Luppolo is a real-time multi-track audio looper designed for musicians who want to record, repeat and layer musical phrases. It is particularly suited to guitarists, although it can be used with other instruments and audio sources.
The application provides an alternative to dedicated hardware loop pedals. Musicians can record an initial phrase, play it continuously and gradually build a performance by adding further recordings on separate tracks.
Luppolo focuses on live looping rather than conventional multitrack audio editing. Its minimalist graphical interface keeps the recording and playback controls readily accessible, allowing musicians to concentrate on their performance.
The software can be used for practising, exploring musical ideas, developing arrangements and creating layered compositions. It offers a straightforward workflow for building musical passages without requiring a full digital audio workstation.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Record and play back up to 12 independent audio loops simultaneously.
- Circular track displays indicate playback progress for each loop.
- Sample-accurate master clock keeps recorded loops synchronised.
- Quantised recording with a configurable count-in and countdown showing the remaining beats.
- Adjustable tempo, time signature and number of active tracks.
- Individual volume controls for balancing recorded loops.
- Mute individual tracks without removing their recordings.
- Single-level undo for correcting recording mistakes on each track.
- Built-in metronome with selectable beat and accent sounds.
- Support for custom metronome sound samples.
- Save and reopen recording sessions, including their individual tracks and settings.
- Export completed mixes to WAV or FLAC audio files.
- JACK audio input and output, including compatibility with PipeWire’s JACK implementation.
- Automatic connection to an available audio interface at startup.
- Audio device reconnection controls for restoring connections when hardware becomes unavailable.
- Persistent interface theme and track synchronisation settings.
Website: codeberg.org/n-malo/luppolo
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Developer: n_malo
License: MIT License
Luppolo is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| LinuxSampler | Professional grade software audio sampler |
| samplv1 | Old-school polyphonic sampler |
| LMMS | Produce music with your computer |
| SooperLooper | Live looping sampler capable of immediate loop recording, and more |
| Qsampler | Official GUI frontend for LinuxSampler |
| Just a Sample | Modern audio sampler plugin |
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