larc
project name: larc
project url: https://github.com/justmat/larc
author: justmat
description: looper/delay
discussion url: https://llllllll.co/t/larc/39790
documentation url: https://norns.community/authors/justmat/larc
tags: delay looper arc

a norns looper script focused on arc control v1.01

getting started

when starting larc, you'll be looping a blank section of tape. ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc-start.png) this is indicated by an **L** in the top left corner of your screen, and the absence of a waveform drawing. press **key 3** to toggle recording/looping. the counter in the top right corner tracks the record head position. --- at this point, your arc will be focused on **amplitude**. turn arc ring 2 and 3 to bring up the amplitude of your 2nd and 3rd play heads, revealing them on the screen. ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc-3-heads.png) hold **key 1** and touch an arc ring to change the arc focus. ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc-arc-focus-m.png) ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc2.png) * ring 1 = amplitude * ring 2 = speed * ring 3 = panning * ring 4 = filter cutoff --- while **amplitude**, **panning**, and **cutoff** behave intuitively as knobs increasing or decreasing a value, **speed** is less intuitive. ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc-speed.png) ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc-arc-speed.png) first, use ring 4 to set a pre-speed value. then, move a ring 1 - 3 to set the play head speed. moving a ring counter-clockwise will set the play head to reverse. --- press **key2** to toggle record head and loop settings. ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/justmat/larc/HEAD/assets/larc-settings.png) * norns enc 1 = feedback * norns enc 2 = loop start * norns enc 3 = loop end * norns key 1 + enc 1 = record speed * arc ring 4 = loop/window shift --- ### to clear the buffer hold **key 1** and press **key 2** --- # todo: in no particular order... * ~~lfo's~~ * screen/arc animation for shifting the loop window * norns encoder controls for... everything