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File handling
Importing audio
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• REX 2 files (file format of ReCycle 2.0 and later, extension “.rx2”).
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For this to work, the REX Shared Library needs to be installed on your system.
PROCEDURE
1. Select an audio track and move the project cursor to where you want the
imported file to start.
You probably want to import REX files to tempo based audio tracks, since this will
allow you to change the tempo later on (having the imported REX file automatically
adjust).
2. Select “Audio File…” from the Import submenu of the File menu.
3. On the file type pop-up menu in the file dialog, select REX File or REX 2 File.
4. Locate and select the file you want to import, and click Open.
The file is imported and automatically adjusted to the current Cubase tempo.
Unlike a regular audio file, the imported REX file will consist of several events, one for
each “slice” in the loop. The events will automatically be placed in an audio part on
the selected track and positioned so that the original internal timing of the loop is
preserved.
5. If you now open the part in the Audio Part Editor, you can edit each slice
separately by muting, moving and resizing events, adding effects and
processing, etc.
You can also adjust the tempo and have the REX file automatically follow (provided
that its track is tempo based).
NOTE
You can achieve similar results by using Cubase’s own loop slicing features.
RELATED LINKS
Working with hitpoints and slices on page 297
Importing compressed audio files
Cubase can import several common audio compression formats. The procedure is
the same as when importing any non-compressed audio file, with one important
thing to note:
For most compressed file formats, Cubase creates a copy of the file and converts
this to Wave format (Windows) or AIFF format (Mac OS X) before importing it. The
original compressed file will not be used in the project.
The imported file is placed in the designated project Audio folder.
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The resulting Wave/AIFF file is several times larger than the original compressed
file.
The following file types are supported: