ReCycle 2.1
It was extra cold this afternoon, so I decided not to ride my bike and, instead, head over to Guitar Center and pick up a new weapon in my arsenal to wrangle house beats (or, at least, get closer to finishing something releasable). This particular piece of software is another Propellerhead product, called ReCycle 2.1. ReCycle is a tool that enables you to put slices into an audio sample so it can be manipulated in a sampler or a REX Player (Reason). Such a chunk can be slowed down or sped up without affecting the pitch, or the slices can be played out of order.
When I got home, I started playing around with an old audio file from Monty Python—“Oh, Lord, bless this thy holy hand grenade, that thou mayest blow thy enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.” I added chop slices into it, exported the REX, imported it into Reason, and manipulated it with my Oxygen 8. It’s pretty nifty. With AudioHijack and a whole crapload of DVDs, I’m going to really have to be extra vigilant not to spend all my time yoinking various samples, obscure and not, from movies I love.
I guess once I learn ReCycle a little better, I can use it to borrow hits, percussion lines, horn riffs, and other things. Next, I’m gonna have to upgrade Live. Then, you’ll all worship me.
Or something.
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