Loopy Pro 2.05 — Guitar Rig Setup Guide

Overview

Goal: A clean folk, country, and singer-songwriter guitar rig running six guitars through Loopy Pro 2.05 with AUV3 plugins. Follow all steps in order. Complete each step fully before moving to the next. The Scarlett Solo's two instrument inputs allow both an electric and acoustic guitar to remain plugged in simultaneously — switching is done by muting and soloing tracks in Loopy Pro.

Guitar	Signal Chain
Taylor T5z (Humbucker)	TB Comp → ToneX → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2
Taylor T5z (Piezo)	Loopy HPF → IMPULSation → TB Comp → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2
Telecaster	Brusfri → TB Comp → ToneX → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2
Stratocaster	Brusfri → TB Comp → ToneX → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2
Les Paul Custom	TB Comp → ToneX → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2
Taylor 316ce	Loopy HPF → IMPULSation → TB Comp → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2
Taylor GS Mini	Loopy HPF → IMPULSation → TB Comp → Pro-C3 → Pro-Q4 → Pro-R2

Setup Steps

System Settings — Audio & Buffer

Main Menu (three-line icon) → System Settings

Setting	Value	Why
Sample Rate	48 kHz	Matches ToneX, FabFilter, and IMPULSation
Buffer Size	128 samples	~2.6ms latency — stable with AUV3 chains
Multiroute Audio	OFF	Leave disabled unless you know you need it

iOS Bug: After changing sample rate or buffer size, fully quit Loopy Pro and relaunch. The changes won't take effect until you do. If the value still looks wrong after relaunch, change it again and quit/relaunch once more.

Synchronization — Tempo & Clock

Main Menu → Synchronization

Setting	Value	Why
Tempo	95 BPM	Good folk/country starting point — adjust per song
Time Signature	4/4	Default — change to 3/4 per song if needed
Clock Source	Internal	Unless syncing to an external device

Clip Settings — Looping Behavior

Main Menu → Clip Settings

Setting	Value	Why
Count-In Quantization	1 bar	Prep time before recording starts
Count-Out Quantization	1 bar	Clean stop at next bar boundary
Quantization	1 bar	Snaps loop length to exact bars — keeps sync
Overdub Mode	Blend / Mix	Layers loops without erasing what's underneath
Auto-Record	Off	Arm first, then record — more deliberate control

Most important setting: Quantization at 1 bar ensures every loop snaps to an exact bar length and stays locked to tempo. This is what makes looping feel effortless rather than frustrating.

Bluetooth Devices — MWav Chocolate

Main Menu → Bluetooth Devices

1Put the MWav Chocolate into pairing mode (hold footswitch per its manual)
2Open Bluetooth Devices in Loopy Pro
3The Chocolate appears in the available devices list — tap to connect
4Verify it shows as Connected
5It will auto-reconnect in future sessions once paired

MIDI mapping for the Chocolate footswitches (mute/solo tracks, bypass reverb, scene changes, expression pedal for reverb mix) is covered in a separate dedicated session. For now, just confirm the connection is working.

Mixer — Input Channels

Mixer icon on main screen → + button → Hardware Input

Track 1 — Electric

1Tap + → Hardware Input → Input 1
2Label the channel: "Electric"
3Turn Input Monitoring ON
4Handles: T5z (humbucker), Tele, Strat, Les Paul

Track 2 — Acoustic

1Tap + → Hardware Input → Input 2
2Label the channel: "Acoustic"
3Turn Input Monitoring ON
4Handles: T5z (piezo), 316ce, GS Mini

With both guitars plugged into Inputs 1 and 2 simultaneously, you switch instruments by muting and soloing tracks — no cable swapping mid-session. The Scarlett Solo's dual instrument inputs make this possible.

