March 2023 issue
“Nao-Rew” contributed an article about loopers to this magazine.
Nao-Rew
Female singer-songwriter from Japan.
Winner of the Looper Japan and 2nd place in the world.
A multi-instrumentalist who writes lyrics, composes, arranges, performs (vocals, guitar, flute, etc.), and programs all on her own.
Based on the theme “how to walk correctly in the midnight for adolescence adults,” and hip-hop, soul, R&B, and jazz tunes to listen to at midnight, as well as characteristic free and clear voice like a guitar solo.
In recent years, she has been active in a variety of fields, including film and commercial music.
Nao-Rew Official Site
The Looper Diagnostic Test that fits for you
If you would like to start a looper but are not sure what model to choose, please use the test below to help diagnose which model of looper fits for you.
For those with this diagnosis result, I recommend choosing a looper with the one-track recording capability, simplicity, no or relatively few built-in effectors, and a looper model for beginner loopers or solo guitarists.
- BOSS/RC-1 Loop Station
- DigiTech/JamMan Solo XT
- DigiTech/TRIO+(Recommended for solo guitarlists *Built-in effectors for guitarists)
- Line 6/DL4 mk2(Recommended for solo guitarlists *Built-in effectors for guitarists)
- SINGULAR SOUND/AEROS Loop Studio(Looper with up to 6 tracks, especially recommended for solo guitarists.)
Those with this diagnosis result are recommended to choose the following looper models for intermediate loopers or vocalists.
Also, human beatboxers, wind and percussion players, and other musicians who play instruments etc only a microphone can pick up the sound, and who are also new to loopers should also choose the following models. The main models are capable of recording two or more tracks, allowing for a certain flexibility in looper performance expression. Also, the built-in effectors are relatively abundant, so they are recommended for those who want to learn various effectors from now on.
- BOSS/RC-505MKII Loop Station
- BOSS/RC-500 Loop Station
- electro-harmonix/22500 Stereo Looper
- TC Helicon/DITTO MIC LOOPER(Warning only 1 track!)
If you have this diagnosis result, I recommend that you choose a looper of the following model for advanced loopers.Those who wish to play loopers with multiple instruments (3 or more) must necessarily choose the following model.Also, if you are a human beat boxer and want to use many effectors, it would be more convenient to choose this model.This is recommended for those who have some understanding of loopers.
- BOSS/RC-600 Loop Station
- HEADRUSH/Looperboard
- SINGULAR SOUND/AEROS Loop Studio(This model does not have a microphone jack, although it can be used in the highest level depending on how it is used.)
Basic knowledge for loopers
Loopers are often described as relatively “difficult,” and one of the reasons for this is that it is difficult to understand the concepts.
Before purchasing a looper, it is important to understand the following concepts.
Please check here to learn more about looper basics.
*For the sake of clarity of concept here, the terms “memory” and “track” are used uniformly, but each manufacturer has its own way of referring to these terms. (example, “memory” = “song,” “bank,” “track,” etc, “track” = “phrase,” “loop,” etc.)