The Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio is a looper pedal with a built-in digital mixer, made by Singular Sound, the company behind the BeatBuddy drum machine. It is a six-track stereo looper with a 4.3-inch touch-enabled screen, hands-free mixing, and simultaneous parallel and sequential looping1. Where a basic looper like the TC Electronic Ditto Looper records one layer over one loop, the Aeros works more like a small multitrack recorder on your pedalboard: songs are built from six song parts, each holding up to six stereo tracks, with unlimited song memories12.
The touchscreen, footswitches and mixer
The Aeros is built around a 4.3-inch diagonal touch-enabled screen1. The screen is where you navigate songs, parts and tracks, and where the mixer lives: a Mixer Mode lets you adjust track volumes on the screen, with seven digital faders16.
The footside controls are built for playing without bending down:
- Large, big-button footswitches, three of which handle most of the recording functions, plus a global play/stop footswitch7
- A foot-adjustable scroll wheel for loop volume, noted by MusicRadar at launch4
- Seven digital faders for hands-free mixing1
The pedal offers two playing modes, 2x2 and 6x6, which Singular Sound describes as "flexible dual playing modes... for boundless creativity"1. In practice, the 2x2 mode trades track count for longer loops, while 6x6 gives you the full six song parts by six tracks layout. Onboard effects include Reverse, Fade In/Out and Loop Decay1.
Bass Musician Magazine's reviewer, Jake Wolf, praised "its powerful, high fidelity audio engine" and noted that "the metal enclosure has a nice, rugged feel"5.
Power and connections
The Aeros runs on a 9V DC power supply, which is included, and draws 300mA1. That draw is high for a compact pedal, so it is not a candidate for a battery, and players running isolated power supplies should budget a full 300mA output for it. The included supply comes in US, EU, UK and AU plug types1.
Connections on the back cover a full stereo rig:
| Connection | Detail |
|---|---|
| Inputs | 2 x 1/4" (L/mono, R), 1 x 1/4" TRS stereo aux1 |
| Channels | 4 (L/R main + aux L/R)1 |
| MIDI | 5-pin In/Out1 |
| USB | 1 x Micro-B1 |
| Other I/O | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth1 |
| Expression | External expression control connection7 |
Performer Magazine's review also noted aux ins and outs for extra instrument connection and output to another source7. You can select between stereo and mono audio, with stereo tracks and a stereo aux input2. The audio path is 24-bit at 44.1kHz with 32-bit floating point signal processing, and bypass is digital dry through1.
Recording capacity and storage
The pedal records up to 20 minutes of mono audio per track, or 10 hours per song, as Delicious Audio reported6. Singular Sound's own spec lists 20 minutes mono on one track, and up to 48 hours of mono at maximum memory with a 32GB card1. Storage is internal plus an SD card slot, with cards up to 32GB supported and not included1.
An SD card is not included. Internal storage covers the per-track and per-song limits above; a 32GB card is what unlocks the maker's maximum 48-hour mono figure1.
What reviewers said
Performer Magazine's Chris Devine reviewed the pedal in December 2021, praising its DAW-like looping workflow and giving it a strong recommendation. On sound quality, he found75:
MusicRadar's launch coverage framed the pedal as blurring the line between a looper and an audio workstation12, which matches how it sits against simpler loopers: more tracks, a screen, and a mixer, at a higher price and a larger footprint (2.2 inches tall1) than single-knob loopers like the Ditto or the Electro-Harmonix Nano Looper 360. Players who want deep multitrack looping without a screen can also compare the Boss RC-505 Loop Station and the Pigtronix Infinity 2.
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Questions
How long can the Aeros Loop Studio record?
It records up to 20 minutes of mono audio on a single track, and up to 10 hours in mono per song. With a 32GB SD card installed, the maker lists up to 48 hours of mono recording at maximum memory. Songs are built from six song parts, each holding up to six stereo tracks, with unlimited song memories.
Does the Aeros Loop Studio have MIDI?
Yes. It has 5-pin MIDI In and Out, so it can be synchronized and controlled from other MIDI gear, such as drum machines or a MIDI controller. Singular Sound also sells it as part of a wireless setup with its BeatBuddy drum machine.
Does the Aeros Loop Studio need an SD card?
It has internal storage, but an SD card expands capacity up to 32GB, and the card is not included. Without one, the pedal records up to 20 minutes of mono audio per track; with a 32GB card, the maker lists up to 48 hours of mono recording.
Can the Aeros connect over Bluetooth?
Yes. The maker lists Wi-Fi and Bluetooth among its other I/O, alongside 5-pin MIDI In/Out, a Micro-B USB port and an external expression control connection. This supports its wireless integration with other Singular Sound gear.
Does the Aeros Loop Studio have latency?
In Performer Magazine's review, Chris Devine reported no latency issues and found the audio quality on par with a DAW. The pedal processes audio at 24-bit, 44.1kHz with 32-bit floating point signal processing.
Sources (7)
- Meet the Best Looper Pedal: Aeros Loop Studio, Singular Sound
- Meet the Best Looper Pedal: Aeros Loop Studio, Singular Sound
- Singular Sound, Singular Sound
- Singular Sound blurs the line between looper and audio workstation with the Aeros Loop Studio pedal, MusicRadar, 2019-07-04
- Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio Review, Bass Musician Magazine, 2021-08-16
- New At NAMM: Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio, Delicious Audio, 2024-01-26
- REVIEW + VIDEO: Singular Sound Aeros Loop Studio Stereo Looper Pedal, Performer Mag, 2021-12-16