AUV3 Plugin Chains — Per Channel

Tap channel strip → FX section → + button → Audio Units

Electric Channel (Track 1)

Brusfri→ TB Comp 4→ ToneX→ Pro-C3→ Pro-Q4→ Pro-R2

Slot	Plugin	Notes
1	Brusfri	Noise gate — single-coils only. Bypass for T5z humbucker and Les Paul
2	TB Comp 4	Gain stage only — Ratio 1:1, Amount 100%, Makeup for level control
3	ToneX	Amp modeling — amp gain at 5 (12 o'clock), Mix at 100%
4	Pro-C3	Compression — Dry Gain INF, Wet Gain Auto. See Rig Reference for per-guitar settings
5	Pro-Q4	EQ — one band per frequency adjustment. See Rig Reference for per-guitar settings
6	Pro-R2	Reverb — Space in seconds. Lo cut on Pre-EQ (100%) line. See Rig Reference

Acoustic Channel (Track 2)

Loopy HPF→ IMPULSation→ TB Comp 4→ Pro-C3→ Pro-Q4→ Pro-R2

Slot	Plugin	Notes
Built-in	Loopy HPF	Loopy Pro's channel high-pass filter — 80Hz for 316ce, 100Hz for GS Mini and T5z piezo
1	IMPULSation	Acoustic IR loader — Holy Grail IRs. 70–80% wet. Match IR body size to guitar
2	TB Comp 4	Gain stage only — Ratio 1:1, Amount 100%, Makeup to set output level
3	Pro-C3	Compression — Opto mode, very gentle. See Rig Reference for per-guitar settings
4	Pro-Q4	Main EQ — corrective cuts + presence/air boosts. See Rig Reference
5	Pro-R2	Reverb — shorter decay for acoustics. Lo cut on Pre-EQ (100%) line

Loopy Pro's built-in HPF replaces the first Pro-Q4 instance from older versions of this guide — it frees up an AUV3 plugin slot and saves CPU. Set it on the channel strip, not in a plugin slot.

Gain Staging — Signal Levels

Scarlett Solo hardware → TB Compressor 4 → Loopy Pro meters

Step 1 — Scarlett Solo Gain Knob

Guitar	Gain Knob	Peak Target
T5z (humbucker)	~50%	−13dBFS
T5z (piezo mode)	~40%	−15dBFS — piezo output is hotter
Telecaster	~55%	−12dBFS
Stratocaster	~52%	−13dBFS
Les Paul Custom	~48–52%	−12dBFS — Burstbuckers run hot
Taylor 316ce	~35–38%	−16dBFS — ES2 output is very hot
Taylor GS Mini	~40–43%	−15dBFS — passive GS-Go output

The Scarlett Solo halo ring must stay GREEN at all times — even during your hardest strumming. Amber means clipping. Reduce the gain knob if you see amber — never try to recover clipping in software.

Step 2 — TB Compressor 4 Fine Gain Control

Parameter	Setting	Notes
Ratio	1:1	Disables compression entirely
Amount	100%	Amount = wet/dry — keep at 100% full wet
Makeup	Adjust per guitar	This is your gain control — goes below 0dB
Dry Gain	INF (muted)	Correct — no dry signal blending
Wet Gain	Auto	Leave on Auto for now

Watch the Loopy Pro channel meter — not TB Compressor's internal meters. Strum hard and adjust Makeup until peaks hit −12dBFS for electrics or −16dBFS for acoustics.

ToneX — Complete Parameter Guide

AUV3 plugin on Electric channel — Slot 3

Controls You Will See

Parameter	Value	Notes
Amp gain/volume knob	5 (12 o'clock)	Universal starting point for all amp models — adjust up or down from here
Bass	5	Neutral — adjust after basic tone is working
Middle	5	Neutral — adjust after basic tone is working
Treble	5	Neutral — adjust after basic tone is working
Presence (Advanced)	3–4	Keep warm for folk/country — not bright. T5z = 4, Tele = 6, Strat = 4–5, Les Paul = 3–4
Mix	100% always	Full amp model signal. Default is 50% (half dry) — MUST change to 100%
ToneX Input Gain	0 dB	Unity gain — TB Compressor handles gain staging upstream
Cab sim (electrics)	ON	Use ToneX built-in cab IR for all electric guitars
Cab sim (T5z piezo)	OFF	IMPULSation handles the acoustic IR — do not double-process

