We show how easy it is to turn an audio loop into a rex loop. You might be wondering, why bother? Well, the Dr.OctoRex is a great device that can do much more for you than just play your loop. We’ve recently put up a tutorial on how to quickly obtain loop variations from a rex loop. Also, the very next tutorial we put up highlights another fantastic opportunity. And, we’re still barely scratching the surface. So, keep an eye out for more rex related reason tips.
The good news is that this is super simple to do. So much so that we can just about tell the whole story with just a few screenshots. Bonus! We put in a few word because it would be rude not to.
Turn An Audio Loop Into A Rex Loop:
So here is our starting point. As you can see our loop has pretty strong transients, which is a good sign that it will be easy to turn into a rex loop.
- Double click your clip to enter into Slice edit Mode.
Once you are in slice edit mode, you should have something that looks like the above image. You’ll notice how good a job Reason has done detecting all of the transients. We were lucky, it wasn’t necessary for us to either remove or add any slices. If you aren’t so fortunate, it’s nice and easy to make amendments.
- To add a slice, change to the pen tool and then click where you want it to appear.
- If you need to move it around, press CTRL and then click and drag it where you want it to go.
- To delete a slice marker, highlight and hit DEL on your keyboard.
Next, right-click on the loop and then select Bounce > Bounce Clip to REX Loop. Your newly created rex loop should now show up in All self-contained samples in the Reason browser.
You can now drag your loop into the Reason Rack and make use of the fantastic Dr.OctoRex. Enjoy!