{"product_id":"haelocs-crook-ambient-looper","title":"Haeloc's Crook: Ambient Looper","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fabulaaudio.com\/products\/fabula-effects-bundle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSave over 30% when you buy all three Fabula effects together.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fabulaaudio.com\/products\/fabula-effects-bundle\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/7650\/3389\/files\/FX_Bundle_30_OFF.jpg?v=1792162211\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"441\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nf60jMwT4JY?si=2rtHG3XP8NQw9a0q\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHaeloc's Crook is an intelligent ambient looper that continuously records the last 64 seconds of your playing. You can loop any moment from that memory and let the loop evolve a little more with each pass, or freeze a single moment into a sustained, shimmering drone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt is designed for ambient, cinematic, rock\/indie, experimental and drone musicians and for composers who build atmospheric beds or want new musical ideas drawn from their own playing. \u003cstrong\u003eThis effect is an idea-generating, atmospheric powerhouse.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e64-second memory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haeloc's Crook is always listening and keeps the last 64 seconds of everything you play \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLooping from memory:\u003c\/strong\u003e LOOP takes a slice from 0.1 to 16 seconds long, set by SIZE, ending up to 47 seconds back, set by SCAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvolving loops:\u003c\/strong\u003e with EVOLVE raised, steps of the loop move to other notes from your recording, reverse, change speed by an octave or a fifth, drop out or stutter, a little more with each pass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWANDER and RETURN modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e choose whether the loop drifts away for good or keeps returning to what you originally played\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpectral freeze:\u003c\/strong\u003e FREEZE holds any moment as a sustained, shimmering drone, with UNISON, OCTAVE or FIFTH layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBLOOM control:\u003c\/strong\u003e shapes the drone's motion, blur, wander and tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote detection:\u003c\/strong\u003e when you press LOOP or FREEZE after you stop playing, it captures your notes and leaves out silence and hiss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive controls:\u003c\/strong\u003e SIZE, SCAN, EVOLVE, BLOOM and MIX, alongside the layer and WANDER\/RETURN switches and the LOOP and FREEZE footswitches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReactive and expressive interface:\u003c\/strong\u003e the artwork animates as you turn each control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow CPU use:\u003c\/strong\u003e very light on CPU, works at every sample rate and buffer size, with a resizable window and every setting saved with your project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormats:\u003c\/strong\u003e VST3, AU, AAX and Standalone on Mac; VST3, AAX and Standalone on Windows; VST3 and Standalone on Linux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerpetual licence:\u003c\/strong\u003e royalty-free use, with no subscription and no iLok or activation required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ap-player\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ap-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ap-track\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ap-name\"\u003eHaeloc's Crook: Ambient Looper Demo\u003c\/span\u003e \u003caudio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/7650\/3389\/files\/Haeloc_s_Crook_demo.m4a?v=1792157565\"\u003e\u003c\/audio\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\n.ap-player, .ap-player *, .ap-player *::before, .ap-player *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n.ap-player {\n\n  --ap-accent: #cfa740;\n  --ap-wave: #e07a2f;\n  --ap-fg: #f0e9dc;\n  --ap-display: \"Iowan Old Style\", \"Palatino Linotype\", Palatino, \"Book Antiqua\", Georgia, serif;\n\n  --ap-line: rgba(207,167,64,.20);\n  --ap-muted: rgba(240,233,220,.56);\n  --ap-ctrl: rgba(240,233,220,.38);\n\n  display: block;\n  margin: 1.2em 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  background: transparent;\n  color: var(--ap-fg);\n  font-family: var(--ap-display);\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n}\n\n.ap-inner {\n  border: 1px solid var(--ap-line);\n  outline: 1px solid var(--ap-line);\n  outline-offset: 2px;\n  padding: clamp(10px, 1.6vw, 14px) clamp(14px, 2.2vw, 20px);\n  transition: border-color .2s ease;\n}\n.ap-inner:has(.ap-track.is-playing) { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ap-accent) 55%, transparent); 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When you press LOOP, it takes a slice of its 64-second memory and loops it. SIZE sets the length of the slice, from 0.1 to 16 seconds, and SCAN sets how far back the slice ends, up to 47 seconds ago. Because it is always recording, you can press LOOP after you have finished playing. It finds the notes you played and leaves out the silence and hiss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvolving loops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe EVOLVE control changes the loop a little more with each pass. Steps of the loop can move to other notes from your recording, reverse, change speed by an octave or a fifth, drop out or stutter, so the loop keeps developing as it plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe WANDER and RETURN switch decides how far the changes go. In WANDER mode the loop drifts away from where it started, and in RETURN mode it keeps finding its way back to what you originally played.