Amp Models Per Guitar

Guitar	ToneX Model	Character
T5z (humbucker)	Fender 65 Deluxe Reverb	Clean, warm, woody — neck humbucker friendly
Telecaster	Fender Tweed / Princeton	Bright, snappy, twangy — preserves Tele character
Stratocaster	Fender Blackface / Deluxe	Glassy, sweet, clean — classic Strat tone
Les Paul Custom	Fender Deluxe / Brownface	Warmer than Blackface — suits mahogany body

0 dB = unity gain — not silence. Neutral position, output matches input. Mix at 50% (default) means half dry guitar, half amp model blended together — always change to 100% so the signal passes fully through the amp model. After setting Mix to 100%, tone-check the amp before touching Pro-C3 or Pro-Q4 — build tone one layer at a time.

Pro-Q4 — Complete EQ Guide

AUV3 plugin — one band per frequency adjustment

How to Add and Configure Bands

1Double-click anywhere on the frequency display to add a new band at that frequency
2Click the band to reveal controls: frequency, gain (dB), Q (width), and filter type
3Set filter type per band — HP, Bell, Low Shelf, High Shelf (scroll through selector for all types)
4Drag the band dot up to boost, down to cut
5Adjust Q — lower Q = wider, more musical. Higher Q = narrow, surgical. Start at Q 1.0–2.0 for most cuts
6For Dynamic EQ bands: click band → enable Dynamic → set threshold so it only cuts when signal exceeds that level

Key Rules

Each frequency adjustment in the Rig Reference = one separate band. You cannot combine multiple adjustments into one band
The T5z requires 5 bands — HP at 100Hz, +0.5dB at 180Hz, −2dB dynamic at 400Hz, +1dB at 2kHz, −1dB at 10kHz
High-Pass filter (HP) has no gain control — just frequency and slope. Set frequency, choose HP type, done
For Loopy Pro's built-in HPF on acoustic channels: Cutoff = 80Hz (316ce) or 100Hz (GS Mini, T5z piezo), Q = 0.7 for smooth rolloff. Q of 1.0 adds a small resonant bump at cutoff — avoid it

Q of 0.7 on a High-Pass filter gives the smoothest, most transparent cutoff (Butterworth response). Q of 1.0 adds a subtle resonant emphasis at the cutoff frequency — this can thicken the bass rather than cutting it, which is the opposite of what you want on the acoustic channel.

Pro-C3 — Complete Compression Guide

AUV3 plugin — all parameters explained

All Parameters You Will See

Parameter	Setting	What It Does
Style (dropdown)	See per guitar	Compression character — Opto (T5z, acoustics, Les Paul), Clean (Tele), Mastering (Strat)
Threshold	See per guitar	Level at which compression engages. Lower = more compression
Ratio	See per guitar	How aggressively signal above threshold is reduced. 2:1 = gentle, 4:1 = moderate
Attack	See per guitar	How fast compressor engages. Slower attack = more pick transient passes through
Release	Auto	Leave on Auto — Pro-C3 calculates optimal release automatically
Knee	Soft	How gradually compression engages around threshold. Soft = musical, Hard = aggressive
Range	Default	Maximum GR ceiling — leave at default
Hold	Default	How long compressor stays engaged after signal drops — leave at default
Dry Gain	INF (muted)	Correct as-is — means dry signal is fully muted, only compressed signal passes through
Wet Gain	Auto	Correct as-is — Pro-C3 auto-adjusts output to compensate for compression
GR meter	Watch this	Gain Reduction — target values in Rig Reference (e.g. 3–4dB for T5z). This is what you monitor

Style Settings Per Guitar

Guitar	Style	Attack	Ratio	GR Target
T5z humbucker	Opto	35ms	2.5:1	3–4dB
Telecaster	Clean	8ms	3:1	3–5dB
Stratocaster	Mastering	20ms	2:1	2–3dB
Les Paul Custom	Opto	25ms	2.5:1	3–4dB
Taylor 316ce	Opto	50ms	1.8:1	1.5–3dB
Taylor GS Mini	Opto	60ms	1.5:1	1–2dB
T5z piezo	Opto	50ms	1.8:1	1–2dB

Dry Gain INF means negative infinity dB — silence. This is correct. It means no dry (uncompressed) signal is blending in, which is what you want. Wet Gain Auto is also correct — leave both as they are. The Telecaster's 8ms attack is intentional — it lets the pick click and string snap pass through before compression kicks in, which is what gives the Tele its twangy character.

