Which plug-ins should I use for live vocals in Loopy Pro?
Use AUv3 effects that state their latency, and keep the chain short enough to leave room for your loops. OneMove Vocal Console puts the whole vocal chain in one AUv3 and runs at 1.3–4 ms of plug-in latency in Live mode. Loopy Pro is the host we have tested it in, over many hours of real use. We make OneMove Vocal Console.
A setup that works
- Add OneMove Vocal Console as an effect on your input, or on a track's effect chain.
- Switch it to Live mode.
- Start from the Loop Record (Input) or Loop Playback (Bus) chain preset.
- Sing a few lines and tap LEARN to set the level.
- Use headphones so the microphone doesn't pick up the loops.
Live mode keeps the plug-in's latency at 4.0 ms with spectral Clean, or 1.3 ms with zero-latency or Neural 0 ms Clean. That is the plug-in's own latency. Your buffer size and audio interface add to it.
Questions
What buffer size should I use in Loopy Pro?
The smallest one that doesn't crackle with your whole session running. A smaller buffer lowers monitoring delay and costs more CPU.
Can a vocal rider follow the music in Loopy Pro?
Yes, with Key Link. How to side-chain in Loopy Pro has the steps.
How much CPU will it leave for my loops?
All 14 modules use about 6 % of one core on an iPad Air M3 (method; measured before Space was added). We have not measured older iPads or the iPhone.
Limits
Live mode uses lighter engines than Studio mode. For a recorded vocal, Studio mode gives the strongest noise reduction, and your host compensates its delay.