That makes sense. I really didn't start using ableton for live performance until 8 came out. Before then, everything live was with my rc-50. I looked into looping with clips like Kid Beyond does, but it confused me too much at the time.
The looper device is definitely sound on sound, but what sets it apart from the hardware loopers is that the number of them are limited only by cpu and ram. If you treat each looper like a single clip, then you have parameters that can be automated like undo/redo.
Here's an example:
1. Audio Effect racks are nice. load up 5 loopers (each with their own chain midi range), set top row of foot pedal to different chain selector parameters and the bottom row to rec/od/stop,undo/redo, multiply, reverse, and clear. Repeat both steps in the next bank for another effects rack with 5 more loopers until you run out of banks/computer freaks out (whichever is first). This would allow you to still switch between multiple loops instantly.
On the other hand, building an all new set is daunting, especially when you have got a nice workflow already from years of tweaking.
