Sheeran Looper X

Introducing the Sheeran Looper X

The Sheeran Looper X is your ultimate looper workstation for songwriting and live performance. Looper X features Ed Sheeran’s powerful multi-track looper workflows, stadium-grade die-cast aluminum pedals, intuitive 7” touchscreen with real-time metering and waveform rendering, full RGB LED indicator system and a complete toolkit of loop creation and remix functions.

Designed by Ed and his production team, Looper X utilizes custom DSP powered by HeadRush®, featuring a suite of premium built-in multi-FX, class-leading audio quality and comprehensive connectivity options to help take your looping to the next level. Designed to perform flawlessly night after night, tour after tour, Sheeran Looper X offers musicians from singers, guitarists and keyboard players to violinists, drummers, and beatboxers a new world of creative looping possibilities.

FEATURES

• Designed by Ed Sheeran and his production team 

• Intuitive Sheeran Looper™ multi-track workflow 

• Featuring 5 looper modes: Multi, Sync, Song, Band, and Free

• 8 premium die-cast aluminum pedals, as used on Ed Sheeran’s stadium stage looper 

• High-resolution 7” multi-touch display with real-time metering and waveform rendering

• 360-degree navigation wheel with full RGB LED loop status indicator system

• Custom multi-core DSP powered by HeadRush® with professional 32-bit audio 

• Unlimited loop lengths and auto loop tempo detection 

• Record, Overdub, Play, Stop, Mute, and Solo transport functions

• Undo, Peel, Reverse, Fade, Transpose, Bounce, as well as Multiply/Divide Length and Speed on the fly

• Save over 7 hours of loops to internal storage; import/export loops via SD and USB

• Tap Tempo with Intelligent Time-Stretch maintains pitch when changing tempos without artifacts

• Premium multi-FX suite onboard including auto-harmony and auto-vocal tuning

• Choose between 26 individual effects or 9 different multi-FX racks with 159 different presets custom designed for guitars, vocals, percussion, and more 

• Onboard chromatic tuner and backing track player

• Over 300 built-in drum and percussion loops included for getting started 

• Multi-touch audio mixer with fully customizable audio I/O routing

• 4 mono Combo XLR + 1/4” (6.35mm) inputs with switchable 48V phantom power 

• 1/8” (3.5mm) auxiliary input for connecting a mobile device

• Stereo pair of XLR outputs with switchable ground lift

• Stereo pair of 1/4" (6.35mm) outputs switchable between line and amp level

• 1/4” (6.35mm) stereo headphones output for private monitoring

• 1/4” external expression input assignable to controlling volume and FX

• USB-A and SD Card inputs provide unlimited expandable storage

• 5-pin MIDI IN/OUT/THRU and USB-A input for MIDI sync and external MIDI control

• Record your performance to Mac/PC via the integrated USB audio interface

Stadium Grade Hardware
Sheeran Looper X features 8 of the same signature foot pedals found on Ed’s stadium stage looper. These precision-engineered pedal units are forged from automotive-grade aluminum alloy and mounted to a stealthy, matte black tour-grade steel chassis. The optimally pitched 15° pedal surface provides direct access to looper transport and track controls, performance modes and remix functions for instinctive operation and fluid performance. The stunning contoured side panel profiles feature a titanium grey satin finish, echoing the sophistication and elegance of Ed’s very own Sheeran by Lowden™ Acoustic Guitar range. 

Everything’s Under Control
Sheeran Looper X raises the bar with an ultra-responsive 7” multi-touch display and 360° navigation wheel making it intuitive, fast and easy to explore. Looper X has been specifically designed to deliver advanced looping features through an uncluttered and manageable UI, utilizing a familiar smartphone-style main menu to access performance pages and system settings. A virtual keyboard appears to name tracks and sessions plus the multi-touch audio mixer and FX editor utilize familiar drag and swipe gestures to change parameters in seconds. Looper X also features all-important tactile input and output volume control to dial in your mix quickly and easily.

Looping Without Limits
Looper X can record up to four stereo looper tracks in a single session with no maximum loop lengths. You can save over seven hours of audio to internal HD storage or expand to a virtually unlimited amount of storage by connecting external USB or SD drives. Looper X offers powerful algorithmic features such as tap tempo with intelligent time-stretch, automatic tempo detection of your naturally played loops. You can also import loops (.wav or .mp3) to a track and automatically match the current loop tempo. Looper X also features control via external MIDI devices, as well as customizable pedal menu functionality allowing you to completely personalize and adapt your own perfect workflow. 

5 Creative Looper Modes
Looper X offers intuitive looping out-the-box with five versatile looper modes to spark creativity and hone your performance.

Multi Mode: 4 tracks with a global loop length for building tracks, just like Ed’s stadium 
stage looper workflow.

Sync Mode: 4 tracks with the same or different lengths that automatically stay in sync to create dynamic arrangements on-the-fly.

Song Mode: 4 tracks with same or different lengths that function as independent song sections (ex. verse, chorus, etc.)

