3) Rex loops: These are those astonishing loops found in Beatscape that invoke life-changing songs to emerge out of the blue. They also add speedy life to my dead traditional beatz (AKA, grooves and rhythms). Unfortunately, they are buggish in 64 bit enviroments. Also, 3rd party rex artists are not always trustworthy ... and many slices don't cut it in Beatscape. Some don't play at all.
Propellerhead haven't updated their drivers for 64bit, from what I understand, which is why Rex is difficult in 64bit.
However, you might want to consider using beat slicers. They do much of what a rex file becomes. Slices. And some of the slicers are very easy to use -- if you need that. Slicers also can be a very creative thing to play with.
As for loops in general, I have terrabytes worth. Funny thing is, while I do use them from time to time, I tend to end up making my own more often than not. Then maybe I'll add in a loop more like layering than as a fundamental track.
The problem with loops in general is that they are short things. Loops. That means taking more time to handle breaks, fills, or arrangement changes that need more than the loop at those moments.
I do like using them for layering - and for when I'm just plain lazy of course ;)
There are an ENORMOUS amount of sources for loops/wavs/one-shots/construction kits, etc. these days. Some good, many junk, many rehashed (after all, everyone is trying to milk that money out of us with as little effort as necessary to do so;) ) but there are some sites/vendors that have good reputations and do tend to provide enough good stuff to warrant putting up with some of the filler that will, without fail, be included.
The harder part is keeping things organized ;)
PS- I don't mean to down anyone, but I personally thought beatscape was a waste of my time. And CW stopped supporting it before it even got to a version 2. I think the inherent design was alien to many -- even those of us who work with loops/slicers/etc.
post edited by ba_midi - 2010/09/13 01:58:28