catalog-import: cycling-74 (15 products)

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+---
+"catalog": minor
+---
+
+Import Cycling '74 (15 software and content entries).
+
+Covers the current line (Max, Max for Live, RNBO and the Mira iPad
+controller), the four Cycles audio source libraries by Ron MacLeod, and
+seven products retired from sale (M, Pluggo, Hipno, Mode, Octirama,
+Upmix and Radial) found on the maker's discontinued downloads page and
+tagged with the discontinued category.

data/content/cycling-74-cycles-volume-1-sustained-encounters.yaml

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+id: WS-4JWwVtZ2JYaskOYfOU
+name: "Cycles Volume 1: Sustained Encounters"
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: sound-library
+categories:
+  - loop-pack
+  - ambient
+  - cinematic
+  - sound-effects
+  - surround
+url: https://cycling74.com/products/cycles
+prices:
+  - amount: 39
+    currency: USD
+description: Sustained Encounters is comprised of long evolving aural
+  environments and unfolding atmospheres.
+details: |-
+  In this 4-volume series, sound designer Ron MacLeod expands upon his previous work by producing a continuing series of inspirational sonic collections, utilizing the innovative processing tools from Cycling '74. Each Cycles download has separate 44.1kHz / 48kHz folders. The files are stored in 24-bit FLAC format.
+
+  Sustained Encounters is comprised of long evolving aural environments and unfolding atmospheres. Culled from MacLeod's private reserve, an accumulation of years of film sound design and sonic exploration, these textures were individually 'composed' utilizing bleeding edge psychoacoustic processing, designed specifically to be intricately interesting and immersive without being obtrusive to additional content.
+
+  Content categories: Other Realms, longer (30 sec - 2 min) 'otherworldly' compositions that take you on evolving journeys. Atmospheres, big and spacious loops designed to provide an endless immersive field. Environs, loops that are more actively involved, suggesting a 'place' rather than space. Textural, an extreme variety of textural loops to supply endless beds of scenic ambience. Complex, multi layered, covering a wide spectrum of sound. High, high pitched orientation (some to the point of pain). Low, big bottom end designed to PUSH AIR (subwoofer recommended). Events, incidents, fx and transmutations. Immersion, a select collection of undulating 5.1 multi-channel versions.
+
+  The file format is designed for maximum convenience: it contains multiple sample rates for quick multiple format support (48kHz and 44.1kHz), uses 24-bit samples to preserve quality and robustness when doing further processing. 5.1 surround examples are supplied in 6 channel broadcast .wav (SMPTE/ITU order format) as well as 6 individual channel files. All samples are end-to-end looped for easy use in sequencers or looping applications. The spine index uses a coded symbol at the top of the spine: the color suggests the sound file type (ambient, rhythmic, FX, etc.) and the arrow length indicates the average duration of the samples.
+
+  The index is a simple and direct document for fast referencing of vital data relevant to the content of each library, including file length, loop data, BPM and pitch (if applicable), supplied in both PDF and Excel format for easier integration into sound file databases. The files on Cycles releases can be used freely by the purchaser, other than inclusion in other sound libraries, without any additional royalties or usage fees. Because of the nature of some of the longer files, they cannot be used as a stand-alone piece represented as the purchaser's original composition.
+specs: |-
+  - 24-bit FLAC files
+  - Separate 44.1kHz and 48kHz folders in every download
+  - 5.1 surround examples supplied in 6 channel broadcast .wav (SMPTE/ITU order format) plus 6 individual channel files
+  - All samples end-to-end looped for use in sequencers or looping applications
+  - Other Realms compositions run 30 seconds to 2 minutes
+  - Content categories: Other Realms, Atmospheres, Environs, Textural, Complex, High, Low, Events, Immersion
+  - Indexed reference document supplied in PDF and Excel format (file length, loop data, BPM, pitch)
+  - Color-coded spine index: color indicates sound file type, arrow length indicates average sample duration
+  - Download file sizes up to 1.9 GB each
+links:
+  - url: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/download/mp3/cycles/SustEnc_DEMO.mp3
+    type: resource
+    title: Sustained Encounters MP3 demo
+  - url: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/download/cycles/Sust_Enc_DVD_INDEX.pdf
+    type: resource
+    title: Sustained Encounters index PDF

