Mooer Micro Looper
This is an attachment for the electric guitar/amplifier rigs that guitarists or guitar enthusiasts might have laying around. Once purchased, or salvaged, or found, or landing from being dropped out of an airplane; you plug the chord coming from your amplifier's 'Input' jack, and into the left side of this loop pedal. You'll need another chord to plug into the right side, into your guitar (granted there's a hole to plug into).
When acquiring, whether or not the intent of this post will call you to immediately google 'Mooer Micro Looper' do keep this in mind while you purchase - you'll need a little more than just this pedal.
1. 1/4" (quarter inch) cable, preferably 5 to 10 feet
2. 9 volt power supply
Playing lead on the electric guitar means you need to have rhythm in the background. This loop pedal enables me to have that rhythm. The best part of having this little sucker, is that I managed to get used to having that rhythm straight out of the box. I didn't even need to look up directions. It's that intuitive. What should be noted is it doesn't have the ability to take a battery; you'll need a 9 volt power supply. It's very small~ some would even say miniscule. You step on the shiny silver metal button protruding out of the white candy wrapper-like exterior, and a red button will come on; this means everything coming out of that amplifier is currently being recorded. I'm going to emphasize this point with very effective underlining techniques.
1. When you step on the button, the blank light will turn RED
this means you are r e c o r d i n g.
Keep this in mind. The Mooer micro looper can store up to thirty minutes of a single loop. It doesn't store multiple loops. I feel that this is a plus. Even when I had my Boss RC-30 Loop Station (another pedal for another day) I wasn't storing any of the loops; I just wanted to provide myself something to play against.
2. When you step on the button and the light is RED
this means you have s t o p p e d recording
the light will turn BLUE
What I love about this pedal is its got a very fast response time. You don't have to compensate for any kind of 'delay of action'. When you stop recording the loop, it will stop right there and immediately begin playing the recorded loop. If you're rabbiting that lucky foot of yours right, there won't be any noticeable beginning or ending to the loop you've recorded. Guess what? You're done? You're unplugging that pedal because it's time to go out for a steamy hot slice of macaroni pizza from Cici's? Well guess what, if you gave yourself an A++ on that loop you've just recorded, the micro looper will recall that loop - even after being powered off.
Bass notes are a very effective first go-through on this tiny baby. Once you have the bass down, the next part comes; Overdubbing
3. When you step on the button and the light is BLUE and sound is playing, you can step on the button AGAIN to record an overdub
the light will turn RED to record your additions
step again to turn the light BLUE and run through the loop
You can't add to the length of the first loop, but you can add to what you've previously recorded - an almost infinite amount of times. The most I've taken it to is about seven times with one three minute loop. Less is more. Always, always, always with a loop pedal - less is more. Live it. Learn it, if you haven't thus far. Love it, for it will make you love your electric guitar that much more. Play the exact same rhythm for about 5 overdub takes. This'll give it a lot of depth and warmth for your rhythm loops.
4. When you STEP TWICE IN QUICK SUCCESSION AND HOLD DOWN yeah this is the only part that's not intuitive you will erase your loop
This is what I absolutely love about this pedal. Oops! I'm not perfect at recording! What hoops do I have to jump through to erase the fact that I fail at the guitar sometimes? Just hit that little metal button twice with your tappity tappin' shoe/foot, and the blue light will go away. This means you are able to restart from step 1, and try again.
It's worth the money. I'm looking on its website.
http://www.mooeraudio.com/?product/201410164920.html
It's like 98 bucks. If you're getting serious about working on your tone with that Strat in the corner of the room? This is your pedal. You're going to get a lot of experience with yourself - in a very healthy way mind you - out of this investment.
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