How I Loop Using the Line 6 DL-4

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I've been getting some questions on how exactly I'm making the swell/pad sounds, so I thought I'd make a video addressing it.

Basically all I'm showing is that I will record an initial loop of silence. From then on, I can leave the record button on and essentially record without boundaries, and the sound will just loop over itself. I hope that makes sense... It gives me the ability to make a nice pad sound without having any sound cutoffs.

Let me know if you have any questions!

[Lubafag]

Literally just got a DL-4 today, and searched on YouTube in case of any nice toys. Thanks a lot for this video, it's a rare example of a good advice vid on a pedal.

I was getting the hang of trying to do it properly but it was tough to get my loops perfect, yet this will do the job, such a simple yet brilliant idea. Thanks again man.

[cosmogang]

@DemoColorScheme I can't wait to see your new setup. I took a 40 day break from Youtube and I feel refreshed. Can't wait to see what you do with the

[AndyOthling]

@erosar10 no problem! thank you for watching!

[ghostwithin]

Thank you for sharing this Andy. I was having trouble with what I call the swell. Couldn't get rid of the click. Stopped using it, just used it as a delay pedal. With my Boss RC20 and now the Line 6 you have just doubled my Again thank you for sharing.

[TheBandFLEDGELING]

Mind blowing tips!! Thank just picked up my DL-4 and was wondering about those swell loops 🙏🙏🙏

[JamieGraceProductions]

I have one of these and when I hit the far left and start recording what I want to loop it starts playing it back too soon. Ahh!! It's so annoying. Do you know if this is a setting I have???

[atomswan]

This is incredibly helpful! This looper has been fine for more rhythmic based loops but since picking up a Superego Plus recently I was trying to play around with creating more ambient loops & layers & the click at the end of the loop was driving me nuts I was almost ready to put this thing on Craigslist, I'll definitely try this out, thanks!

[girlinagale]

You have good clean guitar toe, if you get swelling it's probably stepping on those metal buttons that causes it.

[AndyOthling]

@modestminstrel yes, the dl4 is only being used for looping.

[PenguinManSinceBirth]

Thanks for making this! I'm a huge fan and just got my DL4

[mattsynth]

Thanks for the demo it was very helpful. I just love them guitar swells. Very ambient and drone like. And you do them so well.

[AndyOthling]

@TacooGrill it is do-able live, i have done it before.

[Geosguitars]

That Was Very Cool & Thnx 4 That Little Bit That Will Go a Long Way, Andy...

[codyzwick]

Hey man. I know this is a old video but where does the loop sit in that chain? After delays and verbs or before?

[Kelavmeister]

2:17 - very Stars of the Lid-y.. Beautiful..

[pstrokeslibsarctic]

Can I use loop and delay on dl4 simultaneously?

[jcnorthrup]

@abasolo119 the dl4 still has the delay effect available while looping. you can turn it up or down in the mix and change the tempo still. (tap-tempo isn't available while in loop mode though, you need to just change it with the speed knob) but yeah, the delay is still functional. (you also don't have all the other delay effects while in loop mode. i think it's only the analog delay) =]

[Otherthings]

i still am not quite clear on the process you are doing: wont the recording stop as soon as that span of 'silence' is over?

[AndyOthling]

@schecterman09 no problem man, glad it helped!

[JayKonopka-crackedfracktal]

i never thought of this ..thanks for posting!