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Managing Loops

Managing Loops

As you work through a song, you’ll want to save multiple loop regions — one for the intro, one for the chorus, one for that tricky turnaround. NoteHound’s Loop Panel keeps them all organized.

Loop panel

Loop Panel Structure

The Loop Panel is a compact control centre divided into three columns: Loop, Counter, and Practice. It appears when you have at least one loop pair.

Loop Column (Left)

Header Controls (top row):

  • Undo (backward arrow icon) — undo last action. Disabled when nothing to undo.
  • Redo (forward arrow icon) — redo last undone action. Disabled when nothing to redo.
  • Loop Toggle (repeat icon) — enable/disable looping. Orange when active.
  • Chain Toggle (link icon) — link all loops to play in sequence. Orange when active.
  • Add Loop (+) — create a new loop at the current playhead position (Pro).
  • Delete Loop (-) — delete the current loop. Shows confirmation dialog: “Delete Loop?” with the loop name.

Navigation Row:

  • < / > arrows — cycle through loops (previous/next). Disabled if only one loop.
  • Loop Name — displays the current loop’s name (or “Loop N” if unnamed). Tap the pencil icon to rename.
  • Gear Icon — appears when the loop has saved practice settings.

Info Display:

  • A timestamp — B timestamp (monospaced, M:SS.d format).
  • Status line: duration (e.g., “2.5s”), current speed as percent (e.g., “75%”), loop index (e.g., “1/3”).

Counter Column (Centre)

The Rep Ring is a circular progress indicator showing the current repetition count. The ring fills as you approach your target. Tap the ring to set a rep target. Long-press (0.5s) to reset the count to zero. When the target is reached, the ring scales briefly to 1.1x with a light haptic. Below the ring: ”/[target]” shows the goal (if set). In chain mode: “ALL [count]” shows the total reps across all linked loops.

Practice Column (Right)

  • Total Practice Time — large monospaced bold display (HH:MM:SS). Persists across sessions.
  • Session Time — smaller monospaced display. Resets each time you launch the app.
  • Gear Icon — tap to open practice tracking mode settings.
  • Reset Button (counterclockwise arrow) — tap to reset total practice time. Shows confirmation: “Reset Practice Time? This will reset the total practice time to zero. This cannot be undone.”

Naming Loops

Each loop pair has a name field in the Loop Panel:

  1. Tap the pencil icon next to the loop name in the navigation row.
  2. Type a name (e.g., “Verse 1 fill”, “Bridge solo”, “Bar 12 riff”).
  3. The name saves automatically when you dismiss the keyboard.

Named loops appear in the loop list so you can identify them at a glance.

When you have multiple loops saved, use the < / > arrows in the Loop Panel navigation row:

  • < loads the previous loop pair
  • > loads the next loop pair
  • The status line shows which loop is active (e.g., “1/3”)

Switching to a loop automatically updates the A and B markers on the waveform.

Creating a New Loop

Tap the + button in the Loop Panel header to create a new loop at the current playhead position. The A and B markers reset so you can set a fresh region. Adding loops beyond the free limit requires Pro.

Deleting a Loop

Tap the - (minus) button in the Loop Panel header. A confirmation dialog appears showing “Delete Loop?” with the loop name. Deleting a loop is permanent.

Tip: Use names that match the song structure — “Chorus” or “Bar 8—16” — so you can jump back to the right section quickly during a practice session.