data/content/cycling-74-cycles-volume-2-unnatural-rhythm.yaml

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+id: QdhF1Tv-mwuBGhg-GpZth
+name: "Cycles Volume 2: Unnatural Rhythm"
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: sound-library
+categories:
+  - loop-pack
+  - electronic
+  - percussion
+  - vintage
+url: https://cycling74.com/products/cycles
+prices:
+  - amount: 39
+    currency: USD
+description: Unnatural Rhythm features extended form (4 to 32+ bar) non-drum
+  alternative groove loops of mechanical, electronic, found sound and
+  algorithmic origins.
+details: |-
+  In this 4-volume series, sound designer Ron MacLeod expands upon his previous work by producing a continuing series of inspirational sonic collections, utilizing the innovative processing tools from Cycling '74. Each Cycles download has separate 44.1kHz / 48kHz folders. The files are stored in 24-bit FLAC format.
+
+  Unnatural Rhythm features extended form (4 to 32+ bar) non-drum alternative groove loops of mechanical, electronic, found sound and algorithmic origins. The loops titles include sample accurate BPM notation with longer loops Bar Count noted as well. This volume also includes 24-bit REX formatted versions of all applicable files for use in Reason or any 24-bit REX compatible audio sequencer. Also included is a huge collection of hard-syncopated electronic source culled from a collection of 70s-era Buchla and Serge Modular systems.
+
+  Content categories: Back Alley Tribal, found object industrial gamelan. Contraptions, pounding machines of real and synthesized derivation. Cyclic Waves, oscillating undulations for a less obvious rhythmic character. Found Sound, heavily processed real world appropriations. Grooves, beat oriented pulsations with extra groove. Vintage Electronics, a huge collection of hard-syncopated electronic source culled from a collection of 70's era Buchla and Serge modular systems. X-tended Versions, long extended versions, some up to 96 bars, of select loops from all the categories, processed, filtered and continually developing, mixed to resolve back to the intro for transparent loop repetition.
+
+  The file format is designed for maximum convenience: it contains multiple sample rates for quick multiple format support (48kHz and 44.1kHz), uses 24-bit samples to preserve quality and robustness when doing further processing. Rhythmic samples include 24-bit REX format files, and all samples are end-to-end looped for easy use in sequencers or looping applications such as radiaL, Live, Acid or GarageBand. The organization of each library has been distilled to the natural essence of the content, with filenames deliberately left open rather than pre-defined so the material reads as inspirational rather than as a fulfillment tool.
+
+  The index is a simple and direct document for fast referencing of vital data relevant to the content of each library, including file length, loop data, BPM and pitch (if applicable), supplied in both PDF and Excel format for easier integration into sound file databases. The files on Cycles releases can be used freely by the purchaser, other than inclusion in other sound libraries, without any additional royalties or usage fees. Because of the nature of some of the longer files, they cannot be used as a stand-alone piece represented as the purchaser's original composition.
+specs: |-
+  - 24-bit FLAC files
+  - Separate 44.1kHz and 48kHz folders in every download
+  - 24-bit REX formatted versions of all applicable files, for Reason or any 24-bit REX compatible audio sequencer
+  - Extended form loops from 4 to 32+ bars, with X-tended Versions running up to 96 bars
+  - Loop titles carry sample accurate BPM notation, with bar count noted on longer loops
+  - All samples end-to-end looped for use in sequencers or looping applications such as radiaL, Live, Acid or GarageBand
+  - Content categories: Back Alley Tribal, Contraptions, Cyclic Waves, Found Sound, Grooves, Vintage Electronics, X-tended Versions
+  - Indexed reference document supplied in PDF and Excel format (file length, loop data, BPM, pitch)
+  - Color-coded spine index: color indicates sound file type, arrow length indicates average sample duration
+  - Download file sizes up to 1.9 GB each
+links:
+  - url: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/download/mp3/cycles/UnnatRhythm_DEMO.mp3
+    type: resource
+    title: Unnatural Rhythm MP3 demo

