Propellerhead Reason - 1.0.1 Manuale delle Operazioni

Operation Manual

THE SEQUENCER 8 Background: How recorded controllers are handled Even though the recording procedures are practically the same, the se-quencer handle

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12 SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER100IntroductionSubtractor is an analog-type polyphonic synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, the method used in analog syn

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER101! Please note that the descriptions of the waveforms sound or timbre is merely meant to provide a basic guideline, and should

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER102Setting Oscillator 1 Frequency - Octave/Semitone/CentBy clicking the corresponding up/down buttons you can tune, i.e. change

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER103Noise GeneratorThe Noise Generator could be viewed as an oscillator that produces noise in-stead of a pitched waveform. Noise

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER104When phase offset modulation is activated, the oscillator creates a second waveform of the same shape and offsets it by the a

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER105Using the Noise Generator as the Modulator sourceAs explained earlier, the Noise Generator is internally routed to the Osc 2

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER106The Filter SectionIn subtractive synthesis, a filter is the most important tool for shaping the overall timbre of the sound.

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER107➜ 12 dB Lowpass (LP 12)This type of lowpass filter is also widely used in analog synthesizers (Oberheim, early Korg synths et

THE SEQUENCER 9 ➜ Each pattern change will be recorded on a downbeat (at the start of a new bar in the sequencer). You can move pattern changes to ot

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER108➜ Highpass (HP12)A highpass filter is the opposite of a lowpass filter, cutting out the lower frequencies and letting the hig

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER109Filter 1 Frequency The Filter Frequency parameter (often referred to as “cutoff”) determines which area of the frequency spec

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER110Envelopes - GeneralEnvelope generators are used to control several important sound parame-ters in analog synthesizers, such a

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER111Filter EnvelopeThe Filter Envelope affects the Filter 1 Frequency parameter. By setting up a filter envelope you control the

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER112LFO SectionLFO stands for Low Frequency Oscillator. LFO:s are oscillators, just like Osc 1 & 2, in that they also generat

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER113LFO 2 ParametersLFO 2 is polyphonic. This means that for every note you play, an indepen-dent LFO cycle is generated, whereas

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER114Play ParametersThis section deals with two things: Parameters that are affected by how you play, and modulation that can be a

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER115Pitch Bend and Modulation WheelsThe Pitch Bend wheel is used for “bending” notes, like bending the strings on a guitar. The M

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER116RetrigThis is the “normal” setting for playing polyphonic patches. That is, when you press a key without releasing the previo

SUBTRACTOR SYNTHESIZER117ConnectionsFlipping the Subtractor around reveals a plethora of connection possibilities, most of which are CV/Gate related.

THE SEQUENCER 10 Copying REX loops and Patterns to Sequencer Tracks As described on page 136, you need to use the “To Track” function when us-ing the

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13NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER120IntroductionA sampler could be described as a device capable of recording and repro-ducing audio material, like a tape recorde

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER121Fortunately Reason provides a wide range of high quality multisampled in-struments, so much of this hard work has already been

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER122About Key Zones and SamplesLoading a Sample into an empty NN-191. Create a new sampler device.2. Click on the sample browser b

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER123Setting the Key Zone Range ! Key zones cannot overlap.When you adjust the boundaries of a key zone, the surrounding boundaries

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER124Setting the Root KeyOnce you have defined a key zone, and added a sample, you should set the root key for the sample. ➜ Select

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER125For each sample (or key zone), you can select the following Loop modes by using the Loop knob below the keyboard display:➜ OFF

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER126NN-19 Synth ParametersThe NN-19 synth parameters are used to shape and modulate samples. These are mostly similar to the param

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER127The Filter SectionFilters are used for shaping the overall timbre of the sound. The filter in NN-19 contains a multimode filte

THE SEQUENCER 11 Redrum notes When you use this function with the Redrum, you should note the following: • The notes will have the pitch of the corre

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER128Envelope Section! Please refer to the Subtractor chapter for a description of the basic envelope parameters.Envelope generator

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER129WaveformLFO 1 allows you to select different waveforms for modulating parameters. These are (from the top down):DestinationThe

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER130The following parameters can be velocity controlled:Pitch Bend and Modulation WheelsThe Pitch Bend wheel is used for “bending”

