Loop workstation for Mac and iPad

Built for live looping.

Record audio and MIDI into synchronized loops, layer them with Audio Unit plugins, and run full performances with Sequence Mode — all from one screen.

How it works Download on the App Store

Mac & iPad AU plugins Sequence Mode

Loopit Live main performance screen with colorful circular loops

Record

Layer

Play

What it does

Record, layer, and arrange — in sync, every time.

Clock-synced recording

Set BPM and bar count, hit record. Loops start and end on the bar — not on the UI timer.

Real waveforms

Each channel shows a circular waveform from actual sample peaks. Trim, offset, and phase-adjust without re-recording.

Sequence Mode

Chain loops into a performance sequence. Loopit Live records and transitions each step automatically.

The interface

One screen. Full control.

Up to six loop channels and eight one-shot pads, arranged around a master clock panel. Every control is visible. Nothing is buried in a menu.

Clock-synced AU plugins MIDI & Audio

Technical

Stable timing. Real routing. Practical controls.

The engine is built around the master clock. Recordings start and end on bar boundaries — not UI events. Latency is measured and compensated so loops stay aligned even with AU plugins in the chain.

Clock, timing, and capture

The master clock drives every loop in the session. BPM, time signature, count-in bars, record bars, stop-after bars, tap tempo, and metronome all live in one control panel so the performance state is always readable at a glance.

Recordings are scheduled against the master bar structure, not UI timing. When recording finishes, playback begins on the same bar boundary — no gap, no drift.

Waveforms, offsets, and visual feedback

Each loop displays a circular waveform generated from true sample peaks — not a decorative approximation. A visible playhead follows the configured loop length, and a 16th-note quantize grid with emphasized beat divisions makes timing edits precise.

Phase offset editing is built into the interface. With Snap enabled, offset moves in 16th-note steps; disabled, it moves freely. The waveform rotates around its center pivot, giving a clear visual of how audio aligns against the clock.

Latency, playback, and stability

Recorded buffers are aligned to the configured loop length. Playback is phase-compensated against processing delay, and recorded audio is shifted earlier by the reported input/output latency — the same principle as record-delay compensation in a DAW.

The mixed stereo output can be written to disk during a session. I/O is handled on a dedicated queue to keep disk operations out of the realtime audio callback.

Plugins, channels, and routing

The deck supports up to 6 loop channels and 8 one-shot pads. Each loop channel has an instrument slot and three AU effect slots. Plugin latency is included in loop scheduling so loaded effects do not push the loop off time.

Native AU editors open directly when the plugin supports them. Device routing handles full-duplex setups, system default devices, and engine restarts — without requiring manual intervention when hardware changes.

Available on Mac and iPad.

Download Loopit Live on the App Store and start building loops today.

Available on the App Store