Why I Built a Looper That Lets You Undo Everything (And Why You Need It)

I've owned every looper pedal on the market. Boss RC-505, Electro-Harmonix 45000, Pigtronix Infinity, TC-Helicon VoiceLive—you name it, I've gigged with it.

And every single one of them has the same fatal flaw.

One Undo. ONE.

You're three minutes into building a complex loop during a live performance. Bass line? Perfect. Rhythm guitar? Locked in. You add a melodic layer and... it's slightly off.

You hit undo.

Now your rhythm guitar is gone too.

You can redo to get it back, but now you're stuck with the bad melody again. There's no going back further. No second chances. You either live with the mistake or start over.

That's not how creativity works.

The Problem With "Live" Loopers

Here's what always bothered me about hardware loopers:

Long-presses everywhere. Want to stop? Long-press. Want to clear? Long-press and pray you held it the right amount of time. When you're performing LIVE, you need instant response. Not "hold for 2 seconds." Not "double-tap within 500ms." Just press. React. Flow.

Harsh stops. Most loopers just CUT your audio when you stop. It's jarring. It's unmusical. It kills the vibe instantly.

No memory. You spend 20 minutes building the perfect loop arrangement, and when you shut down? Gone. Forever. No way to practice it again. No way to share it. No way to pick up where you left off.

So I built something different.

Introducing UndoLooper: The Looper VST That Thinks Like You Do

UndoLooper has unlimited undo and redo. Not one level. Not two. Unlimited.

Here's where it gets powerful: Use undo and redo as performance tools.

Build up your full arrangement—bass, drums, rhythm, lead, vocals. That's your chorus. Now hit undo, undo, undo. Strip it back to just bass and drums. That's your verse. Perform the verse section, then hit redo, redo, redo to build back up into the massive chorus.

You're not fixing mistakes. You're creating song structure in real-time. Verse to chorus and back again. Breakdown to drop. Sparse to full. Your entire performance history becomes your arrangement.

But That's Not All

No long-presses. Every button responds instantly. One press = one action. Your performance flows without interruption. The only long-press is to clear the loop and start over by holding the STOP button—intentional, so you never accidentally wipe your work.

"Back 5" for quick navigation. Need to jump back multiple layers fast? Hit "Back 5" and instantly undo five layers at once. Perfect for quickly getting back to your verse arrangement without mashing the undo button repeatedly.

"Bring It Back" for instant recovery. Ever undo too far? "Bring It Back" instantly restores your most recent loop state before you started undoing. It's like a safety net for your performance—you can experiment fearlessly knowing you can always get back to where you were.

"Stop Echo" for musical endings. When you stop, UndoLooper adds a carefully manicured musical echo tail that fades naturally. No more harsh cuts. Just smooth, professional stops that sound intentional.

Real-time performance, even on older systems. I built the audio engine from scratch specifically for live performance reliability. UndoLooper runs smoothly on older CPUs using ASIO technology—you don't need a $3000 computer to perform confidently. Low latency. Rock solid. Even when you're hammering undo/redo during a live set.

Save Your Entire Performance. Here's where it gets interesting.

The Revolution: .undoloop Files

UndoLooper saves everything—your audio AND your complete undo/redo history—into a single .undoloop file.

Think about what this means:

• Practice the same loop arrangement night after night
• Build a setlist of loops ready to perform
• Share your performance with another musician who can undo and redo through YOUR layers
• Collaborate remotely by passing loop projects back and forth
• Learn from others by exploring how they built their loops, layer by layer

I couldn't launch UndoLooper without this feature. Because a looper isn't just an instrument—it's a community waiting to happen.

My Vision: A Community of Live Loopers

Imagine a world where:

• Beginners can download .undoloop files from pros and study exactly how they layer sounds
• You can share your best performance online and others can remix it, add to it, learn from it
• Loop artists collaborate across continents, building on each other's work
• Someone in Tokyo can experience your Berlin basement jam session, undo by undo

That's what I want to build. And I need your help.

Try It Free for 14 Days

UndoLooper is completely free for 14 days. No restrictions. No credit card. Just download and start looping.

It works on Mac and Windows as a VST3 plugin in any DAW. I built the audio engine from scratch to run smoothly even on older computers—because not everyone has a $3000 rig, and you shouldn't need one to perform live.

Download UndoLooper FREE →

After 14 days, it's $59.99 for lifetime version 1.x updates and works on up to 3 computers.

I Need Your Feedback

This is the first public post about UndoLooper. You're early. You're the pioneers.

Here's what I want to know:

• What features would make this essential for YOUR live setup?
• What other loopers have you used? What did they get wrong?
• Would you share .undoloop files with the community?

Drop a comment below or reach out directly. I'm building this FOR live performers, and I want to make sure it solves YOUR problems.

Join the Movement

If this resonates with you—if you've ever been frustrated by a looper that couldn't keep up with your creativity—share this post.

Send it to your looper friends. Post it in your musician forums. Tag someone who needs unlimited undo in their life.

Let's build the community that live loopers have always deserved.

Download UndoLooper FREE for 14 Days →

P.S. - I use UndoLooper in my own performances every single day. It's not vaporware. It's not a cash grab. It's the looper I needed to exist, so I built it. Now it's yours.

— Ryan

What's your biggest looper frustration? Tell me in the comments. 👇