# Control looper without looper screen (tap to record/overdub, doubletap to stop)

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**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [January 2, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/control-looper-without-looper-screen-tap-to-record-overdub-doubletap-to-stop/12994 "2024-01-02T10:59:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/control-looper-without-looper-screen-tap-to-record-overdub-doubletap-to-stop/12994/4 "2025-03-10T15:01:06Z")

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Workaround for now using external midi:

> [@One button looper over midi](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/one-button-looper-over-midi/17530):
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> Here’s a guide to use the QC looper with a single footswitch on an external midi crontroller, since there are quite a few feature requests relating to it.There are obviously some limitations which you will just have to work with, or find an alternative solution. This is based on a Morningstar MC6Pro, so you will need to translate this to whatever you are using. Ideally, you’ll want to use some kind of ‘Toggle Mode’ so that the footswitch can indicate when you are recording. State 1 - normal/pl…

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