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Life & fun · October 16, 2020

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A tiny portable MIDI looper

A tiny portable music looper that gets you jamming immediately.

A tiny portable MIDI looper launched on October 16, 2020 with 35 votes, #894 of 4,018 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.

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In plain words

A tiny portable MIDI looper is a compact device for musicians who want to record and layer MIDI sequences on the go. It lets users capture musical ideas and build arrangements in real time without needing a full studio setup. The device stands out for its minimalist form factor, making it ideal for performers, composers, and hobbyists seeking a lightweight solution for loop-based music creation.

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It was January, and I was ready to FoLLoW mY pAsSioN. I gave notice at my job, with plenty of warning, out of respect for an upcoming deadline. I'd leave after, in mid-March. I dreamt of a summer of building music gear and testing prototypes. Jamming, with people! Collaborating, networking, talking, with people. That was... March 2020. As the world reconfigured around a pandemic, I took the plunge anyway. I could still build at home. And I did: I made a couple prototypes, finalized a bill of materials, and designed for injection molding. I made a website, put pics on instagram, started a Substack. Everything was walking nicely towards a crowdfunding campaign to deliver a fun little gadget…from beeplab.one

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