Loop Regions
The loop region lets you define a section of the timeline that plays (and records) repeatedly. It’s useful for practicing a part, recording multiple takes over the same section, or simply hearing a section on repeat while you adjust a mix.
Enabling the Loop
Tap the 🔁 loop button to the left of the Audio/MIDI tab switcher. When active, the icon turns blue.
[SCREENSHOT: Loop toggle button — blue/active state]
When the loop is active, a blue marker (loop start) and an orange marker (loop end) appear on the timeline. Playback wraps from the loop end back to the loop start automatically.
[SCREENSHOT: Timeline showing blue loop start marker and orange loop end marker with highlighted region between them]
If no loop points have been set yet, enabling the loop does nothing until you define at least a start or end point.
Setting Loop Points
Method: Long-Press on the Timeline
The quickest way to set loop points is to long-press any blank area of a track row on the timeline:
[SCREENSHOT: Long-press popup showing loop options]
The popup shows a Position editor at the top (in milliseconds and M:SS format), plus two buttons:
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| Set Loop Start | Places the blue start marker at the position shown |
| Set Loop End | Places the orange end marker at the position shown |
The position captures the playhead’s exact location at the moment you started the long-press — not when you tap the button — so the marker lands where you intended even if the transport is running and you’re quick about it.
Auto-End After N Measures
In the loop popup, you can enter a number in the “Auto-end after ___ measures” field. When set:
- Tapping Set Start also automatically places the end marker N measures later
- This is the fastest way to loop an exact number of bars: seek to the start of a section, long-press, type “4”, tap Set Start → done
[SCREENSHOT: Loop popup with auto-end field showing "4"]
Fine-Tuning the Position
The Position editor in the popup shows the captured playhead time in milliseconds. You can type a new value to place the marker at a precise position.
The M:SS hint (e.g. “(1:30)”) updates as you type so you can verify the position in human-readable time.
Clearing Loop Points
To remove the loop region:
- Long-press a track row to open the loop popup
- Set the start and end to the same position (or simply disable the loop toggle)
Or just tap the 🔁 loop button again to disable the loop without removing the markers — the markers stay on the timeline and will be active again the next time you enable the loop.
Looping During Playback and Recording
When the loop is active:
- Playback wraps seamlessly from the loop end to the loop start
- Recording also wraps — you can lay down multiple takes over the same section in one continuous pass. Each wrap creates a new clip starting from the loop start position.
- MIDI playback restarts cleanly on each loop wrap — note-offs are sent for all active notes before re-scheduling from the loop start. This prevents stuck notes.
Loop Markers on the Timeline
The loop start (blue) and end (orange) markers appear as thin vertical lines with a small handle at the top. They’re visible on all track rows simultaneously.
[SCREENSHOT: Timeline close-up showing both loop markers with their colored lines spanning all track rows]
The markers are display-only and cannot be dragged — use the long-press popup to reposition them.
Tips
- Use Auto-end after N measures to instantly loop an exact musical section without counting time in milliseconds
- During a recording session, set a loop around your verse or chorus and leave recording running — each pass adds a new take that you can later choose from
- The loop region is saved with the project, so your loop points persist between sessions