Loop Drop

MIDI looper, modular synth and sampler app built around Novation Launchpad controller.

Written in JavaScript and powered by Web Audio, Web MIDI, and electron.

Overview

• Watch a video of Loop Drop in action
• Visit the website

Create sounds and load samples

Drop them where you want on your controllers then start jamming!

Everything you play is recorded.

Hit the loop button at any time. Whatever you just played will start to loop!

Play to the beat.

Use beat repeat and hold down buttons to trigger at different rates relative to tempo.

Transform your loops while they play.

Select, move, repeat, suppress. All using your hardware controller.

Download the app and get help at loopjs.com

...or Build and Install from source

$ git clone https://github.com/mmckegg/loop-drop-app
$ cd loop-drop-app
$ npm install
$ npm start

Installing updates

New versions are being pushed out all the time. To update:

$ git pull
$ npm update
$ npm start

You can also install via npm

$ npm install -g loop-drop 
$ loop-drop

# install update
$ npm update -g loop-drop 

Supported Controllers

• Qwerty Keyboard
• Novation Launchpad

If your controller isn't supported, copy one of the above controller bindings and modify to suit, then send a pull request!

Module Overview

• bopper
• ditty
• audio-slot
• loop-drop-setup
• loop-drop-project
• wave-recorder
• mercury
• micro-css
• electron