Looper
The HeadRush MX5 has a built-in looper that you can use to layer your performances. While the
looper's operation is shown in the display, you can control most of it conveniently with the
footswitches.
The looper can hold up to 20 minutes of audio at a time across a maximum of 50 layers. The
first layer of your loop can be up to 5 minutes long.
This meter indicates
your current location
in the loop during
recording or
playback.
This indicates how
many layers are
playing in the current
loop, including the
original.
This indicates the
current speed of the
loop as a multiple or
fraction of the
original.
To record the first layer of a loop, press the Record footswitch. Recording will begin
immediately and the footswitch indicator will light red. Press the Record footswitch again to
stop recording and start loop playback. The footswitch is now called Overdub and the
footswitch indicator is yellow.
To record additional layers onto the loop (overdub), press the Overdub footswitch.
Overdubbing will begin immediately and the footswitch indicator will light red. Press the
Overdub footswitch again to stop overdubbing and continue playback.
To erase the top-most (last-added) layer of the loop, press and hold the Peel footswitch. The
top-most layer of the loop will be erased immediately. This process is destructive, so you can't
re-add it later.
To clear the full loop, press and hold the Clear footswitch. This process will stop playback and
is destructive, so you can't re-add it later.
To halve or double the length of the loop, tap the button next to the Length field and then turn
the encoder. The halving process is non-destructive, so you can restore your original loop and
its content by doubling the length of the loop.
To halve or double the speed of the looper, tap the button next to the Speed field and then
turn the encoder.
Tip: Use this to create low bass lines or ultra-high guitar parts that you couldn't ordinarily play.
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This indicates the length
of the current loop.
Rig name.
This indicates the
direction of playback.
This controls how
much of the
looper's signal you
hear in the outputs.
This controls how
much of the
looper's signal is
routed back through
it when recording
another layer.
This indicates whether the looper is
located before (Pre) or after (Post)
your signal chain. Moving the looper
to the Pre position enables you to
edit your rig without having to play
the same riff over and over again.