving link port data and just isn't connected to anything? Like, a hack that can be done somehow? I don't know enough about processors and electronics (yet) to go poking around..

Otherwise maybe a future nanoloop2 cart could have an analog sync port on the cart itself? oliver pls

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2017-04-02T20:20:16Z

yeah the ds lite has better sound.... really...
It's a pleasure to play with
The original ds is good too

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2017-04-02T19:34:01Z

I have allways use the gba sp, only few time the ds lite.
But IMHO nanoloop on gba sp sync well with other gba sp, you won't have drift between two 2.x on gba sp. And yes on some gba sp you have some hiss, and if you use the sync cable you will have more hiss.
So for me the sync cable is not usable....
If you sync gba sp manually, so you use the A+B on the bpm menu to stop them, then start at the same time, you will have good sync.
For me they stay in sync really well over time for the 2.x version.
it's the only way to have good sound and use your other gears to manual sync, and for me it works, not great but for a track it's really enough.
Elektron gears are good for this kind of manual sync with left, right arrow, you put your elektron on master sync, and all your gear slave to the elektron.

EDiT: it should be the same for the DS lite, you sync with A+B two ds lite with nanoloop 2.7.x, then you sync your elektron gears to this manually. Best sound I think, and good think over time, need to double test this, but it should be the best clear sound and synx over time.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2017-04-02T16:36:03Z

So im reviving this very old thread because ive been using nanoloop recently and loving it so much i want to start using it as my core component in my setup....

I have both an SP 100 and a DS Lite. i lvoe the sound on the DS lite. i got a chance to use it at a show the other day and it was kicking hard as balls.

there is however an issue that i ran into that for me is a complete dealbreaker for using the DS unfortunately.

when running on DS lite... the tempo of nanoloop is not accurate. ive done some tests @ 120bpm and after around 60 bars the tempo was behind by a 1/16th note. which is extremely drastic and unacceptable...

I know that you can't sync the DS to anything but i was at least hoping i could manually beatmatch with my other gear but if there's gonna be some drift like this it's gonna be pratically impossible to use with other gear.

so for anyone who's planning on using DS with other gear, don't. or at least do some tests about tempo drifts before you do.

I really like the DS sound and screen and buttons but ..... it's just not usable.

Does anyone else notice this? maybe it's just my DS? i used to think that because DS is more advanced (pun not intended) it would be even more acurate... but my SP was solid over 200 bars.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2017-04-02T16:35:58Z

So im reviving this very old thread because ive been using nanoloop recently and loving it so much i want to start using it as my core component in my setup....

I have both an SP 100 and a DS Lite. i lvoe the sound on the DS lite. i got a chance to use it at a show the other day and it was kicking hard as balls.

there is however an issue that i ran into that for me is a complete dealbreaker for using the DS unfortunately.

so for anyone who's planning on using DS with other gear, don't. or at least do some tests about tempo drifts before you do.

I really like the DS sound and screen and buttons but ..... it's just not usable.

Does anyone else notice this? maybe it's just my DS? i used to think that because DS is more advanced (pun not intended) it would be even more acurate... but my SP was solid over 200 bars.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2016-01-15T02:36:01Z

you can clean that hiss sound with a DAW (Cockos Reaper ReaFIR effect check it out)

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-09-01T13:28:01Z

i have 2.3 and i usually run it out of a micro myself, though at first i did play on a ds lite when i got it but had to free up the ds for other things.

edit: and i havnt seen a huge sound quality difference between the two. At least not going threw my mixer

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-09-01T07:15:00Z

i use a 101 too and i luv it

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-09-01T02:36:41Z

oliver wrote:

e.s.c.: you can download the latest 2.5 ROM from www.nanoloop.com/usb. there is still a bug in the song mode though that causes patterns to be skipped / repeated when all rows are in 1/x tempo.

Will it be made known when that's fixed? Would've been good to know beforehand on this last song I was working on.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-08-31T12:46:46Z

gah, well thanks for letting me know about that song mode bug...i write way too much in 1/4 & 1/8 to upgrade to 2.5 yet then (and yeah, i use song mode for when im recording or syncing to external gear), so ill just leave my carts in the gb micros like normal until that little bug is gone

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-08-31T10:06:30Z

e.s.c.: you can download the latest 2.5 ROM from www.nanoloop.com/usb. there is still a bug in the song mode though that causes patterns to be skipped / repeated when all rows are in 1/x tempo.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-08-31T10:04:33Z

I don't mind having only a couple of patterns to work with, actually. It enables me to make nice, repetitive Minimal Techno. Makes it easy to play live too. With LSDJ I always have too many patterns and I don't remember half of them which makes me fuck up when I play live...

And the fact that you can switch between songs without delay or stopping the music won me over.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-08-31T07:11:08Z

I've found that a lot of the fun is making the program do things it's not supposed to.

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-08-31T06:38:13Z

Haha.. Sounds like me too.. Love the breadth of sounds I can make but sequencing feels so rigid

Re: Optimal nanoloop set up [Questions]

2011-08-31T03:45:56Z

i just do everything live. i am not a fan of the song editor.
I love the sound capability of 2.x but the interface leaves out a lot that i think would be useful. pitch bending over the C channel would be sweet. i also wish i had more steps with out having to slow down to 1/8 and the likes.
i have been having trouble writing the complicated patterns i want to even with the delay screen. also i wish you could adjust the sounds through out each step with out having to re-trigger. just sound more sculpting in general would be awesome too. the capabilities feel a little to thin for me a lot of the time. i would seriously use this thing all the time if i could just have a little more.

maybe i am just greedy....?