ReCycle free download

If you're working with sampled audio loops and need to change their tempo without the artifacts of time-stretching, ReCycle handles this by slicing loops at their transients. This free download gives you a dedicated tool for making loops tempo-independent.

Instead of stretching the audio itself, ReCycle finds the transients in your loop and cuts it into individual slices. It keeps all the timing information, so when you change the tempo, it just adjusts the space between the slices. This means you can speed up or slow down a drum loop or bassline without changing the pitch and without introducing those warbly, metallic artifacts you often get with traditional time-stretching. You can also change the pitch independently without affecting the tempo.

Slicing and REX File Creation

The core process is automated. You load a loop, and ReCycle finds the transients to create slices. You get on-screen tools to move, audition, or delete these slices if the automatic detection isn't perfect. You can set the length, attack, and decay of each slice for precise control over how they sound. Once you're done editing, you save the loop as a REX file. This format is widely supported by samplers and DAWs, letting you play the sliced loop back at any tempo.

Built-in Processing Tools

Before or after slicing, you have a set of built-in effects to shape the sound. This includes a Transient Shaper (also called a Transient Designer) to control the punch of hits, an EQ, a Compressor, and an Envelope tool. All processing is non-destructive, so you can adjust it at any point. There's also a specific Stretch feature that lets you stretch the tail end of each slice within the loop, which is useful for smoothing out decays when changing tempo dramatically.

Creative Editing and Remixing

Because the loop is divided into slices, you can do more than just change tempo. You can replace individual sounds within a loop—like swapping a kick drum—while keeping the original timing intact. You can quantize the entire loop to match a different groove. For remixing and creating mash-ups, you can chop up riffs and rearrange the slices to create new patterns, fills, and variations. You can even use a processed loop as a groove template to apply its timing to other parts of your project.

Who Should Use ReCycle

This fits a few specific scenarios. It's useful for producers who regularly work with sampled loops from vinyl or sample packs and need them to lock to their project tempo cleanly. It's also a key tool for remix artists who want to chop up and rearrange vocal or instrumental loops while maintaining tight timing. If you're into creating mash-ups by blending elements from different songs, this gives you the control to quantize and tempo-match everything without degrading the audio quality.

Summary

ReCycle is for audio producers who need to change the tempo of sampled loops without time-stretch artifacts. You get a focused toolset for slicing loops at transients, processing them with basic effects, and exporting them as tempo-flexible REX files. The main value is in its slice-based approach, which allows for independent tempo and pitch control and opens up creative editing possibilities. If your workflow involves a lot of loop manipulation for remixing or tempo-matching, this free download addresses a very specific and common problem. Since it outputs the standard REX format, the loops you create can be used in most modern music production software.