Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 68)

68 Chapter 1 Using Logic
ReCycle Import
ReCycle is the name of a software application by manufacturer Propellerhead, which
mainly serves as an editing and production tool for loops (repeatedly looped audio
samples). ReCycle uses specific file formats that can be imported by Logic.
Recognized ReCycle File Formats
Logic can import the following file formats:
Old ReCycle File
• File Suffix: .rcy
• Abbreviation: RCSO
Old ReCycle export file
• File Suffix: .rex
• Abbreviation: REX
ReCycle 2.0 file
• File Suffix: .rx2
• Abbreviation: REX2
Importing ReCycle Files Into the Arrange Window
To import a ReCycle file to an audio track use the same options as for normal audio
files:
• Select Audio > Import Audio File and select a ReCycle file instead of a regular audio
file, or
• Command-Shift-click on an audio track and select a ReCycle file, or
• Drag a ReCycle file from the Macintosh Finder onto an audio track.
As a result, Logic will create a folder containing one audio track (using the same Audio
Mixer Object as the track it is created on) which in turn contains the slices of the
ReCycle file at the appropriate positions. Each of these slices will reference the same
audio file, which can be found in the Audio Window, as usual.
Important: If you move the created folder to another audio track, the Audio Mixer
Object references will not change accordingly! You will need to open the folder and
change it manually if that is what you want to do.
Copying Audio Data Into the Clipboard
You can copy audio data into the Clipboard for further use in ReCycle by selecting local
window Audio > Copy ReCycle Loop. This option will only be active if you have selected
one audio part in the Arrange window, and will copy the selected region of the
referenced audio file into the Clipboard. You can then use the Paste as new document
function in ReCycle to create a new ReCycle document using this audio data. In
conjunction with the Paste ReCycle Loop function (see below), you can perform a
complete data transfer from Logic to ReCycle, and back, without using any file selector
dialogs!