Waveloop
WaveLoop is a collection of audio tools for recording and reshaping musical ideas into loops, samples, and arrangements.
What Waveloop is
WaveLoop is a collection of audio tools for recording and reshaping musical ideas into loops, samples, and arrangements. X1 is a single-lane looper that records audio and can reverse it, change its speed, or flatten it. Its editing is destructive, with no undo controls or project files. X4 provides four lanes for stacking ideas into arrangements. Choppa records or imports audio, divides it into chops, and plays them as pads, either on its own or inside an Audio Unit host. The free REAPER JSFX Suite includes X1, X4, Choppa, and 14 built-in effects. It requires REAPER v6.0 or later, with v7+ recommended, and is described as working on macOS, Windows, and Linux. A separate Suite purchase costs $24, paid once and includes x1, x4, embedded Choppa, and future VST3/AU plugins when available; its license covers all the buyer’s machines and has no DRM. Choppa is also listed for iOS at $4.99, paid once. WaveLoop describes Tide, an iOS and iPadOS voice-notes app that syncs recordings across devices with iCloud. Developer Elijah Lucian identifies himself as the one person behind WaveLoop.
Good
- Free REAPER suite includes 14 built-in effects.
- X4 offers four lanes for arrangements.
- Choppa can run inside an Audio Unit host.
- Suite license covers all the buyer’s machines.
Watch out
- X1 has no undo or project files.
- The JSFX suite requires REAPER v6.0 or later.
- Choppa costs $4.99, paid once.
- The Suite costs $24, paid once.
Who it suits
WaveLoop may suit musicians who want tools for capturing audio, making chops, or stacking loop ideas. The free JSFX suite is for REAPER users on macOS, Windows, or Linux.
Verdict
WaveLoop offers distinct tools for looping, arranging, and chopping audio, including a free REAPER suite. X1’s destructive editing model is an important limitation to consider.
Plans and prices
From Waveloop's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| REAPER JSFX Suite | Free | REAPER 6.0+ · macOS, Windows, Linux · pure JSFX |
| Choppa | $4.99, paid once | iOS App Store |
| The Suite — x1 + x4 | $24, paid once | macOS · Windows 10+ coming soon · VST3/AU in the works · One purchase for all your machines |
The facts
Each one read from Waveloop's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Choppa
- Choppa records or imports audio, splits it into chops, and lets users play the chops as pads, standalone or inside an Audio Unit host.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Editing model
- The X1 workflow is destructive, with no undo or project files; the site says “the tape is the take.”checked 4 Oct 2001
- Included purchase
- The Suite page says one purchase includes x1, x4, embedded Choppa, and future VST3/AU plugins when available.checked 4 Oct 2001
- License
- The Suite page describes a license for all the buyer’s machines with no DRM.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Product purpose
- WaveLoop describes its tools as loopers, samplers, and recording apps for making and reshaping musical ideas.checked 4 Oct 2001
- REAPER compatibility
- The JSFX suite requires REAPER v6.0 or later, with v7+ recommended, and is described as working on macOS, Windows, and Linux.checked 4 Oct 2001
- REAPER tools
- The free JSFX suite includes X1, X4, Choppa, and 14 built-in effects.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- The site offers an optional email field for sending feedback about bugs, ideas, and what comes next.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Tide sync
- Tide is a voice-notes app for iOS and iPadOS that syncs recordings across devices with iCloud.checked 4 Oct 2001
- X1
- WaveLoop x1 is a single-lane looper for recording, reversing, speed-shifting, and flattening audio.checked 4 Oct 2001
- X4
- WaveLoop x4 provides four lanes for stacking ideas into arrangements.checked 4 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The developer identifies himself as Elijah Lucian, an artist and audio engineer who describes himself as the one person behind WaveLoop.checked 4 Oct 2001
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