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Description
This feature request proposes an extension to Loopy Pro's action system, allowing both
timing delays
and
ramping durations
to be dynamically synced to the next cycle of a specific clip. Instead of defining a static number of beats, bars, or milliseconds, users would be able to align the timing or ramp of an action to end precisely when a chosen clip’s loop restarts.
Problems
  • Fixed Timing Only
    : Currently, action delays ("timing") and ramps must be defined using fixed durations. There is no option to align these to the rhythm of an existing clip loop.
  • Phase Misalignment
    : Without synchronization to a specific clip cycle, actions may feel disconnected from the rhythmic context of a performance.
  • Manual Syncing Required
    : Users must manually calculate or guess the correct delay or ramp value to align with another loop's timing.
Proposed Solution
Introduce two new dynamic timing modes for actions:
  1. Execute Action at Next Cycle of [Clip]
- Replaces or complements the current “timing” delay field.
- Waits until the specified clip reaches its next loop boundary, then executes the action.
- Example: Trigger a filter toggle exactly when clip “VerseLoop” starts its next cycle.
  1. Ramp Until Next Cycle of [Clip]
- Replaces or complements the current ramp duration setting.
- Starts the ramp immediately, but stretches its entire range (e.g., 0% to 100%) over the remaining time until the chosen clip’s next cycle restart.
- Example: Gradually increase reverb mix over the next full measure of a specific pad loop.
Both options would allow selection of any running clip as a timing anchor, and the system would calculate the precise remaining time dynamically.
Examples
  1. Quantized Parameter Modulation
    : A performer starts a ramp for filter cutoff that ends
    exactly
    when the chorus loop restarts, ensuring the effect swells into the next musical phrase.
  2. Action Sync Across Clips
    : A mute action for Clip B is set to execute at the next cycle of Clip A, allowing for cross-clip timing alignment without quantization hacks.
  3. Layered Automation
    : Several ramps (volume, pan, FX send) are timed to different clips' cycles, creating rich, rhythm-aware transitions.
Benefits
  • Rhythmically Precise Automation
    : Ensures that even delayed or gradual actions remain musically in phase with clip loops.
  • Flexible Timing Anchors
    : Allows users to tie any action’s execution or ramp behavior to another clip’s structure.
  • Advanced Performance Control
    : Unlocks subtle or dramatic transitions that always land at just the right musical moment.
This summary was automatically generated by ChatGPT-4 on 2025-05-16.