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rip chopper turns video into a playable instrument

ripchopper.com ↗ · Useful Tools · score 86.0
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A Mac app that chops video into pads, letting musicians and video artists perform picture and sound together from a keyboard or MIDI controller.

Why it surfaced

Its standout trick is a retroactive record button: rip chopper keeps the last 90 seconds of your playing, audio input, and camera available to rewind and chop after the fact. The site also promises transient detection, stem separation, live compositing, and an editable marker timeline.

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