AU · VST3 · macOS & Windows · Apple Silicon native

The looper that sees what you hear.

The world's first all-in-one Video, Audio & MIDI live looper plugin. Capture sound and motion together, then build living loop circles you can resize, stretch, stack, and layer with every overdub, each loop carrying its own video feed, locked in perfect sync and a real-time editor algorithm. 

Buy now · $99 launch Download free trial
Windows10 / 11 · VST3
Apple SiliconM1–M4 native
intelMac · IntelmacOS 11+
Hybrid loops
Audio + Video + MIDI
LIVE STAGE VISUALS
Every layer seen
Auto cut modes
Real-Time Editing + Hand Tracking
Auto Instrument
Any sound · 88 keys !
MAIN LOOPER · 2 OVERDUBS PLAYING
Full walkthrough · start here

See the whole thing in motion.

The complete tutorial — every looper, overdub, slice and Auto Instrument trick, start to finish. The fastest way to understand what Buhr Looper actually does.

WALKTHROUGH · FULL TUTORIAL 16:9 · 1080P
Realtime · video lab · in the wild

Realtime Video Editing.
Done while you play.

Cuts, hand tracking, captions, transitions, video effects, every move you'd spend a night on in a timeline editor, rendered live inside the plug-in.

LIVE · REALTIME EDIT 16:9 · MAIN FEED
01
Cuts, captions, transitions — live. Everything from hand tracking to colour grades happens inside the plug-in while the loop plays.
02
Live stage visuals. Performers route Mission Control into their venue feed.

It’s like having a video editor,
editing in realtime.

— REINHARDT BUHR
03
Using this for live stage visuals. One performer, four cameras, zero post.
VIDEO LAB · FX CHAIN BNCE · GLTC · ROLL · DSLV
04
Hand tracking, transitions, video effects. Every block in the Automation Lab can stack live video FX on top of the audio loop.
Inside the plug-in

This is the looper.
The real thing.

Every control on one screen — record, overdub, slice, sample-slice, Auto Instrument and a live camera viewport, all locked to your DAW's clock. No menus to dig through, no mode-hopping.

LIVE UI · LOOPER TAB BETA V2.029 · AU · VST3
Buhr Looper plugin interface — Looper tab with live camera viewport, A1–A8 sample slots, transport row (Record, Play, Overdub, Loop Buffer) and Auto Instrument controls
UI
The full interface, exactly as it ships. Looper · Mission Control · Video Lab · Automation — one window, zero clutter.
MIDI mode

Same circle.
Now it sees notes.

Flip a looper to MIDI mode and the radial waveform becomes a piano roll wrapped around a clock face. Each Note color and thickness is determined by velocity.

  • Pitch lanesNotes radius = pitch · lower notes inside, higher outside
  • Velocity colorSoft → blue · medium → cyan/amber · hard → red
  • Duration arcsHeld notes draw a clockwise arc from the note-on point
  • Onset flashesEach note pulses when the playhead crosses it
A1 · MIDI 12 NOTES · PLAYING
Auto Instrument · the secret weapon

One loop in.
An 88-key instrument out.

Record any melodic sound, a soda can, a vocal note, a glass sound, a metal ding, any melodic sound. Auto Instrument detects the root pitch, snaps it to the nearest semitone, retunes the sample to perfect concert pitch, and maps it polyphonically across every key on the piano. One click. Sixteen voices. Yours.

01

Capture any sound

Soda Can, Sustained vocal, guitar, synth, anything with a pitch center.

Sustained vocal
→
02

Detect & quantize

Engine finds the fundamental, snaps to the nearest semitone.

261.6 Hz C4
−4¢ off · auto-corrected
Confidence
→
03

Play it across 88 keys

It then automatically maps the sound perfectly tuned across a 88 key midi keyboard all with only one click of a button perfect for live performances.

Up to 16 voices · ADSR · per-key
▶ WATCH IT WORK
See it live

One sound in.
A full instrument out.

Watch Auto Instrument turn a single recorded note into a polyphonic, perfectly-tuned instrument across all 88 keys — one click, mid-performance.

  • 01 Capture any pitched sound
  • 02 Auto-detect & retune to concert pitch
  • 03 Play it across the whole keyboard
Automation Lab

Choreograph your set bar by bar. a Visual automation system

Drag blocks from the palette into the timeline to script entire sections, Play, Record, Slice, Sample Slice, Auto Instrument, Reverse, Drop FX. Layer Video FX on top of any block. Eight sets, eight runs, all triggered from your DAW with a single MIDI pulse.

