ReCycle Operation Manual
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The Open dialog (in Windows).
The “Open...” item on the File menu is used for loading audio files.
The dialog box is a standard file dialog with some additions. On Mac you have to click "Show Options" to see these.
#File Information
When you select a file in the list, information about file type, length, etc. is shown in the lower part of the Open dialog.
The File information.
For all recognized audio file formats, the following information is displayed:
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File Type (see “File Formats”).
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Number of channels.
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File Length.
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Bit depth.
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Freq (Sample Rate).
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File Size, in Bytes (For REX2 files the data compression ratio is displayed in parentheses. In the picture above, 2.4:1 means that the file was 2.4 times larger before it was compressed).
If the file is a ReCycle file, the following additional information is displayed:
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Tempo.
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Time signature.
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Length in bars and beats.
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Usage, which tells you the size of the loop (i.e the audio between the locators) in relation to the total file size in percent.
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The number of slices in the file (only available if a REX2 file is selected).
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Export Size tells you the size of the file if exported (only available if a REX2 file is selected).
#Play and Stop buttons
When you click the Play button, the selected file will be played back looped until you press Stop.
#Auto Play
If this option is on (ticked), playback will start automatically as soon as a new file is selected from the dialog. If a new file is selected during playback, the previous selection will stop and playback of the new selection will start directly.
You will not be able to play a file under the following conditions:
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If the file is in a format ReCycle doesn’t support.
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If there isn’t enough memory (RAM) left to load the sample.
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If the sample is longer than 30 seconds, the Auto Play function will not work - you can, however, audition it using Play.
#File Type Selector (Windows only)
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When the last item on this menu is selected, the file list will show all files in the directory that are in any of the formats that ReCycle supports.
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When any of the other alternatives are selected, the files list only shows files in that format.
#About The Different File Formats
ReCycle can load mono or stereo files that meet the following criteria:
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The bit depth can be 8, 16 or 24 bits.
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Sample rates between 11.025 kHz to 1.0 MHz are supported.
The table below shows the supported file formats.
| Name
| Extension
| Comment
ReCycle
RX2/RCY/REX
REX2 (*.rx2) is the native file format created when you save in ReCycle. RCY/REX are ReCycle files that were created with previous versions of ReCycle.
Wave
WAV
The standard Microsoft file format for audio. May be stereo or mono or in formats other than 16-bits.
Audio IFF
(AIFF)
AIF
Audio Interchange File Format; Apple’s standard audio file format. May be stereo or mono or in formats other than 16-bits.
#About Split Stereo Files
ReCycle can load Split stereo files (used in older versions of Logic and Pro Tools). Split stereo files have the extension “L” or “R”. If you load a file with one of these extensions, ReCycle will automatically scan for an opposite match and load this at the same time. For the match to work, the split files have to have the same name (apart from the extension), size, bit rate and be located in the same folder.
If you open a sample, and there is no loop setting, or the loop start is just at the beginning of the sample, a dialog appears suggesting you should let the program move the Left Locator to the first slice point. This is to avoid very short slices at the beginning of the sample. We recommend that you click “Yes” unless you have good reason.
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If you want this to be done automatically, open the Preferences - General dialog on the Edit menu and activate the option “Always move left locator to first slice point”.
When this is activated, ReCycle will automatically place the Left Locator on the first slice point when you Open or Receive a sample, without asking.
See “Left and Right Locator — Setting the Loop” for more information on setting the Locators.