Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 270)

Chapter 9 Use prerecorded media 270
Add ReCycle files to your project
ReCycle is the name of a software application from manufacturer Propellerhead, which mainly
serves as an editing and production tool for loops—repeatedly cycled audio files, in other words.
ReCycle uses specific file formats that can be imported, and used directly by Logic Pro. ReCycle
files can also be converted to Apple Loops.
Note: You need to install the REX Shared Library © Propellerhead Software when using ReCycle
files within Logic Pro. For more information on ReCycle files, see the Propellerhead website.
Logic Pro can import the following ReCycle file formats:
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Old ReCycle files: These files have the suffix .rcy. The abbreviation for this file type is RCSO.
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Old ReCycle export files: These files have the suffix .rex. The abbreviation for this file type is REX.
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ReCycle 2.0 files: These files have the suffix .rx2. The abbreviation for this file type is REX2.
Import a ReCycle file into the Tracks area
1 Select the ReCycle file you want to import by doing one of the following:
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Choose File > Import > Audio File, then choose a ReCycle file instead of an AIFF, SDII, MP3, or
WAV audio file.
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Shift-click an audio track with the Pencil tool, then choose a ReCycle file.
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Drag a ReCycle file from the Finder onto an audio track.
2 Choose settings in the ReCycle File Import dialog.
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Don’t Fix: Imports the file as is. All slices of the file overlap, to match the tempo of Logic Pro.
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Add tracks: Distributes the slices across multiple audio tracks, allowing you to adjust the
position or delete slices freely. The Number of Audio Tracks field determines how many tracks
are used for the distribution of the slices. These tracks are in addition to the original track that
the ReCycle file was added to.
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Crossfade: All slices of the file are imported to the same track, and are automatically crossfaded.
The length of the crossfade is determined by the value (shown in milliseconds) displayed in
the Crossfade Length field.
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Render into single file: This function writes all ReCycle slices into a single audio file. The current
Logic Pro project tempo is used for the rendering process.
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Render to Apple Loop: Imports the ReCycle file as an Apple Loops file.
3 Click OK.