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 This page covers tips for troubleshooting Loopy Pro. If you have not checked Loopy Pro's manual, you may want to start by taking a look at the [[https://loopypro.com/manual/|Loopy Pro Manual]] a link to it is found in Loopy Pro's Help menu.
+Related Troubleshooting articles:
+  * [[loopy_pro:troubleshooting_audio_problems|Troubleshooting Audio Problems]]
+  * [[loopy_pro:troubleshooting_first_loop|Loopy Pro: Troubleshooting Your First Loop]]
+  * [[loopy_pro:midi_troubleshooting|Loopy Pro: MIDI Troubleshooting]]
+  * [[loopy_pro:troubleshooting_transients|Loopy Pro: Troubleshooting Transients]]
+===== No Audio Input or Output =====
+See [[loopy_pro:troubleshooting_audio_problems|Loopy Pro: Troubleshooting  Audio Connections]]
 ===== Audio Levels Of Recorded Tracks Seems Too Loud =====
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 To turn off Echo Cancellation, tap on the mic icon in the mixer to see the input options and turn off Echo Cancellation. If you don't plan on using the mic, you might even want to delete that channel from the mixer.
-===== Using a MIDI Monitor to Examine MIDI =====
+===== MIDI Pedal/Learn/Controller Troubleshooting =====
-It is sometimes useful to be able to see the MIDI coming in from controllers or that is being sent from between plugins or widgets. A MIDI Monitoring AUv3 is very handy. [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/streambyter/id1398712641|Streambyter]] is a free iOS MIDI-processing plugin that also has a MIDI monitor built-in. As a MIDI processor Streambyter might be intimidating, but the MIDI Monitor works well and can be used without knowing about StreamByter. Another excellent iOS AU Midi Monitor is the one included in the [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/midi-tools/id1446209019|MIDI Tools]] bundle.
+see: [[loopy_pro:midi_troubleshooting|Loopy Pro: MIDI Troubleshooting]]
-To use the MIDI Monitor:
+===== MIDI Controlled Effects Not Responding =====
-  * Display Loopy Pro's Mixer in extended view
-  * Tap the + sign to add a mixer channel
-  * Choose Add MIDI
-  * Choose the MIDI Monitor
-  * Choose Add MIDI to add your source device or Virtual MIDI (to spy on the traffic coming into Loopy Pro's virtual MIDI port)
-  * Tap on the + sign in the Destination cell for the device you want to monitor and choose the MIDI Monitor you used earlier.
-Open the MIDI Monitor's window and you can watch the MIDI traffic.
+If you have an AUv3 such as a sampler that responds to MIDI and which is not responding, you may need to turn off idling for that effect. Normally, Loopy puts effects that aren't receiving any audio input to sleep in order to free up CPU. This is called idling. To turn off idling, open the AUv3 window. Long-press on the label that says On, Off, or Idle and turn off //Enable Idle Mode// in the panel that pops up.
-**Streambyter Note**. If you are new to Streambyter, tap on the button with the magnifying glass icon to see its MIDI monitor.
+===== Loop Beginning Truncated or "Muted" or "Blurred" =====
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+Loopy Pro's default settings generally result in click-free loops. If your recordings have sharp transients at the very beginning of the loop, this can result in the transient being blurred. There are a few settings to look at. These can be changed at the global, color, or individual loop level.
-Quick tutorial showing StreamByter as a MIDI Monitor in Loopy:
+   * **Loop Boundary Crossfade** - crossfades the loop beginning and end to eliminate clicks. The default setting is 50 ms. The minimum setting is 0.
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+   * **Fade In / Fade Out** - the default setting is Microfade. The minimum setting is Hard Zero.
+Set all three of these settings (Loop Boundary Crossfade, Fade In, and Fade Out) to 0 and Hard Zero. If the loop beginning is correct, use these settings.
-===== MIDI Pedal/Controller Troubleshooting =====
+**Check to see if an action is causing a fade in**. If after setting those to 0, the beginning is truncated make sure that there are no actions involved in the recording process that might cause a slight fade. The unmute action has a very short fade in to reduce clicks. (NOTE: almost all digital mixers have very short-scale fade in otherwise muting and unmuting would be very prone to clicks).
-If you get surprising response when controlling Loopy via MIDI, there are a few things to check.
+**Sync issues**. If you are recording something that is MIDI-synced, there may be a slight offset. In the synchronization settings for Loopy Pro, select your device and see if changing the offset solves the problem. Try both negative and positive offsets.
-The first thing to check if things seem really strange is if turning Loopy's feedback to controllers solves the problem. Some of these problems seem connected to messages that Loopy sends out (possibly to update status LEDs). In the MIDI Control panel, find your MIDI controller in the list of MIDI sources at the top of the MIDI Control window and display Loopy's settings. Turn off the setting labeled **Feedback Enabled** and see if that solves things.
-If that does not solve your problem, you may want to see if your pedal has a setting to ignore incoming MIDI in case something else is sending MIDI back to your device.
-For the Morningstar pedals, use the pedal's global configuration menu to turn //Cross MIDI Thru// **Off** and //Ignore MIDI Clock// **On**.
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-Here's a helpful video for the Morningstar pedal from John Paul Music UK
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-===== MIDI Controlled Effects Not Responding =====
-If you have an AUv3 such as a sampler that responds to MIDI and which is not responding, you may need to turn off idling for that effect. Normally, Loopy puts effects that aren't receiving any audio input to sleep in order to free up CPU. This is called idling. To turn off idling, open the AUv3 window. Long-press on the label that says On, Off, or Idle and turn off //Enable Idle Mode// in the panel that pops up.
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