Slightly modified feedback looper but with better control

[knownothing]

I have this idea for a project and I'm not sure if I'm talking about something that already exists.  In essence, it is a feedback looper, but different I think.  The idea is that it is actually a true bypass looper pedal, but it takes the output of the engaged loop and shoves it back into the input and the signal goes back into the loop X number of times.

So lets say I have my single looper bypass pedal (one physical loop) that is wired to push the signal through whatever pedal I decide to put in the loop, twice, so it's 2 logical loops, one on top of the other.  Now, while I believe this is possible, what I really want to do is control the number of times I push the signal through the same loop.  The point is that I really want to control weather I destroy my signal, or REALLY destroy it, while being able to choose what pedal or series of pedals I put in the one physical loop.

If it was possible, would I need to have a timer IC to control the number logical loops or could this be done without any active circuitry?

Does this sound cool or am I a moron?

[anchovie]

If it was possible, would I need to have a timer IC to control the number logical loops or could this be done without any active circuitry?

How long, time-wise, is a loop? If you've got a delay in there then the delay time influences this, but is independent of any timer circuit that you might have in your box. For pedals that don't have a delay line, the output appears near-enough the same time that you apply an input!

The easiest thing that you could do is make a regular passive true-bypass loop with a momentary footswitch that engages the feedback. As soon as the noise gets too much, take your foot off. If you want it to get worse, leave it on!

[Jazznoise]

Sounds like this thing http://ohnoho.com/utter-stutter/

Near as I can understand the functionality is the same as a delay but all the delayed signal gets sent back to the start of the FX chain.

[anchovie]

I don't believe there's any delay circuitry in the Utter Stutter - my understanding is that it's a square-wave oscillator driving an electronic switch that turns the feedback loop on and off.