# Modifying FX outside live\_loop
**URL:** https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/modifying-fx-outside-live-loop/6511
**Category:** Creations & Ideas
**Created:** [February 8, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/modifying-fx-outside-live-loop/6511 "2022-02-08T04:30:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@thatkidnamedrox](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/thatkidnamedrox)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/modifying-fx-outside-live-loop/6511/1 "2022-02-08T04:30:24Z")
Hey everyone! Wanted to share my workaround for dealing with FX defined outside live\_loops. Let me know what you think of this approach, would love to hear feedback!
Tackled this situation to save resources (e.g. not calling FX within live\_loop). What’s neat is that the loop will remain in time!
Ran into some issues with faster loops so made another modification.
```ruby
def live_fx (name, *args, &block)
params, opts = split_params_and_merge_opts_array(*args)
reset = opts.fetch(:reset, false)
if !truthy?(reset)
live_loop name, opts do
block.()
end
return
end
in_thread sync: name do
dur = block_duration do
block.()
end
# allow time for loop register stop and start
while dur < 2
dur += block_duration do
block.()
end
end
live_loop name, opts do
block.()
end
end
live_loop name, opts do
cue name
stop
end
end
##| Try this example code out by changing the mix parameter
##| Will reflect change in live loop if reset is set to true (false by default)
with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.9, mix: 0 do
live_fx :foo, reset: true do
sample :bd_haus, amp: 5
sleep 1
end
end
```
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### Author:  [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/modifying-fx-outside-live-loop/6511/2 "2022-02-14T03:33:50Z")
@thatkidnamedrox this _is_ actually a pretty neat idea I think! even if it’s just a workaround 🙂@samaaron any thoughts?