User manual PROPELLERHEAD RECYCLE 2.1

[. . . ] , www. propellerheads. se Made in Sweden Version 2. 1 , Operation Manual Change the tempo of a groove without altering its pitch ­ and vice versa!, Total Loop Control Operation Manual by Synkron: Ludvig Carlson, Anders Nordmark and Roger Wiklander. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Propellerhead Software AB. The software described herein is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to any other media expect as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. [. . . ] You will hear that what was previously two slices is now one. About Stereo and Mono For stereo files, ReCycle analyzes both channels for slice points. In all respects, the methods you can use and other considerations are the same regardless whether the audio is in stereo or mono. Slices always cut across both channels at the same position in the waveform, they are not channel independent. 44 SETTING SLICES AND LOOPS Muting several Slices at the same Time If you have several slices selected (see below) they will all get muted when you click on one of them. In the example above, the Sensitivity slider had to be set to a fairly high value to get the number of slices you see. But raising Sensitivity led to one unwanted slice, splitting a sound in two. Clicking on one of the selected slices. . . How do I find unwanted Slices? Our most important tip is this: Always audition each slice to hear what they actually play. Try stepping through the loop with the "Play Slice and Move to Next" button, and adjust the Slices until you hear them the way you want them. Another good practice is to increase magnification slightly and scroll through the slices to look for sounds that have been split unnecessarily. mutes all of them. Unmuting Slices To "re-activate" a muted Slice, simply click on it again with the Mute tool. When do I use the Mute tool? Use the Mute tool when you have a situation like the one below: This slice is probably not wanted. SETTING SLICES AND LOOPS 45 Using the Lock Tool The Lock tool is essentially the opposite of the Mute tool. If you lock a slice, by clicking on its marker with the Lock tool, it will stay even if you drag the Sensitivity slider all the way to zero. Unlocking Slices To unlock a locked Slice, simply click on it again with the Lock tool. When do I use the Lock tool? If you got a good set of slices by just using the Sensitivity slider, but discover that in one or two places you hear two sounds when you click on a slice, then it is time to bring out the Lock tool. Set the sensitivity slider to a higher value to get a slice between the two sounds. If a slice is locked. . . 4. Drag the sensitivity slider to the original setting. . . . it will stay even if you set Sensitivity to zero. Locking several Slices at the same time If you have several slices selected (see below) they will all get locked when you click on one of them. Clicking on one of the selected slices. . . . . . locks all of them. 46 SETTING SLICES AND LOOPS Selecting Slice Markers Slice markers need to be selected for some operations, like Silence Selected (see page 76 and page 68), or when moving and deleting slices (see "Manual Slice Handling" in this chapter): D Selecting is done with the Arrow Tool. You can have the Pencil Tool selected, but this automatically changes to the Arrow tool if you point in the Marker strip. D If you hold down [Shift], you can click on more markers to select them. Clicking again with [Shift] pressed deselects a marker. Manual Slice Handling It is possible to add new, to move, and to delete slice markers manually. ! Before adding or moving slices manually, make absolutely sure the slices found by the analyze algorithm don't suffice. The program is very good at finding slice points, and the points found by the program often work better ­ for example for tempo changes ­ than the ones that you can find manually. Adding a new slice 1. Identify the area where you need a slice, and zoom in very close on it. The line snaps to zero crossings in the waveform (positions where the amplitude is close to zero), so manually added slices won't introduce any clicks or pops. If the amplitude is zero for a period of time, the line will move continuously over this area. Selected and unselected markers. D You can make up a selection rectangle by pointing between slices in the Marker strip, pressing the mouse button and dragging left or right. When you release the mouse button, all the slices inside the rectangle will get selected. Making up a rectangle like this. . . . . . selects these markers. D You can use the Select All item on the Edit menu to select all markers. D If you have a selection of markers, you can invert the selection by using "Invert Selection", also on the Edit menu. After this operation, the markers that were previously selected are now deselected, and vice versa. This is mainly useful together with Silence Selected, see page 76 and page 68. The vertical line snaps to zero crossings. 4. [. . . ] You can copy another MIDI note in the sequencer later, or insert a new one "by hand". Set the Time Signature and length (Bars/Beats) to whatever the length of the loop. Make sure "Silence Selected" and "Export as One Sample" are not activated on the Process menu. D If you use Propellerhead's Reason, applying a groove to existing music is a piece of cake. [. . . ]