Buhr Looper Automation Lab — drag and drop blocks (Play, Empty, Stop, Record) onto a timeline with Video FX chips below
The product

Video, Audio & MIDI.
One looper.

Most loopers loop audio. Buhr Looper loops everything, your audio, your MIDI, and the video of you playing it. Add multiple looper instances, 9 overdubs per looper instance, each overdub can be it's own length independent from the others , host-locked sync, sample slicing, automation lab is a visual drag and drop system to easily manage your loop automations, and Mission Control video capture and much much more, all running inside your DAW.

  • 9 Independent Overdubs Per Looper InstanceStack a band, switch between intros, verses, drops
  • Video per instanceEach loop captures its own video feed
  • Lots of Performance effectsSlice, Cut/slice, Reverse, Sample Slice, Auto Instr ect...
  • Hardware-readyNI Traktor F1 · APC40 MK2 · MIDI Learn
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Community · Discord

Loop with the whole crew.

Swap loops and presets, get first dibs on new builds, request features, and grab help straight from me and other Buhr Looper players. Pull up — it's free.

Join the community discord.gg/pu685n8rhn
What's inside

Add Multple Loopers & They Will Sync With Each Other

Built For Live Loopers by a Live Looper

01

Living loop circles

Every loop draws itself as a circle with the waveform painted as radial spikes between an inner and outer ring. Overdubs stack as concentric inner bands so you can see every layer at a glance.

02

Host-locked sync

Loops snap to bar boundaries. Loop Buffer captures the last 1, 2 bars as a synced loop the instant you tap, even after the moment has passed.

03

Sample slice

Transient-grid slicing turns any recorded loop into a playable instrument. Trigger slices from pads, MIDI keys, or the integrated NI Traktor Kontrol F1 / APC40 mappings.

04

Mission control video

Each instance captures its own video feed and writes a .mov with the looper's audio embedded — perfect for tutorials, social cuts, or piping visuals into Resolume via Syphon.

05

Time-stretch & reverse

Pitch-locked stretching keeps loops in key while you change their tempo. Per-loop reverse, with smooth crossfaded boundaries on retriggers.

06

Automation lab

Draw automation directly on a per-loop timeline. Zoom tight on micro-edits, or sketch sweeping macros across the whole arrangement. Super Intuitive Visual Automation System

Tech

Built for working musicians.

  • FormatsAU · VST3
  • PlatformsmacOS 11+ (Apple Silicon & Intel) · Windows 10+
  • DAW compatibility Fully tested & verified in Ableton Live. I build Buhr Audio as a solo developer, so I haven't tested every DAW yet — that's exactly why there's a free trial. Try it in your own host (Ableton, Logic, Bitwig, Studio One, Reaper, FL Studio, Cubase, Pro Tools — anything that loads AU or VST3) and make sure it runs perfectly before you buy.
  • ControllersNI Traktor F1 · APC40 MK2 · MIDI Learn
  • Multi-instance Drop more Buhr Loopers into your DAW and they auto-register inside Video Lab and Automation Lab — no setup, just pick a slot and go.
  • Try before you buy 14-day full-feature trial. No audio limit, no watermark, no risk — install it, run it through a real session, then decide.
ShenFM performing live with electric guitar
Such a pleasure not having to travel abroad with my analogue looper anymore. This plugin is all I need.
ShenFM Live looping artist
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FAQ

Questions, answered

Everything about formats, pricing and how Buhr Looper fits your setup.

What is Buhr Looper?

Buhr Looper is the first all-in-one video, audio & MIDI live looper plugin (AU & VST3) for macOS and Windows. Each loop captures sound and motion together, so you build living loop circles that carry their own video feed — resize, stretch, stack and layer every overdub, locked in perfect host sync.

Which formats and DAWs does it support?

Buhr Looper ships as AU and VST3 for macOS 11+ (Apple Silicon & Intel) and Windows 10+. It runs in any host that loads AU or VST3 — Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Studio One, Cubase, Bitwig and Reaper among them.

Is there a free trial?

Yes — a 14-day full-feature trial with no audio limit and no watermark. Install it, run it through a real session, then decide.

How much does Buhr Looper cost?

A one-time purchase of $99 USD (launch price, normally $149) with lifetime updates through v2.x. All prices are shown in US dollars ($) for every customer.

How many overdubs can each instance hold?

Up to 9 overdubs per instance, each with its own waveform and video feed. Drop more Buhr Loopers into your DAW and they auto-register across Video Lab and Automation Lab.

Do I need a powerful computer?

No. Buhr Looper is GPU-light and tuned for Apple Silicon and modern Windows machines — the visual engine automatically scales quality to your hardware.