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I use a technique I call pllooping (programmed live looping) to be able to play these NIN songs live. I remember back in 1994 sitting in my apartment trying to pick out the parts of Closer on my JV-35. It's kinda a dream to actually be able to be able to play this, live, by myself. :D

Closer:
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The lighter side of the darker side of Bear's Looptastic Spectacular. This is a cover of Black Sabbath's song "Black Sabbath", which accompanies Kenny's decent to hell...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2ps9phFhRk

This live performance (except the drums) features a live looping technique that I ...

My live performance of the aria Ombra Mai Fu, powered by ableton. There's no live looping, only midi tricks, mostly note filtering with the Pitch device...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLVL8PN3gcg

Oops. I meant in ableton's looper. So if I capture a loop then there's a key change in the song, and can bump the loop up a step, yada yada yada...

I would, but this one is based on a professional midi file I bought, and don't? have the rights to redistribute.

As a live looper, one of my stumbling blocks is the dreaded key change. It would be very helpful to be able to transpose a loop and warp it to retain the proper length. Also having a volume control for each looper would be sweet.

A midi looper that works like the audio looper but loops the midi data. This would be helpful with ram, and making the parts more dynamic, by looping only the notes allowing you to make use of effects like resonators after the instrument.

I've made tutorial on a technique I've been using which I call pllooping - Programmed Live Looping. Essentially you program or sequence all the "button presses" for your loopers (and loading sounds) ahead of time which allows you to get much more intricate that "traditional" live looping. I also ...

This is a cover of Sheryl Crow's "Strong Enough" I recorded using Live's looper and sequencing. By programming all the "button presses" ahead of time it allows me to click play and then just perform. I can also get much more intricate with the loops. It's what I like to call looptastic! :) Live is ...

This video is the unveiling of my live solo act , recorded alone in my studio apartment in San Francisco. The entire show is run off Ableton, and Live's loopers are the heart of it. It's also triggering video looping, DMX Lights, switching a video feed, and even controlling a mini robotic track cam ...