Free Windows Music Software: Reichatron is a free phase shifting looper
effect for Reaktor 5, inspired by Steve
Reich and his early loop pieces.
It was created by Matt Mower:
Reichatron is a sample playing instrument that
grew out of my desire to experiment with phase-shifted looping (a la Steve
Reich’s early works It’s Gonna Rain and Piano Phase) and as
an homage to Metaphysical Function which is, I think, one of the most
interesting Reaktor ensembles.
Reichatron allows you to mix together the
phase-shifted blending of two samples and then modulate that mixture using a
block of six effects that can be independently controlled. Reichatron also
offers stochastic control of the effects block and sample selection. You can
take as much, or as little, control over how the sound evolves over time as
you like.
See also Phase Shifter, another audio effect inspired by
Reich