Propellerhead Opens REX2 File Format Playback to Third Parties
January 20, 2004
Swedish software makers Propellerhead announced that they have opened the REX2 sample data format to allow file playback by third-party applications.
REX2 is a flexible file format for sampled grooves that is created by Propellerheads' ReCycle application. To create REX2 files, ReCycle 2.1 slices up samples into rhythmic segments. The effect of this is that the loop becomes tempo independent. One can edit its components freely to "rebuild" the loop, and the timing information in the recording (the musician's "groove" and "feel") can be applied to other (sequenced) elements of the music. Since its release in 1994, musicians working in loop-based genres such as Hip Hop, Drum n' Bass, and Electronica have to rely heavily on ReCycle for creative loop manipulation.
In the past, major Developers such as Steinberg and Emagic applied for and obtained a license to support REX playback in their applications. Now as an open format, any manufacturer, large or small, can support REX playback in their applications.
Third-party manufacturers are encouraged to download REX2 developer documentation. Implementing the Propellerheads REX2 file format in other applications or hardware is free of charge. Further information about the REX2 file format is available at www.propellerheads.se/developer
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