Alec Trumble

02 / Musician + composer

Built in the studio. Rebuilt live.

I’m a composer, electronic musician, and producer blending a background in jazz and composition with a computer-centered approach to performance and production. I have used Ableton Live for more than 16 years, with Max/MSP forming part of my broader computer-music and electronic-performance practice.

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What I’m working on

Updated Oct 2026

  • Oct 2026

    Building Modulation Breeder, which generates the modulation clips that move my looper effects.

  • Fall 2026

    Adding a harmonic takeover stage to the loop inserts.

  • Sep 2026

    Built Beat Breeder to generate fresh drum patterns for the live set.

  • Aug 2026

    Mapped the whole rig in Controller Atlas.

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  • Apr 2026

    Began working my original compositions into the live looping set.

  • Jan 2026

    Released From Everywhere on Spotify and Bandcamp.

From Everywhere album cover by Alec Trumble: a luminous hooded figure above a musician and audience

Album / 2026

From Everywhere

Ten years of songs, re-recorded and remixed, alongside new material.

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Current / live

Live looping sessions

Alongside studio releases, I stream beat-driven improvised music. Guitar, piano, organ, and synth textures become loops, then get warped and reshaped in real time so each set evolves differently.

Probability-based triggering keeps the rhythm in motion; no performance resolves in quite the same way twice.

Noodle Jams mascot: a small dog holding a purple guitar beside a keyboard
Streaming asNoodle JamsNamed after my dog and my never-ending guitar solos.
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Streams are irregular, usually weekend mornings. Follow on Twitch or YouTube to get the notification.

A section I picked from a September 2026 session.

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Inside the live set

How the music flows

Everything behind a stream: keyboards and guitar in, loops captured in layers, beats, effects, and the mix that goes out live.

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How the music flows — Alec TrumbleSignal flow of Alec Trumble's live looping setup. Keyboard controllers send MIDI to piano, synth and keyboard bass sounds; guitar and bass enter through audio inputs 1 and 2. The live instruments play straight to the main mix, centered, with parallel reverb and delay sends. Loop feeds place piano, synth and guitar in stereo before capture, while bass and keyboard bass stay centered: piano and synth go to the key loopers; guitar, bass and keyboard bass to the guitar loopers. Each looper family has an insert chain of filter and LFO, resonator, chop, beat repeat, redux and a harmonic takeover vocoder, moved by modulation clips. Every loop has two layers: while the loop is open and its modulation clips are running, layer A is re-processed on every pass so it keeps evolving, and layer B stays clean; both feed shared loop effects. Foot and hand controllers (SoftStep, Twister, TouchOSC, Push) run the whole set: they swap synth and keyboard sounds as loopers open, ride guitar drive and delay, and play the loopers, effect macros and beat clips. Probability-triggered beats and fills, including Beat Breeder patterns, drive a drum rack, with groove amount on an expression pedal. Drums and loops meet on a bus with Beat Repeat and Auto Filter, then join the direct instruments at main processing. Outputs 1 and 2 feed the main speakers and the live stream on Twitch and YouTube as Noodle Jams. Separately, selected sends and a reference click go to monitor speakers on outputs 3 and 4; the click never reaches the stream.REFERENCE MONITORING · NOT ON THE STREAMLOOP GROUP · CAPTURED LAYERSMIDIAnalog audioDirect playing · centeredStreamLoop feedsA sendA returnA sendA returnGuitar + bassesALEC TRUMBLE / LIVE PERFORMANCEHow the music flowsPlayed live. Captured in layers. Reshaped as the performance unfolds.AudioLoop audioMIDI + controlMix busPlayed from the controllersPERFORMANCE INPUTSKEYBOARD CONTROLLERSKeyboardsPiano · synth · keyboard bassKeyLab 88 MkII · ImpulseAUDIO INTERFACE INPUTSGuitar + BassGuitar: input 1Bass: input 2FROM INSTRUMENTS + FXSelected SendsKeys · guitar · bassReturn effectsMONITORS ONLYReference ClickNever reaches the streamMONITOR RETURNMonitor SpeakersOutputs 3 / 4Separate reference mixSOUND + PROCESSINGLive InstrumentsPianoSynthGuitarBassKeyboard bassPARALLEL SEND EFFECTSReverb + DelayKeys + guitar reverbsEcho delaysFINAL MIXMain ProcessingSaturation + limitingLoudness meteringOUTPUTS 1 / 2Performance MixMain speakersStream audio inputLIVE STREAMTwitch + YouTubeStreaming as Noodle JamsTWO LAYERS PER LOOPEvery loop has two layers.While the loop is open andits modulation clips arerunning, layer A isre-processed on every pass,so it keeps evolving.Layer B stays clean. Bothpass through the sharedloop effects.LOOP CAPTURE PATHSLoop PanStereo placement for loopsPianoSynthGuitarBassKeyboard bassstay centered, not pannedPIANO + SYNTHKey LoopsLayer A processedLayer B cleanKEY LOOP A INSERTInsert EffectsFilter + LFO · resonatorChop · beat repeat · reduxHarmonic takeoverMoved by modulation clipsGUITAR + BASSESGuitar LoopsLayer A processedLayer B cleanGUITAR LOOP A INSERTInsert EffectsFilter + LFO · resonatorChop · beat repeat · reduxHarmonic takeoverMoved by modulation clipsLOOP BUSShared Loop EffectsChop · repeat · chorusDelay · saturationEQ · compressionPERFORMANCE CONTROLHands + FeetSoftStep ×2 · TwisterTouchOSC · PushSwaps sounds as loops openRides guitar drive + delayLoopers · macros · beatsBEAT MIDI DATABeats + FillsProbability-triggered clipsBeat Breeder patternsSOUND GENERATIONDrum RackGroove amount onexpression pedalDRUM PROCESSINGDrum EffectsDrum Buss · level / panDRUM LOOP BUSDrums + LoopsBeat Repeat · Auto Filter
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The tools behind the set (Beat Breeder, Modulation Breeder, Controller Atlas and a custom TouchOSC layout) are on the AV page.

A dark, atmospheric home music studio with keyboards, speakers, acoustic treatment, and green and purple lighting

The room behind the signal

A workspace built for ideas in motion.

Current recordings and live sessions take shape in a flexible home studio centered on writing, improvisation, production, and real-time performance.

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Background

Music is the throughline.

I studied Jazz/Commercial Music Composition at Towson University with a focus in percussion, working under Thomas Ciufo and Dave Ballou. Under Ciufo, I studied computer music, extended instrumental techniques, and electroacoustic improvisation. My compositions for dance productions by Vincent Thomas have been presented at Theater Project Baltimore and the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

In 2014, I received the Towson University Music Department Talent Award for Highway Circuits. I have also worked professionally in AV and audio engineering for well over a decade. Music remains the connective tissue between those worlds.

Selected earlier work

Compositions and performance.

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2013 / Trumpet, recording, and graphic score

Highway Circuits

A guided improvisation for trumpet and recording, recognized with the Towson University Music Department Talent Award.

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2012 / Music for dance

Shadows, Parts 1 & 2

Two pieces written for choreography by Vincent Thomas and presented at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

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2015 / Commissioned music for dance

The Artist Struggle

Written in four days during a residency with Vincent Thomas for Rhapsody, later presented at Theater Project Baltimore.

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Contact

Always up for making music with people.

Recording sessions, improvised sets, composition for dance or anything else, or a gig. Email me with what you have in mind.

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