Live Looper Plugin for MIDI performance data?

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Has anyone come across an Intel Mac-compatible plugin with the ability to record and loop midi performance data in real-time performance situations?

***Note: I am not looking for audio loopers with MIDI control interfaces. For this I am using MSuperLooper. ***
A search reveals Repeto (site does not load) MidiLooper (Windows VST only) and several full DAW-like programs which would not work within GP.
Updates:
Helpfully suggested below are:
Atom Piano Roll 2 (not Intel compatible)
Midi Tape Recorder (AUv3 - not compatible with GP4 at this time)
Repeto- works! But limited to 4 measures per loop.

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subscribed ! …i have the same wish open.

The thread at kvr forum makes it look like there is not really anything out there.
At least not for a M1mac

It would be very useful for many things to have a midi-only looper within GP

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No doubt! Or a built-in combo midi/audio looper. Go right for the Mobius crowd.

It’s certainly an idea that would get a ton of use, but not really a core competency of the software. Do you have a feature request logged? If so, did it receive traction?

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Yes! MIDI Tape Recorder: MIDI Tape Recorder - Perfectly and effortlessly record and play MIDI (uwyn.com)
It’s free and MPE compatible. I also use Atom Piano Roll 2 on iOS (may also be Mac compatible) to be able to do synchronized launching of different parts, but it is currently unable to live loop (you need to predetermine the duration). Loopy Pro will also soon be ported to Mac, and MIDI looping is in the works (not sure the timeline).

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This looks perfect.

Any idea why GP wouldn’t recognize the installation as a plugin? (I’ve rebooted and followed the steps on the developer site.)

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It seems to be an AUv3 which GP does not yet support.

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Ah, ok. I had wondered. I assume this is somewhere on the roadmap?

I’ll try the other one, as I don’t need to set the loop lengths dynamically.

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Good suggestions, but neither is a fit for me. Midi Tape Recorder is incompatible with GP (pending support of AUv3,) and Atom Piano Roll 2 works only on Apple Silicon macs… not my i7 machine.

So it appears the search goes on.

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@celoranta I have a copy of the ‘Repeto Mini’ for Mac Intel. I will PM you.

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Thank you @rank13. It is working, but I need more than 4 measures.

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Darn! I have a PC, didn’t realize that the AUv3 support was host-dependent on Macs. Just to throw it out there, this is exactly what pushed me into iOS-world. Initially I used my phone, but eventually picked up an iPad. Depending on what you are doing you wouldn’t need a particularly expensive device. And on a Mac it is much easier than PC to set up, you can even send MIDI back and forth wirelessly (I believe bluetooth over Midimittr is a good solution). Alternatively, there are several hardware sequencers that are capable of live looping (including Squarp Pyramid and Hapax).

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I’m afraid the way I’m doing things requires me to use a Mac plugin… I am already sending midi and audio all over via the network, and can’t afford the latency of any more hops.

I’ve got quite a complex rig meant to do some very specific things… so I’m quite locked in.

I do appreciate the response!

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Hi, maybe this one helps? 4drx updates VirtualKeyboard to v1.8.0

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Windows users also have LoopToGo. Both audio and MIDI arranged looping. (Not a plugin though).