Band Mode: 3 tracks with same or different lengths that function as independent song sections (ex. verse, chorus, etc.) and 1 global track that can be used for all song sections (ex. percussion)

Free Mode: 4 unsynchronized tracks with no rules, perfect for getting creative with ambient soundscapes

Professional FX Engine from HeadRush®
Sheeran Looper X features a full array of individual and multi-FX processor chains to enhance your sound and level-up your loops! Choose from one of the 9 different multi-FX racks featuring over 150 unique presets custom-designed for vocals, guitars, keys, percussion and more. Alternately, you can customize your own single effects by choosing between 26 different stomp-box effect options. Warm things up with classic guitar overdrive, chorus and amp presets or tighten up drums and keyboards with compression and EQ. Make your vocals shimmer with reverb and delay, add modern auto-tune and auto-harmony to your vocals or take your loops to a new dimension with lo-fi and rhythmic effects like the slicer and pumper. The Sheeran Looper X’s powerful on-board FX engine from HeadRush® enables you to enhance and reimagine your loops like no other loop pedal.

Stay Connected
Looper X provides extensive connectivity options for any performance situation. The rear I/O combines best-in-class audio quality with unprecedented flexibility to easily adapt to your performance setup, live or in the studio. Featuring 4 combo XLR+1/4” inputs with switchable phantom power for dynamic/condenser microphones and instruments, 2 XLR and 2 1/4” main outputs, fully configurable via the internal touchscreen audio routing matrix. 1/4” TRS expression pedal input for externally controlling functions and FX patches, 1/4” headphones output and 1/8” aux input. 5-pin MIDI input and output for MIDI sync integration and external feature control, USB-A and SD storage inputs plus class-compliant USB-audio interface mode for streaming audio directly to your Mac or PC.

SPECIFICATIONS

Top Panel
Display: 7" full color multi-touch display
Housing: Matte black powder coated steel chassis 
Pedals: (8) die-cast aluminum pedals with titanium grey satin finish and RGB LED status indicators
Control Knobs:

• 360° navigation wheel with push-to-enter function and RGB LED ring indicator

• (4) Input gain control knobs

• Main outputs volume control knob

• Auxiliary input volume control knob

• Headphones output volume control knob 

Real Panel
I/O:

• (4) combo XLR+1/4” (6.35 mm) balanced inputs (mono)

• 1/8” (3.5 mm) stereo input (auxiliary device)

• 1/4” (6.35 mm) expression pedal input (TRS)

• (2) XLR balanced outputs (with ground lift) 

• (2) 1/4” (6.35 mm) balanced outputs (switchable between line/amp level)

• 1/4” (6.35 mm) stereo output (headphones) 

• 5-pin MIDI input

• 5-pin MIDI output

• USB Type-A port

• USB Type-B port

• SD card slot

• Power adapter input with power switch and cable restraint 

Power Specifications
Power Input: 19V DC, 3.42A, Center-Positive (adapter included)
Battery Power Type: N/A
Est. Battery Life: N/A

Looping Specifications
Looping Modes: 5 (Multi, Song, Sync, Band, Free)
Looping Functions: Record, Overdub, Play, Stop, Undo, Clear Track, Clear All, Reverse, Fade In/Out, Mute, Solo, Peel, Bounce, Multiply/Divide Length, Multiply/Divide Speed, Transpose
Max # of Looper Tracks: 4
Max Loop Length: Unlimited Time
Max Overdub Layers Per Loop: 99 Peelable Layers / Unlimited Bouncing 
Max Overdub Time Per Loop: Unlimited Time
Loop File Storage Format: .WAV (16-Bit PCM, 48.0 kHz)
Max # of Stored Loops: Unlimited
Onboard Storage Time: Over 7 Hours
Onboard Storage Space: ~5.1 GB
Max External Storage Time: Unlimited (depending on connected drive's free storage)   

Other Features and Functionality     
Built-In FX: 9 different multi-FX types featuring 159 custom-designed presets and 26 customizable single effects
Built-In Drum and Percussion Loops: 302
Metronome/Click: Yes
One-Shot: Yes
Decay (Feedback): Yes
Auto Loop BPM Detection: Yes
Internal Pedal Assignment Customization: Yes
Ext. Expression Pedal Customization: Yes 
Intelligent Time Stretch: Yes
Preset Track Lengths: Yes
Onboard Chromatic Tuner: Yes
Onboard Backing Track Player: Yes
Multi-Touch Track Mixer: Yes
USB Transfer Mode: Yes
USB Audio Interface Mode: Yes
Control from Externeral MIDI Devices: Yes
MIDI Clock Sync: Yes, Send and Receive
Audio Routing Customisation: Yes, fully customizable

Audio Processing Specifications
Processor Type: Custom quad-core HeadRush(R) DSP
System Audio Bit Rate: 32-Bit Float
System Audio Sample Depth: 48.0 kHz
A/D D/A Conversion: 24-Bit

USB Recording Specifications
Bit Rate: 24-Bit
Available Sample Depths: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Input Channels: 2
Output Channels: 2

USB Loop Import Specifications
Supported File Types: .WAV, .MP3
Supported Bit Rates: 16-bit PCM, 24-bit PCM, 32-bit PCM, or 32-Bit Float
Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48.0, 88.2, or 96.0 kHz
Supported External Drive Types: USB, SD
Supported External Drive File Systems: FAT16, FAT32, exFAT

Dimensions and Weight:
Pedal Dimensions (WXDXH): 21.72” x 12.6” x 3.96” (55.17 x 32 x 10.06 cm)
Pedal Weight: 16.09 lbs. (7.3 kg)
Box Dimensions (WXDXH): 28.44” x 15.48 x 6.84” (72.24 x 39.32 x 17.37cm)
Box Weight: 20.28 lbs. (9.2 kg)