Pro-R2 — Complete Reverb Guide

AUV3 plugin — parameter mapping for this version

Parameter	What It Does	T5z Value
Space (ms / s)	Decay time — length of the reverb tail	1.4s
Decay (%)	Reflection density — how quickly the room fills with reflections. Lower = sparse, Higher = dense	50%
Pre-delay (ms)	Time gap before reverb starts — creates sense of physical space between you and the room	18ms
Mix (%)	Wet/dry reverb blend — how much reverb vs dry signal	18%
Character (%)	Tonal color of reverb tail — low = dark/warm, high = bright/airy	40–50%
Thickness (%)	Density of reverb reflections — low = sparse/transparent, high = lush/enveloping	40–50%
Distance (%)	Near/far perspective — how far the sound source appears from the listener	30–40%
Ducking Amount (%)	Pulls reverb back while playing, blooms naturally in pauses between phrases	20–25%
Ducking Speed	How fast ducking engages and releases	Medium

Space Values Per Guitar

Guitar	Space	Mix	Pre-delay
T5z humbucker	1.4s	18%	18ms
Telecaster	0.8s	12%	8ms
Stratocaster	1.2s	16%	15ms
Les Paul Custom	1.6s	16%	20ms
Taylor 316ce	2.2s	24%	25ms
Taylor GS Mini	1.0s	16%	10ms
T5z piezo	1.4s	18%	18ms

Built-In EQ Lines — How to Use Them

100% line = Pre-EQ — EQs the signal before it enters the reverb. Use this for the Lo Cut. Click the curve at the target frequency to get: % (gain), Q (width), filter type (Bell / Shelf — scroll for HP)
50% line = Post-EQ — EQs the reverb tail after it's generated. Use for a gentle high shelf cut (−1dB at 8–10kHz) to warm the tail
The % on these EQ controls is gain scaled — drag down for a cut, up for a boost. Play by ear rather than hitting exact numbers

Lo Cut Frequencies (Pre-EQ 100% Line)

Guitar	Lo Cut Frequency	Filter Type
T5z (all modes)	250Hz	High-Pass or Low Shelf cut — prevents bass bloom in reverb tail
Telecaster	200Hz	Keeps reverb tight and punchy
Stratocaster	180Hz	Clean, open reverb tail
Les Paul Custom	250Hz	Mahogany body needs more low-end control in reverb
Taylor 316ce	300Hz	Grand Symphony body is full — needs firm lo cut in reverb
Taylor GS Mini	200Hz	Keeps intimate room character

Ducking is essential for folk and country. It pulls the reverb level back while you're playing so your picking and chord changes stay clear, then lets the reverb bloom naturally in the spaces between phrases. Start at 20–25% ducking amount — subtle but immediately noticeable. Once you hear it working you won't want to play without it.

IMPULSation — Complete IR Guide

AUV3 plugin on Acoustic channel — Slot 1

All Parameters You Will See

Parameter	Setting	What It Does
Wet	70–80%	Amount of IR (acoustic body resonance) applied. See per-guitar values below
Dry	20–30%	Amount of original direct piezo signal kept. Wet + Dry = 100%
Decay (ms)	1.5–2.0s (minimum)	Stretches or shortens IR tail. Range is 1.5s–30s. Set to minimum — Pro-R2 handles room reverb downstream
Spread (%)	100%	Stereo width of IR. Range is 100%–200%. Leave at 100% — natural captured width, no artificial widening
Pre-delay (ms)	0ms	Time before IR kicks in. Must be 0ms — body resonance must feel immediate and attached to the note
Range	Full	Frequency range the IR processes. Leave at full — Pro-Q4 handles frequency shaping downstream

