[HN Gopher] Loopy Pro
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Loopy Pro
Author : alin23
Score : 90 points
Date : 2022-01-07 19:15 UTC (3 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (loopypro.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (loopypro.com)
| gmcerveny wrote:
| Fantastic to see Michael Tyson releasing this update. I've relied
| on his contributions to iOS music app development tools (the
| amazing audio engine, audiobus, the spectacular sync engine)
| throughout my career.
|
| Of particular note is the custom yearly / keep forever pricing
| model he is trying with this release.
| emptybottle wrote:
| Does loopy pro have a retrospective looper?
|
| By retrospective looper I mean can it loop audio after it
| happens, as opposed to punching in?
|
| I learned about this approach using https://endlesss.fm and have
| been looking for a standalone version ever since.
| LegitShady wrote:
| Yes. There's a video on their site that's about an hour that is
| a pretty effective demo.
| I_am_tiberius wrote:
| Ok, I clicked the link because I thought there is a new trackball
| available.
| SloopJon wrote:
| I bought Loopy HD several years ago after seeing Jimmy Fallon and
| Billy Joel use it for "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." YouTube has some
| slide shows with audio, but I can't find a video that shows Jimmy
| using the app.
|
| I can't say that I've used the app to as good effect.
| realo wrote:
| Here you go:
|
| https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/ji...
| codeptualize wrote:
| Wow that looks really cool! I was watching the demo from Dub FX,
| really cool how it hooks up to the APC40, now I want to try it
| out. (Although I'm pretty sure it will be a bit disappointing as
| my music skills are less great haha)
|
| Very reasonable priced btw, audio stuff is usually stupidly
| expensive, but this seems fair.
| comboy wrote:
| Can anybody who used "new" loops interface in Logic say how it
| compares? I like not reinventing my workflows.
| seertaak wrote:
| As the creator of zenAud.io I'd like to congratulate you for this
| super cool app. I wish you all the best with your release :)
| bryans wrote:
| Are you aware that your website is currently compromised and
| redirecting to malware?
| wsinks wrote:
| I'm not OP, but just confirming that their site does go to
| the unexpected.
| iamcreasy wrote:
| Is it correct to say that Loopy Pro is a DAW for iOS devices?
| mortenjorck wrote:
| Not a conventional one, but it checks the boxes of recording
| audio on multiple tracks and the ability to edit on a linear
| timeline (in song mode), plus the ability to host plugins. Like
| Ableton Live, it's both a DAW and an improvisation/performance
| environment.
|
| One common DAW feature it lacks (that many, including Ableton,
| also lacked in the early days) is MIDI sequencing, but it's on
| their roadmap.
| eweise wrote:
| Really cool UI
| rhizome wrote:
| I only jumped around to get the gist, so I apologize if he goes
| over this: is the musician restricted to a measure length
| configured for a particular track-as-a-whole? Can you have loops
| of arbitrary length, quantizing or not as you see fit? I imagine
| this might break the automatic loop detection, but just from a
| polyrhythmic standpoint it's nice to have the ability for some
| parts not to be locked to the same time signature.
| dlojudice wrote:
| I thought it was https://ncase.me/loopy/ pro version. I would
| love if there was a pro version to better demonstrate or simulate
| feedback loops
| maxwell_xander wrote:
| clajiness wrote:
| nice. thanks for the recommendation. i like her sound, so
| that's an instant sub.
| breakfastduck wrote:
| Yep just came back to comment after checking it out. Not sure
| why comment has been flagged... I'd say a reccomendation of
| that type is likely to interest people checking out a looping
| DAW.
|
| Really nice sound, subscribed.
| maxwell_xander wrote:
| I suppose since my name is green, and I said I'm shilling,
| and linked to Youtube, someone assumed it was some autospam
| promotion bot thing.
| wsinks wrote:
| who was it? I don't think I can see a flagged comment
| maxwell_xander wrote:
| ANNI. The specific video I linked to doesn't involve much
| live looping, but here is one of her vids that does:
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgNDY2qKZGo
|
| I'm quite a fan
| andybak wrote:
| Curious if there's a HN specific angle?
|
| I'm fascinated by this category but especially if there's a UI
| innovation.
| can16358p wrote:
| I love this honest and straight model of purchase regarding a
| 7-day trial and one time purchase with 12 months updates, while
| letting the user keep whatever they have or upgrade only if they
| want to.
|
| Will give it a try.
| jjcm wrote:
| As a counter to this, Sketch uses similar pricing and it was
| one of the things that made migrating off of it to a competitor
| at my last company so easy. Since Sketch licenses were
| permanent, it was a no brainer of a decision. We could continue
| ongoing support at the last version of Sketch we had licenses
| for while embracing the new product, at no cost.
|
| As a consumer I love it, but it's a risky strategy from a
| stickiness standpoint.
| Larrikin wrote:
| If the product does everything you want why should you be
| forced to pay for updates forever for features you don't
| want?
|
| I would love to pay for Acrobat from like 7 years ago.
| There's been no value add for me.
| delgaudm wrote:
| > _As a consumer I love it, but it 's a risky strategy from a
| stickiness standpoint._
|
| And why we should support Sketch and similar companies with
| buy-once licensing and shun those that force you into the
| _subscription hell_ model.
| pizza234 wrote:
| IntelliJ offers a similar pricing: if one subscribes for at
| least an year - which has a fair price - they'll get a
| perpetual license.
| wsinks wrote:
| That was my biggest takeaway as well, I thought that was really
| interesting!
| alin23 wrote:
| Yep, I feel it's the best of both worlds between subscription
| and one-time purchase, while also supporting the dev when a
| high-effort upgrade is needed.
|
| I've done the same for Lunar (https://lunar.fyi) but people
| were very confused at first and didn't understand the model.
|
| I had to respond with "It's not a subscription." and a lengthy
| description of how it works more than I'd have liked to.
| mortenjorck wrote:
| It's honestly a breath of fresh air. I wish Apple made it
| easier for developers to adopt this business model instead of
| having to choose between an unsustainable one-time purchase and
| an unpalatable rent-forever subscription.
|
| I wonder how much work went into building the framework to
| enable a "subscription to new features" on iOS. Perhaps it's
| even something the developer might be interested in open-
| sourcing so more developers can go this route?
| rhizome wrote:
| I don't know how the purchasing gets set up, but couldn't all
| of these just be separate products? 7-day trial, permanent
| version license, upgrades for two years...all with different
| prices? Does Apple prevent you from applying more than one to
| a single app or something?
| TheJoeMan wrote:
| Because the 12 months are from purchase date not
| development cycle, so you'd have to track features
| available to each user.
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