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From an article on FOHOnline.com about Ed's 'Divide' World Tour:

The Chewie II is a complete new creation based on Ed’s original Chewie Monsta loop pedal. The pedal that Ed uses onstage is a remote control for a larger system that sits under the stage.

“With this remote, Ed can record, play and stop the loops, and select which tracks to record onto, which are a mixture of vocal, guitar, percussive (also known as ‘Boom’) or both with a total of eight tracks that can run simultaneously. The pedal can also mute individual tracks as well as undo layers, which is track specific. The system in hosted in Ableton Live, which runs the plug-ins as well as patches some Choral and Delay plug-ins for certain songs. It’s completely digital, with all of the inputs from Ed’s guitars and vocals being wirelessly transmitted via a Sennheiser 9000 system.

“Matrixing and switching is controlled by the DiGiCo SD7, then fed into the Chewie II via AES. There is nothing in this system that stores sounds or loops. Once the Clear button has been hit, the machine is ready to record on a completely blank canvas."

-David White, Chewie Tech on the Divide World Tour

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The Chewie II functions as a MIDI controller, primarily relying on Ableton, which users find less portable than hardware but more versatile in a compact setup.
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Quantiloop on iPad, paired with a sound card and MIDI controller, is recommended for a portable solution similar to Chewie II.
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Syncing to external MIDI is a notable challenge, with some users experiencing timing and synchronization issues with multiple loop stations.
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Users have compared the RC-600's limitation of 6 tracks per project, highlighting the desire for more tracks similar to Chewie II's capabilities.
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Some users suggest bouncing recorded tracks to a single track to free up space for additional recordings, although this complicates separation in Ableton later.
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Chewie II could be out of the loop as Ed Sheeran looks to reimagine live show | MusicRadar

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Ed Sheeran's Chewie II loop pedal is at a crossroads as the artist contemplates its future in his live performances. While the Chewie II has been pivotal in creating his signature sound, Sheeran hinted that it might be retired, raising questions about its reliability and dependency on 9V batteries. The device, an evolution of the Chewie Monsta, integrates advanced looping tech and a keyboard input, contributing to Sheeran's record-breaking tour success. However, the possible shift away from this technology signals a new direction. The review reflects on the Chewie II's past contributions but questions its future, suggesting a neutral sentiment overall.

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This is the new loop station that Ed Sheeran will be using on the Divide Tour. It's an enhanced version and second incarnation of the original Chewie Monsta that he and his guitar tech Trevor Dawkins created using a program called Mobius (a looping plugin). This version also includes an input for a keyboard for songs like "Shape of You." The "Chewie II" logo lights up and changes as Ed presses certain pedals on the board. On the display, 4 channels can be seen, labeled on the screen as GUITAR, BOOM, RC20, and VOX. The RC20 likely refers to the Boss RC-20 Loop Station, which is integrated into the Chewie 2.

In an interview on the Today show, he explains that the BOOM channel is the drums, or in his case him beating on the body of the guitar for percussion. He also demonstrated the guitar and keyboard channel, and layers them all together.

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