This beat slicer can do much more than just slice your beats. You can load up to 64 wave files at a time, slice them up and combine the slices in the multitrack arranger.
Each slice is coloured based on the content so you can easily tell them apart - this makes manual rearranging a lot easier. If you find arranging beats in a piano roll / drum map a bit awkward at times, LiveSlice will definately change the way you make music.
With up to 256 slice on each loop liveslice is as much a granular synthesizer as a beat slicer. As you can also sequence notes you can do simple melodic arrangements too (bases and arps).
The real fun begins when you start using the graphical parameter sequencer. You can sequence amplitude, panning, attack, decay, release, pitch, probability and reverse for each slice just by drawing with the mouse creating anything from subtle variations to total chaos.
From v.1.3 LiveSlice has been able to record incoming audio. This can be used live to capture loops from real instruments and remix them instantly or in the studio to quicly record 1-32 bar loops from any instrument and gain instant access to the powerful and intuitive rearranging capabilities of the LiveSlice arranger.
LiveSlice has no internal effects - instead you can sequence midi CC's that can control for example your favourite filter plugin - load it as an insert effect and let LiveSlice control the cutoff frequency with different values for each slice.
liveslice_midirouting (6K)
This will work in all hosts that support midi routing between plugins - part of the VST2.0 standard. This includes Cubase, Ableton Live, Energy XT, Tracktion, Jeskola Buzz, and Fruity loops. The illustration to the left shows LiveSlice controlling the cutoff frequency of the excellent frohmage filter.
Additionally everything in liveslice can be controlled by midi. You can sequence playback as well as randomization of slices, arrangements and parameters. Why not connect an external LFO and let it control the pitch? The possibilities are endless. Several arrangements can be triggered simultaniously - great for layering arrangements.
LiveSlice is available as a VSTi for windows only. An OSX version is planned.
LiveSlice was originally written for the freeware jeskola buzz. This new VST version is a complete rewrite with tons of new features and much greater stability. LiveSlice for buzz is still available and quite popular. Although the buzz community is quite small LiveSlice has been downloaded more than 3500 times placing it among the top 3 downloads on buzzchines.com since it's release.
Features
* Automatic or manual slicing
* ACIDized loop import and export
* Multitrack sequencer with snap / quantize
* Host sync
* Audio recording - synced to the host - can be used as a realtime dicer / granulator
* Hi quality resampling using spline interpolation
* Low CPU usage
* Integrated loop browser with preview
* full MIDI control
* up to 32 tracks, 64 loops, 256 slices
* resizable gui, zoom in slicer
* up to 8 outputs with individual slice routing
* integrated loop browser with preview
* loads all uncompressed .wav formats
* supports any sample rate
System requirements
* Windows XP, 2000, NT or 98
* Anything faster than 500mhz will do, CPU is pretty low
* Memory requirements: Uses 4mb of memory + about a mb pr. loop (average)
* No P4 denormalization issues
Changes:
* GUI optimized - more than twice as fast - especially when using large arrangements.
* 72 arrangements - 3 banks of 24.
* Playback position is only reset the first time the play button is pressed.
* Track clear changed (mouse buttons reversed): LMB does a complete clear, RMB leaves empty events.
* Improved event display when moving events.
* Single slice trigger timing bug fixed.
* GUI play button bug fixed (is now updated correctly).
* Settings page display bug fixed.
* Changing number of visible tracks now refreshes properly.
* Parameter value set and display bugs fixed.
* Audiomulch crash when closing file dialogs fixed.
Price 50 Euro
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