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER131RetrigThis is the “normal” setting for playing polyphonic patches. That is, when you press a key without releasing the previou

NN-19 DIGITAL SAMPLER132ConnectionsOn the back panel of the NN-19 you will find the connectors, which are mostly CV/Gate related. Audio OutputsThese a

14DR. REX LOOP PLAYER

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER134IntroductionThe Dr.Rex Loop Player is capable of playing back and editing files created in ReCycle, another product created by P

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER135Adding a LoopTo add a loop into the Dr.Rex Loop Player, proceed as follows:1. Open the browser by selecting “Browse ReCycle/REX

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER136Creating Sequencer NotesTo be able to make your REX loop start at the same time as other sequencer or pattern data, you first ha

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER137Slice HandlingSelecting SlicesA selected slice is indicated by being highlighted in the waveform display. To select a slice, use

THE SEQUENCER 12 Editing - About Snap When you select and edit material (both in the Arrange View and the Edit View), the Snap (Snap to Grid) functio

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER138Dr.Rex Synth ParametersThe Dr.Rex synth parameters are used for shaping and modulating the sound of the REX loops. These paramet

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER139Filter Frequency The Filter Frequency parameter (often referred to as “cutoff”) determines which area of the frequency spectrum

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER140LFO SectionLFO stands for Low Frequency Oscillator. LFO:s are oscillators in the sense that they generate a waveform and a frequ

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER141Velocity ControlVelocity is usually used to control various parameters according to how hard or soft you play notes on your keyb

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER142Setting Number of Voices - PolyphonyThis determines the polyphony, i.e. the number of voices, or slices, Dr.Rex can play simulta

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER143ConnectionsOn the back panel of Dr.Rex you will find the connectors, which are mostly CV/Gate related. Using CV/Gate is describe

DR. REX LOOP PLAYER144

15MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER146IntroductionThe Matrix is a pattern-based device. Matrix doesn’t generate sound on its own, but has to be connected to anot

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER147Programming Patterns! Pattern programming basics is covered in “Programming Pattern Devices”.TutorialThe programming proced

THE SEQUENCER 13 Editing in the Arrange View The Arrange View allows you to view several tracks at the same time, and provides a good overview of the

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER148➜ If you now click or drag in the lower gate section while the pattern is playing, you can hear how the timbre and volume c

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER149About Unipolar and Bipolar CurvesOn the back panel of the Matrix you will find a switch, allowing you to select between “Un

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER150Setting Pattern ResolutionMatrix always follows the tempo setting on the transport panel, but you can also make Matrix play

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER151Chaining Patterns! Selecting Patterns and Banks and using Cut, Copy and Paste with Patterns is described in the chapter “Pr

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER152Example UsageAs mentioned previously, the Matrix is a very flexible device. Here follows a few examples of how you can use

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER153Triggering SamplesThe Gate CV output can be used to trigger samples, either in Redrum or in the NN-19 Sampler.➜ Connect the

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16REBIRTH INPUT MACHINE

REBIRTH INPUT MACHINE156IntroductionThe ReBirth Input Machine is a device dedicated to receiving audio from the Propellerhead program “ReBirth RB-338”

17THE EFFECT DEVICES

THE SEQUENCER 14 Duplicating Events To duplicate the selected events, hold down [Option] (Mac) or [Ctrl] (Win-dows) and proceed as when moving events

THE EFFECT DEVICES158Common Device FeaturesWhile the specific parameters for each device are described below, some features and procedures are common

THE EFFECT DEVICES159RV-7 Digital ReverbReverb adds ambience and creates a space effect. Normally, reverb simu-lates some kind of acoustic environment

THE EFFECT DEVICES160DDL-1 Digital Delay LineThis is a mono delay (with the output pannable in stereo) that can be syn-chronized to the song tempo. Th

THE EFFECT DEVICES161D-11 Foldback DistortionThe D-11 is a simple but effective distortion effect, capable of producing any-thing from just a whisper

THE EFFECT DEVICES162The Filter ParametersThe ECF-42 filter section has the following parameters:The Envelope ParametersThis is a standard envelope ge

THE EFFECT DEVICES163Pattern Controlled Filter - An ExampleThis example shows how to use the ECF-42 and the Matrix to create pattern controlled filter

