Store/Recall Loop on the fly (like M+/MR on calculator)?

[buzap]

Hi Script-Writers, Jeff

I'd like to be able to quickly store a loop I'm just creating in the background on the fly, and recall it later.
Actually, just like the "M+" and "MR" buttons on the calculator.

What would be the best way to proceed? I could think of having a Track with 2 Loops, where I usea combination of NextLoop/Play (with LoopCopy track).
But this would kind of interrupt the flow.

It would be cool to have a function like "while I'm slicing & dicing loop 2, save a copy on loop 1 and I'll get back to it".

ideas?

best regards
Buzap

[Per Boysen]

This works with stock commands:
Hit NextLoop and before the shift happens also hit Multiply. What happens then is that the content of the loop is copied into the next loop slot. Well at that position you can slice and dice your heart out and still keep the option to instantly go back to the first version of the loop.

Another idea:
With scripting you could set up a command that records and overdubs the input into another track's loop than the selected one and you may even put in that script to mute that track or bring down that track's volume to 0. That way your loop building will not be heard (kind of like the classic overdubbing into a muted loop on the EDP).

[buzap]

Hi Per

ok, makes sense. Don't even need a script for that ;-) (NextLoop + Multiply)
But shouldn't a simple NextLoop>Play also work? (You guys probably don't use the "Play" command often... ;-)

I guess I could limit the no. of loops = 2 and then toggle between them with NextLoop.

best regards
Buzap