tech 2008-05-30
Using Rex2 Samples with Cubase
Cubase allows you to import Rx2 files like normal audio files. The file appears in the audio track as a single block, but the slice information remains (Cubase calls these Hitpoints).
The slices slide together or apart so that the whole loop automatically stays in the tempo of your song. The Loop can be arranged and repeated as a block, like any other audio file. Double-clicking the loop will open the Part Editor, giving access to many slice-based tools. Each slice can now be moved around, and even groove or grid quantised.
While in the Part Editor you can trim slices, adjust their gain, and draw fade-ins/outs. By choosing Shuffle Edit, you can quickly rearrange the slices to create new patterns, variations and fills.
