For the past few months I have been searching every VST site I can find for a decent VST loop browser plugin. My beloved sequencer (Muzys) is great, but like many sequencers it does not have a WAV loop browser built in (well it does, kind of, but it's not very good and there's no time-stretching etc).
So, what I am after is a VST plugin that works basically just like Acid does i.e. lets me browse my loops by previewing them (i.e. not by having to load them in first - doh!) and it will automatically make the loop lock to my sequencers host tempo. Seems obvious I know, but believe it or not I have downloaded every plugin known to man and they are all pretty much useless.
I have tried Phatmatic Pro (lousy interface), Beatcreator (only one loop at a time - yawn!), Intakt (way too expensive and not a loop browser really), Microdicer (again, only one loop at a time), Miracle Beats (no WAV browser at all), Timelooper, Vsampler and a load of others. They are all wayyyyy too complex, involved, expensive and at the end of the day, don't work as well as Acid. If Acid was a plugin, my problems would be over!
Anyhow, if any of you out there have solved this one (or can even create a plugin like this) then let me know!!!!
Cheers!
VST loop browser required for previewing WAVs before import
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- KVRer
- 5 posts since 28 Aug, 2004
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- KVRAF
- 3139 posts since 6 Sep, 2002 from United Kingdom & Opinions Will Travel :O)
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- KVRAF
- 3299 posts since 7 May, 2004 from Athens, Greece
The only thing I know with similar functionality is Live. But it's a whole new sequencer. If you work mainly with loops it's the best that you can get. However note that a lot of people are complaining about its CPU efficicency when dealing with VST instruments or effects (ver. 4). Yoy can find some older version for cheap and rewire it to your main host.
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- KVRAF
- 3299 posts since 7 May, 2004 from Athens, Greece
... I forgot to welcome you 
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- KVRAF
- 3139 posts since 6 Sep, 2002 from United Kingdom & Opinions Will Travel :O)
FL Studio has a built in browser
Best regards,
Spe3d
:O)
Best regards,
Spe3d
:O)
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- KVRAF
- 3299 posts since 7 May, 2004 from Athens, Greece
Does FL has this functionality? I am just curious.21stcentury wrote: ... and it will automatically make the loop lock to my sequencers host tempo
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
Fruity Loops does not do this as far as I know.
the only VST plugin I know to do this is
Beatburner by Gmedia.
the only VST plugin I know to do this is
Beatburner by Gmedia.
zeoy wrote:Does FL has this functionality? I am just curious.21stcentury wrote: ... and it will automatically make the loop lock to my sequencers host tempo
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 5 posts since 28 Aug, 2004
Hi - thanks for the feedback so far - keep it coming! I tried the Ableton Live demo - looks good but the interface is a bit of a mind-bender, and I don't want to scrap Muzys if I don't have to. Just downloaded Beatburner although I'm not sure it will browse loops instead of having to import them first - will keep you all posted! Thanks.
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- KVRAF
- 3299 posts since 7 May, 2004 from Athens, Greece
Thanx for the info Topaz. BTW do you know the limitations of the demo version of BeatBurner?topaz wrote:Fruity Loops does not do this as far as I know.
the only VST plugin I know to do this is
Beatburner by Gmedia.
zeoy wrote:Does FL has this functionality? I am just curious.21stcentury wrote: ... and it will automatically make the loop lock to my sequencers host tempo
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
thats what I said, it is the only plugin I know that will preview in sync with host tempo.
21stcentury wrote:Just downloaded Beatburner although I'm not sure it will browse loops instead of having to import them first - will keep you all posted! Thanks.
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
sorry no.
zeoy wrote:Thanx for the info Topaz. BTW do you know the limitations of the demo version of BeatBurner?
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- KVRAF
- 3299 posts since 7 May, 2004 from Athens, Greece
K, I'll try it myself
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- KVRist
- 162 posts since 20 Aug, 2003 from Chicago
Not a VST, but Orion's sampler and Drumrack preview...and the Drumrack previews with a "fit to pattern length" function.
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
VST loop browser plugin.
21stcentury wrote:For the past few months I have been searching every VST site I can find for a decent VST loop browser plugin.