For those of you out there using an Electrix Repeater Loop-based Sampler, a new, lighter solution has been offered by Electrix. The Electrix Virtual Repeater Pro offers the same features as the hardware, but in software form and at a significantly lower price.

Virtual Repeater Pro enables you to experience live loop recording, sampling and overdubbing using your computer.

* Sync your loops to audio or MIDI and control them with your hands or feet.

* Record a loop and then speed it up or slow it down - without affecting the pitch. Let VR Pro loop the rhythm parts while you play the lead.

* Create deep sonic textures and towering, multi-layered loops.

* Inspire yourself by jamming to your own riffs and grooves.

* Build a loop library; triggering these loops in different sequences lets you build song compositions on the fly.

* A built in mixer lets you control the level, pan, pitch and FX sends for each track.

* VR Pro features sophisticated Audio Beat Detection, MIDI inputs and manual tempo controls that let you Sync your loops to any source.

If you own an original Repeater, you can take loops from Repeater into VR Pro and back again. Other Effects and features include Pitch Shifting, Time Stretching, Undo, Reverse, Slip, Overdub and Resample which allows you to bounce multiple tracks down to one.

Features:

* Easy to use intuitive GUI.
* Classic Repeater and Modern control interface.
* Pitch shift; +12/-24 semitones.
* Time stretch; 1bpm to 150% of recorded rate.
* Individual track transport; play, stop, reverse.
* Up to 12 tracks per loop.
* Seamless loop cue and engage.
* Advanced real-time beat detection and locking; 60-240bpm.
* MIDI Sync and Control.
* ASIO audio interfacing.
* VST Effects hosting.
* VST Effect operation mode.
* Multi-core Processing Engine.
* Sample rates up to 96KHz.
* 32-bit floating point processing.

Although Ableton and other such softwares provide similar looping tools, this is an inexpensive alternative for someone more schooled in hardware sampling/looping. With it's incredibly low price tag, the Virtual Repeater Pro is a bargain.