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpectral freeze\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePressing FREEZE holds any moment as a sustained, shimmering drone. The layer switch adds UNISON, OCTAVE or FIFTH layers to the drone, and the BLOOM control shapes its motion, blur, wander and tone. MIX blends the effect with your playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eReactive and expressive interface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach control animates the artwork as you use it. SIZE leans the shepherd's crook, SCAN turns his eyes, EVOLVE lifts the lamb's head, BLOOM grows flowers in the grass and MIX multiplies the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMade for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHaeloc's Crook is built for generating ideas, creating instant-atmosphere, or making epic drones and beds from any material. A short melodic phrase can become a slowly changing loop that runs beneath a whole piece, and a single held moment can become a texture for ambient music or for film and game scoring. It also works as a source of ideas: raise EVOLVE and let the loop suggest new melodic and rhythmic variations drawn from your own playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMore Fabula effects\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDungeon Dude: Dark Reverb Fuzz.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dungeon Dude is a dark reverb with a custom-built fuzz. It offers Cathedral and Dungeon algorithmic reverbs alongside six convolution spaces, with a fuzz in front of the reverb that ranges from light grit to a crumbling, saturated roar. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fabulaaudio.com\/products\/dungeon-dude-reverb-fuzz\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/7650\/3389\/files\/DungeonDude-DarkStudio.jpg?v=1792166079\" alt=\"\" width=\"181\" height=\"181\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Mora: Harmonising Delay.\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Mora is a harmonising recall delay with a 28-second memory of what you play. Its echoes can harmonise a fifth or fourth away, move between the left and right channels, or play backwards. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fabulaaudio.com\/products\/stmora-harmonising-recall-delay\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1064\/7650\/3389\/files\/St_Mora_-_Dark_Studio.jpg?v=1792166101\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"177\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fabulaaudio.com\/products\/fabula-effects-bundle\"\u003eBuy all three together in the Fabula Effects Bundle and save over 30%.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Haeloc's Crook have presets?\u003c\/strong\u003e Haeloc's Crook is designed to be set by ear. Every control setting is saved with your project.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to press LOOP while I am playing?\u003c\/strong\u003e Haeloc's Crook is always listening, so you can press LOOP or FREEZE after you have played. It finds the notes you played and leaves out the silence and hiss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when I reopen my project?\u003c\/strong\u003e Every control setting is saved with your project and returns as you left it. LOOP and FREEZE start in the off position when the project reopens, ready to capture whatever you play next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWill it work in Pro Tools?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Haeloc's Crook includes AAX for Pro Tools on both Mac and Windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it without a DAW?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Every platform includes a standalone app, so you can use Haeloc's Crook without a DAW.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWill it slow my computer down?\u003c\/strong\u003e Haeloc's Crook is very light on CPU and works at every sample rate and buffer size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use it on commercial work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Any music you make with Haeloc's Crook is yours to use royalty-free, forever.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow many computers can I install it on?\u003c\/strong\u003e One person can install the VST on any number of their own computers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSystem requirements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emacOS:\u003c\/strong\u003e macOS [11.0 Big Sur] or later. Universal binary, native on Intel and Apple Silicon. AU, VST3, AAX and Standalone. 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