User Manual

QUICK TOUR OF RECYCLE
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How ReCycle Works
There are many things you can do with ReCycle. But the most common applica-
tion is to slice a loop for tempo changes or editing. These are the basic steps
(details follow later in this chapter):
1. Use the Open dialog to locate and open the loop audio file.
The program now analyses the loop and detects the individual “hits” or
“sounds” in it. It then displays the loop in the waveform display.
2. The second step is to work with the Sensitivity slider and the tools
to set up a number of slices.
Each slice represents an individual sound in the loop. Slices are displayed
as vertical lines across the waveform.
3. The slices are now used for setting up loop points using the left and
right locators. Play back the audio to check that the loop is correct.
The loop settings are used by ReCycle to calculate the tempo of the sam-
pled loop, among other things.
4. Once you have set the loop points, you can enter the length of the
loop in Bars/Beats, and change the Time Signature if required.
Finish by pressing [Return], and the original tempo will be calculated and
displayed on the toolbar according to the settings made.
5. Now you can enter Preview mode, and change the tempo and pitch
independently, add processing and much more.
Everything you do in Preview mode will be present in the resulting REX2 file
- what you hear is what you get.
Once you have tweaked the loop to your liking in Preview mode it’s time to put
the loop to use.
Using the Loop in another Program
1. Save the Loop.
This operation produces a REX2 file, the native file format used by ReCycle.
REX2 files contains both the audio data of the loop, the slice information and
the original (calculated) tempo.
2. Launch the program (Reason for example), and import the REX2 file
onto an Audio Track.
The slices will now appear in their correct order and positions, and you will
be able to change tempo and manipulate the slices.
On the following pages you will find a quick tutorial. After this are handling in-
structions for all different aspects of the program. In the chapter “Example Appli-
cations” you will find more practical examples of what you can do with ReCycle.
About ReCycle and Reason
Reason, another program by Propellerhead Software, features a dedicated Re-
Cycle file player (Dr. REX). In addition to playing back ReCycle files, Dr. REX al-
lows you to further process files with various synth parameters, to change the
pitch of individual slices and much more. The Reason sequencer also has a sep-
arate REX editor for editing slices.
! The handling of REX2 files in the included program Reason
Adapted for ReCycle is described in the ReCycle + Reason Quick
Start Guide.