(Note: any comment about performance is just speculative, as we don’t have a final build yet. In fact, Record is one of the fastest-booting audio apps I’ve seen. It’s also not intended to be an opinion piece I just want to look at the big picture in the hopes that the online discussions can be better-informed.įirst, to clear up a misconception: the authorization does not slow down boot time. This is a preview only of a non-shipping product, based on information Propellerhead has shared and my own experience. Looking at it on balance, there are some advantages in certain situations, when compared to software-only authorization, and disadvantages in others.
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Authorization is, of course, always annoying to paid users on some level, and I expect some of you will still be unhappy with the USB key approach. Propellerhead obviously anticipated a response, as on their own site, they concede: “Wait – a USB device? You mean… a dongle? Are you insane?” But in the current description, and the teasers over the weekend, they also promised a “different” way of doing authorization – a promise that in the short term may have made people even more confused.Īt the risk of causing a flame war, let’s at least look at exactly how the authorization works. Record will in fact use a hardware dongle as a key. The REX technology is available for third parties and has become the de facto standard for loop handing in just about every DAW.Propellerhead’s upcoming Record has attracted a lot of attention and discussion, but some of the forum chatter has centered on the new authorization scheme.
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REX files are also compressed, using a non-lossy compression technique to save some precious hard drive space. A REX file contains the original audio of the loop, the slices you have applied in ReCycle, and any effects or processing you have added in ReCycle. REX is the native file format of ReCycle. Use your sequencer’s groove quantize to set the ReCycled loop as your groove template and have the whole track swinging to your loop. Create a more living performance by rearranging the loop’s slices in your sequencer to create fills and variations.Ĥ. Or maybe you feel of your loop, but the snare isn’t right? Simply replace the snare while keeping the tempo.ģ. Like the sounds of your loop, but the feel isn’t right for your song? ReCycled loops can be quantized in your sequencer to fit with any groove.Ģ. With ReCycled audio, your loops can be arranged, rearranged have their timing altered or even be used as a groove template for your song.ġ. Save your loops as REX files and let the creative part begin. Sculpt your sound with ReCycle’s built-in effects: Transient Shaper, EQ, Envelope and a stretch feature that stretches the tail end of your each slice in the loop. ReCycle finds all the transients in your sampled material and slices your loop up, while also keeping the timing information so you can play it back at any tempo without losing its feel or with the artifacts that come from time stretch.
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ReCycle slices loops into their rhythmical components, letting you quantize, rearrange or totally reimagine your sampled grooves.
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Slice your sampled loops with ReCycle and turn them from rigid recordings to flexible musical elements that blend seamlessly with your music. Recycle 2.2 - The perfect tool for sampled grooves