data/content/cycling-74-cycles-volume-3-incidental-gesture.yaml

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+id: uZJsrB9W02ehzwCtnRoJc
+name: "Cycles Volume 3: Incidental Gesture"
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: sound-library
+categories:
+  - sample-pack
+  - loop-pack
+  - cinematic
+  - ambient
+  - brass
+url: https://cycling74.com/products/cycles
+prices:
+  - amount: 39
+    currency: USD
+description: Incidental Gesture gives you active sonic textures and melodic
+  meanderings that provide movement, emotion and narrative expression to your
+  compositions or media projects. Composed to integrate easily into existing
+  pieces yet intricate enough to stand on their own as incidental beds.
+details: |-
+  In this 4-volume series, sound designer Ron MacLeod expands upon his previous work by producing a continuing series of inspirational sonic collections, utilizing the innovative processing tools from Cycling '74. Each Cycles download has separate 44.1kHz / 48kHz folders. The files are stored in 24-bit FLAC format.
+
+  Incidental Gesture gives you active sonic textures and melodic meanderings that provide movement, emotion and narrative expression to your compositions or media projects. Composed to integrate easily into existing pieces yet intricate enough to stand on their own as incidental beds. These long (30 sec. to 3 minute) files were designed around direct use in digital workstations yet are all seamlessly looped end to end for extended play as well.
+
+  Content categories: Horn Based Gestures, lite to heavily processed acoustic horn gestures, broken out as raw, processed, fx only and individual notes (where appropriate). Melodic Meanderings, melodically based experimental traipsing. Moody Incidentals, a bit more textural, evoking an atmospheric 'vibe.' Narrative Expressions, sonic banter and non-verbal storytelling. Rhythmic Beds, rhythmic yet non-repetitive phrases.
+
+  The file format is designed for maximum convenience: it contains multiple sample rates for quick multiple format support (48kHz and 44.1kHz), uses 24-bit samples to preserve quality and robustness when doing further processing. All samples are end-to-end looped for easy use in sequencers or looping applications such as radiaL, Live, Acid or GarageBand. The spine index uses a coded symbol at the top of the spine: the color suggests the sound file type (ambient, rhythmic, FX, etc.) and the arrow length indicates the average duration of the samples.
+
+  The index is a simple and direct document for fast referencing of vital data relevant to the content of each library, including file length, loop data, BPM and pitch (if applicable), supplied in both PDF and Excel format for easier integration into sound file databases. The files on Cycles releases can be used freely by the purchaser, other than inclusion in other sound libraries, without any additional royalties or usage fees. Because of the nature of some of the longer files, they cannot be used as a stand-alone piece represented as the purchaser's original composition.
+specs: |-
+  - Volume 3 of the 4-volume Cycles series produced by sound designer Ron MacLeod
+  - Long files, 30 seconds to 3 minutes, all seamlessly looped end to end for extended play
+  - 24-bit FLAC files
+  - Separate 44.1kHz and 48kHz folders in every download
+  - Content categories: Horn Based Gestures, Melodic Meanderings, Moody Incidentals, Narrative Expressions, Rhythmic Beds
+  - Horn Based Gestures broken out as raw, processed, fx only and individual notes (where appropriate)
+  - Indexed reference document supplied in PDF and Excel format (file length, loop data, BPM, pitch)
+  - Color-coded spine index: color indicates sound file type, arrow length indicates average sample duration
+  - Download file sizes up to 1.9 GB each
+links:
+  - url: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/download/mp3/cycles/IncGest_DEMO.mp3
+    type: resource
+    title: Incidental Gesture MP3 demo

data/content/cycling-74-cycles-volume-4-momentary-incursions.yaml

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+id: fmx4S9PaqZfxg0rUDWAIN
+name: "Cycles Volume 4: Momentary Incursions"
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: sound-library
+categories:
+  - sample-pack
+  - sound-effects
+  - percussion
+  - cinematic
+url: https://cycling74.com/products/cycles
+prices:
+  - amount: 39
+    currency: USD
+description: Momentary Incursions are hits, events, effects and transitions, for
+  use when a more finite punctuation is in order. Aggressively percussive to
+  hypnotic and transient, this collection of 900+ non-looped samples range from
+  a fraction of a second to over a minute in length.
+details: |-
+  In this 4-volume series, sound designer Ron MacLeod expands upon his previous work by producing a continuing series of inspirational sonic collections, utilizing the innovative processing tools from Cycling '74. Each Cycles download has separate 44.1kHz / 48kHz folders. The files are stored in 24-bit FLAC format.
+
+  Momentary Incursions are hits, events, effects and transitions... for use when a more finite punctuation is in order. Aggressively percussive to hypnotic and transient, this collection of 900+ non-looped samples range from a fraction of a second to over a minute in length.
+
+  Content categories: Events, longer gestures of modular, granular, metallic and electro-acoustic origin. FX, surreal and hyper-real effects that started life based in reality. Hits, shorter percussive bursts of electronics, metal, foundsound and processing overload. Transitions, events that provide transitional intros, endings, builds, fly-bys and tails. Waves, incidental swells of convoluted textures.
+
+  The Cycles design philosophy came out of consulting professional sound designers and composers about what would make their job easier in the middle of a hectic production schedule, where one thing came up repeatedly: Simple equals Fast. The title is inspiring but directly reflects the nature of the actual content, the spine index uses a coded symbol whose color suggests the sound file type and whose arrow length indicates the average duration of the samples, and the organization of each library is distilled to the natural essence of the content, with not too many folders to weed through and filenames that are not overly pre-defined. The index is a simple and direct document for fast referencing of vital data relevant to the content of each library, including file length, loop data, BPM and pitch where applicable, supplied in both PDF and Excel format for easier integration into sound file databases.
+
+  The files on Cycles releases can be used freely by the purchaser, other than inclusion in other sound libraries, without any additional royalties or usage fees. Because of the nature of some of the longer files, they cannot be used as a stand-alone piece represented as the purchaser's original composition. It is expected that additional material will be added to the file to make it unique or that it will be significantly altered through unique processing.
+specs: |-
+  - 900+ non-looped samples
+  - Sample lengths range from a fraction of a second to over a minute
+  - Content categories: Events, FX, Hits, Transitions, Waves
+  - 24-bit FLAC files
+  - Separate 44.1kHz and 48kHz folders in every download
+  - Download file sizes up to 1.9 GB each
+  - Indexed reference document supplied in PDF and Excel format (file length, loop data, BPM, pitch)
+  - Color-coded spine index: color indicates sound file type, arrow length indicates average sample duration
+  - Produced by sound designer Ron MacLeod using Cycling '74 processing tools
+links:
+  - url: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/download/mp3/cycles/MomeIncur_DEMO.mp3
+    type: resource
+    title: Momentary Incursions MP3 demo

