Re: REASONable software looper question

["Chris Roberts" <cpr@musetrap.com>]

I've only recently started using Reason myself, but let me add just a 
little
to what Dave said, when you pull a recycle file into the looper, you can
trigger each of the slices individually. I forget the name of the button,
but on the looper there is a button that will assign each of the slices,
sequentially to a track in your sequence... This is a great way to get up
and running with it... You can then go and edit that track to be a creation
of your own... Let me know if you have any more questions... :)

peace
-cpr

>-- Original Message --
>Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:18:15 -0700
>To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>From: Dave Trenkel <improv@peak.org>
>Subject: Re: REASONable software looper question
>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I understand there are some Propellerhead Reason users
>>on the list. I'm contemplating taking the plunge into
>>this here software thingy too. Can anybody elaborate
>>on the "Recycle" based looper contained therein --
>>theoretically, practically, usefully? I'm a guitarist,
>>Mac guy . . . be gentle (I scare easily). What might I
>>be able to expect this puppy to be capable of -- or
>>NOT capable of (more'n likely)?
>>
>Ted,
>
>I don't own Reason, but I have used it and recommend it to a lot of 
>my clients who are new to sequencing. The great thing about Reason is 
>that it's fun and you can get great results very quickly, unlike, 
>say, Logic. Great interface, great sound, it's simply an awesome 
>piece of software. I don't own a copy because I personally couldn't 
>see much that I couldn't do with software/hardware I already own, 
>plus I'm one of those eggheads that, when given a choice, tends to 
>choose the most difficult path to just about anything.
>
>Recycle works by taking a loop and slicing it up into little pieces. 
>Say you have a 1-bar drum loop where something happens on every 16th 
>note. Recycle will slice it into 16 pieces, assign each slice to a 
>midi note, then generate a midi file that plays back the notes in 
>order, and when you play this midi file at the original tempo, the 
>loop sounds just like the unsliced version. What's cool about this is 
>that you can then play with the tempo, the order of the slices, etc, 
>to generate variations on the original loops. Can be loads of fun!
>