Feature-List (under construction, tbc ...)

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Entering and Editing Notes

  • notes are entered into 4 rows (2 x hands, 2 x feet)
  • within the notation strokes are differentiated into 3 categories: soft, normal, accented Notes
  • every note can be notated as a Left-, a Right- or a Standard-Stroke (whithout LR-information)
  • copy, paste & insert for single notes, selection of notes or whole bars
  • in Nominator and Denominater adjustable
  • Subdivisions of a quarter-note adjustable
    (i.e. 2= 8th, 3=Triple, 4=16th, 9= Novemole ...)
  • adjustable number of bars

    • Adding predefined Tags

  • Groove-Title
  • Groove-Source / Author
  • Genre (Rock, Funk, Blues …)
  • Rhythm (Shuffle, Swing, Waltz …)
  • Technique (Ghost-Notes, Double-Bass, Linear Grooves …)
  • Rudiments (Single Stroke Roll, Paradiddle, Single Flammed Mill ...)
  • PlayList (Factory, Favourites, Play Along …)

    • Playing Grooves

  • adjustable tempo via bpm (beats per minute)
  • optional Count-In with adjustable number of beats
  • optional Metronome can count the One only, every beat or every subdivisions
  • a coloured, running cursor is indicating the actual position within the groove at any time
  • the subdivisions are labeled in drummer-styled counting:
    "1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a e"

    • (MIDI) Recording Grooves (this is an Input-Utility - not a professional recording software)

  • select amount of bars, tempo, metronome for the recording loop
  • record from PC-Keyboard to the recording loop
  • record from an external MIDI-Keyboard to the recording loop
  • record from an external MIDI-E-Drum to the recording loop
  • hint: try to keep latencies low (see settings in your devices)
  • hint: because of latencies it's better to listen to the device-audio-output and not to the GrooveLooper PC-Output

    • Generating Grooves (Job-Macros)

  • Four On The Floor
  • BackBeat on 2 & 4
  • Quarter-Ride
  • Quarter-Ride
  • Quarter-Ride
  • Shuffled HiHat
  • BassDrum on 1 & 3
  • HiHat(foot) on 2 & 4
  • HiHat on subdivisions
  • HiHat on 4th
  • HiHat on 8th
  • HiHat on 8th, accent on 1. sub
  • HiHat on 8th, accent on 2. sub
  • HiHat on 16th
  • 16th HiHat, accent on 1. sub
  • 16th HiHat, accent on 2. sub
  • 16th HiHat, accent on 3. sub
  • 16th HiHat, accent on 4. sub
  • 16th HiHat, accent on 1. and 3. sub
  • Mozambique Ride-Bell (2 bar)
  • Son Clave 2-3 (2 bar)
  • Son Clave 3-2 (2 bar)
  • Rumba Clave 2-3 (2 bar)
  • Rumba Clave 3-2 (2 bar)

    • Library-Functions / Search-Engine

  • scan for selectable combinations of predefined Tags
  • scan for text (in Name, file, directory …)
  • scan for time-signatures (3/4, 4/4, 7/4 …)
  • scan for favourites
  • scan for factory grooves
  • scan for grooves with LR-Sticking
  • perform Backups for your Library