IR Selection Per Guitar

Guitar	Holy Grail IR Body	Wet	Dry
Taylor 316ce	Grand Symphony or Orchestra	75–80%	20–25%
Taylor GS Mini	Parlor or 00 body	70–75%	25–30%
T5z (piezo mode)	OM or Parlor body	75%	25%

Loading IRs — Step by Step

1Open IMPULSation in the plugin chain
2Tap the file browser / folder icon
3Navigate to your Holy Grail IR folder in the Files app
4Select the appropriate body size IR for the guitar you are using
5Set Wet and Dry to the values above
6Set Decay to minimum (1.5–2.0s) — avoid long reverb tails from IMPULSation
7Set Spread to 100% and Pre-delay to 0ms

Never use Dreadnought or Jumbo IRs on the GS Mini or T5z piezo — too boomy. Match IR body size to guitar body size. Decay at minimum is critical — if Decay is left high (10s+), IMPULSation becomes a reverb on top of Pro-R2, creating a washy double-reverb effect. Keep IMPULSation focused on body character only. The −2dB cut at 2.5kHz in Pro-Q4 combined with the Parlor IR is the key combination for natural GS Mini tone.

Save as Template

Session name at top of screen → Save As

1Play through both channels — verify tone sounds correct on each
2Tap the session name at the top of the main Loopy Pro screen
3Choose Save As
4Name it: "Rig Template — Clean"
5Every new session starts by loading this template

Also save per-guitar presets inside each AUV3 plugin (ToneX, Pro-C3, Pro-Q4, Pro-R2). Name them "T5z Humbucker", "Tele Clean", "316ce Acoustic" etc. Switching guitars then means loading the right preset in each plugin — one tap per plugin.

Verification Checklist

Audio Foundation

Sample rate: 48 kHz (verified after relaunch)
Buffer size: 128 samples
Multiroute Audio: OFF
Scarlett direct monitor: OFF
Loudbox EQ: bypassed via Effects Return

Clip Settings

Count-In Quantization: 1 bar
Count-Out Quantization: 1 bar
Quantization: 1 bar
Overdub Mode: Blend/Mix
Auto-Record: Off

Plugin Settings

ToneX Mix: 100% on all electric patches
TB Comp Ratio: 1:1 on all channels
TB Comp Amount: 100% on all channels
Pro-C3 Dry Gain: INF on all channels
Pro-C3 Wet Gain: Auto on all channels
Pro-R2 Ducking enabled on all channels
IMPULSation Decay: 1.5–2.0s (minimum)
IMPULSation Spread: 100%
IMPULSation Pre-delay: 0ms
Loopy HPF Q: 0.7 (not 1.0)

Signal Flow & Template

Electric: Input 1, monitoring ON
Acoustic: Input 2, monitoring ON
T5z heard through Electric — halo green
Taylor heard through Acoustic — sounds natural
Signal reaching Loudbox 100 Effects Return
No crackling or dropouts
MWav Chocolate: Connected in Bluetooth Devices
Template saved as "Rig Template — Clean"

Quick Reference

Menu Locations

Sample rate & bufferMenu → System Settings

Tempo & clockMenu → Synchronization

Loop behaviorMenu → Clip Settings

Foot controllerMenu → Bluetooth Devices

MIDI mappingMenu → MIDI Learn

Input channelsMixer → + → Hardware Input

AUV3 pluginsMixer → channel → FX → +

Gain Staging Targets

Electrics into ToneX−12 dBFS

Acoustics into Pro-C3−16 dBFS

Scarlett haloGreen always

TB Comp Ratio1:1

TB Comp Amount100%

TB Comp MakeupAdjust to target level

ToneX Mix100% always

Pro-R2 Space Values

T5z humbucker1.4s

Telecaster0.8s

Stratocaster1.2s

Les Paul Custom1.6s

Taylor 316ce2.2s

Taylor GS Mini1.0s

IMPULSation IR Guide

Taylor 316ceGrand Sym / Orchestra

316ce wet mix75–80%

Taylor GS MiniParlor / 00 body

GS Mini wet mix70–75%

T5z piezoOM / Parlor body

T5z piezo wet mix75%

AvoidDreadnought / Jumbo IRs

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