DL4 looper questions

[jcmathews]

I've been looking for a looper that works in a very specific way for playing live, and the DL4 might be the answer for me. However, like most other loopers, the manual is pretty bare bones. I've found a used DL4 I'm ready to pick up, but i just need a little first-hand info from a user. Two questions:

 

1) When you start recording a loop can you stop the recording without immediately starting the loop playback or without a double tap (by hitting the play/stop button once, for example) ? That way, you can play it back later in the song.

2) If you play the loop using the "play once/one shot," can you restart the loop by hitting "play once" again?

 

Thanks.

Edited January 22, 2021 by jcmathews
corrected punctuation