data/software/cycling-74-hipno.yaml

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+id: e1nNYxQo02Pzva8leYIQl
+name: Hipno
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: plugin
+categories:
+  - discontinued
+formats:
+  - vst
+  - au
+  - rtas
+platforms:
+  - mac
+  - windows
+url: https://cycling74.com/downloads/discontinued
+specs: |-
+  - Mac System Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2 or later, G4 processor, 512 MB of memory, 55 MB disk space, and VST, Audio Unit, or RTAS host application
+  - Windows System Requirements: Windows XP (Home or Pro), P4 processor, 512 MB of memory, 55 MB disk space, and VST or RTAS host application
+  - Not updated since release, and compatibility with current computers and operating system versions is unknown. The listed system requirements were determined at the time of release
+versions:
+  - name: 1.1.1
+    releaseDate: 2006-11-22

data/software/cycling-74-m.yaml

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+id: C30Det0ZLrV88UpZ5u_jq
+name: M
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: standalone
+categories:
+  - midi
+  - discontinued
+formats:
+  - standalone
+platforms:
+  - mac
+url: https://cycling74.com/downloads/discontinued
+specs: |-
+  - Mac System Requirements: Mac OS computer running OS X 10.3.9 - 10.14
+  - 32-bit only application
+  - A MIDI interface is required for external MIDI I/O
+  - M 2.7 uses OS X Core MIDI for MIDI input and output
+  - No longer available for sale
+  - Technical support for M is no longer offered
+versions:
+  - name: "2.8"
+    releaseDate: 2014-02-20
+  - name: "2.7"
+links:
+  - url: https://cycling74.s3.amazonaws.com/download/M27.pdf
+    type: resource
+    title: M documentation

data/software/cycling-74-max-for-live.yaml

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+id: ndxgbo2MoOI6pCSsbTwtV
+name: Max for Live
+manufacturer: cycling-74
+primaryCategory: modular
+categories:
+  - virtual-instrument
+  - midi-effect
+  - effect
+  - creative
+platforms:
+  - mac
+  - windows
+url: https://cycling74.com/products/maxforlive
+description: Create and customize your own Live devices with Max
+details: |-
+  Max for Live gives you a blank slate to patch together your own musical tools that work seamlessly inside the Live environment.
+
+  Create your own Instrument, Midi Effect, or Audio Effect that does exactly what you want, or customize an existing device with your own adjustments. Max for Live also provides the ability to control your Live Set using the Live API.
+
+  Max includes a suite of interactive UI elements built to look, feel, and behave exactly like a built-in Live Device. Within Live, these objects can be mapped, automated, and modulated like any native controls.
+specs: |-
+  - Patch your own musical tools that work inside the Live environment
+  - Create your own Instrument, Midi Effect, or Audio Effect devices
+  - Customize an existing device with your own adjustments
+  - Control your Live Set using the Live API
+  - Suite of interactive UI elements built to look, feel, and behave exactly like a built-in Live Device
+  - Max UI objects can be mapped, automated, and modulated like any native Live controls
+  - Max for Live Packs built by the community are available at Ableton.com
+  - Building Max Devices learning pack includes 90 Max Devices and 40+ Live Sets
+  - Max system requirements (macOS Intel): OS 11.0 or later, Intel Core 2 Duo processor (Core i5 or faster recommended), 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended), approximately 3 GB disk space
+  - Max system requirements (macOS Apple Silicon): OS 11.0 or later, Apple Silicon processor, 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended), approximately 3 GB disk space
+  - Max system requirements (Windows): Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 22H2 or higher), 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor (Core i5 or faster recommended), 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended), approximately 2 GB disk space
+links:
+  - url: https://www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/
+    type: product
+    title: Max for Live at Ableton.com