everything functions as it normally would except with a press of a button your clips become "transformable." for any track you engage this option, the crossfader now lets you move between the original clip & a custom, pre-planned variation. the beauty is you can turn this on & off for any number of tracks & crossfader movements won't affect those that are turned off.

loop based music usually has very limited improvisational opportunities, but using this technique every performance can be unique & fresh yet still locked into your original vision. play around with what your associated clips in B do until it feels like a worthy option. bonus points for incorporating post-fader sends & returns into your B tracks.

non-destructive clip transposition

in my article on midi mappable clip controls, I mentioned the usefulness of controlling clip transposition. in a live scenario, I love to map it to my keyboard's pitchbend so that whatever I do to the clip, it will always reliably snap back to zero when I'm done. this makes quick improvisational transitions a breeze - you can build tension by raising the pitch or drop your loop right into a drop without having to worry about paying it much attention to get it back to normal afterward.