THE EFFECT DEVICES164CF-101 Chorus/FlangerThe CF-101 is a combined chorus and flanger effect. It adds depth and movement to the sound by adding a shor

THE EFFECT DEVICES165PH-90 PhaserThe PH-90 Phaser is a classic phaser effect with some special features for fine-tuning the sound. It can create the c

THE EFFECT DEVICES166COMP-01 Auto Make-up Gain CompressorThe COMP-01 compressor levels out the audio, by making loud sounds softer. To compensate for

THE EFFECT DEVICES167PEQ-2 Two Band Parametric EQWhile there is a simple two-band shelving equalizer available for each chan-nel in the mixer, the PEQ

THE SEQUENCER 15 Inserting and Removing Bars When editing the overall structure of a song, you may need to rearrange the order and length of whole se

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18MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE170File MenuNewWhen you select this, a new, empty song appears. The exact contents of this song is determined by the contents

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE171Song Information...This brings up a dialog that allows you to add contact information, comments about the song, etc. Furth

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE172Song Self-contain Settings...A self-contained song contains not only the references to the used files, but also the files

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE173Import MIDI File...Reason can import standard MIDI files (SMF). This allows you to import MIDI data to Reason from other a

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE174Export Song/Loop as Audio File...When you have created a complete song, you may want to mix it down to an audio file to ma

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE175Edit MenuUndoVirtually all actions in Reason can be undone. This includes creation, dele-tion and reordering of devices in

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE176Transferring patterns between Reason songsIf you want to copy patterns between different Reason songs, you use copy and pa

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE177Browse Samples...RedrumTo use this menu item to load a new drum sound into Redrum, proceed as follows:1. Select a channel

THE SEQUENCER 16 Using Groups Sometimes it is practical to work with a section of events as one entity. This is done by Grouping the events. You may

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE178Delete Sample/Remove SampleRedrum➜ To remove a sample from a Redrum drum machine, select its drum sound channel and then s

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE179Shift Drum Left/RightThese menu items are used for the Redrum.The Shift Drum functions move the notes for the selected ins

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE180Find Identical GroupsThis command helps you locate all Groups with the same contents:1. Select a Group.2. Select “Find Ide

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE181Quantize NotesIn Reason, you use the Quantize function in the following way:1. Select the notes you want to quantize.Only

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE182VelocityAdjusts the velocity of the selected notes.➜ The Add field lets you add a fixed amount to the velocity values.To s

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE183Preferences – GeneralMouse Knob RangeThis lets you adjust the response sensitivity of the various knobs in Reason when man

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE184Preferences – AudioMaster TuneThis lets you adjust the global tuning in Reason. Standard tuning is “middle A” at 440 Hz. Y

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE185Output LatencyThe Output latency is the delay between when audio is “sent” from the pro-gram and when you actually hear it

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE186Preferences – MIDISequencer InputThe Sequencer is the “standard” port for receiving MIDI input. This is what you should be

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE187Preferences – Sound LocationsSound and Patch Search PathsReason songs and patches can contain references to other files on

THE SEQUENCER17Selecting GroupsTo select a Group, just click on it in the Arrange View.This Group is selected.➜ If you hold down [Shift] and click, yo

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE188Create MenuSequencer TrackTracks are automatically created when you create instrument devices in the rack. Still, you may

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE189Edit Keyboard Remote➜ To get an overview of which parameters are remote controllable se-lect “Edit Keyboard Remote” from t

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE190Clear All MIDI Remote MappingThis menu command removes all MIDI Remote mapping that you have set up for the song.Toggle Ra

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE191Windows Menu (MacOS Version)Window listThis lists all open song documents. Selecting one makes it the active win-dow.Help/

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE192Register Reason NowThis takes you to the Propellerhead Software registration pages. Once regis-tered you can download free

19ABOUT AUDIO ON COMPUTERS

ABOUT AUDIO ON COMPUTERS194General InformationAudio QualityThe general audio quality in a computer based synthesizer system depends on two things:➜ Th

ABOUT AUDIO ON COMPUTERS195ReWire and LatencyWhen you run Reason as a ReWire slave, it is the other program, the Rewire master that is responsible for

ABOUT AUDIO ON COMPUTERS196Via an ASIO DriverThis is your best option if it is available. More and more audio cards designed for serious music and aud

20MIDI IMPLEMENTATION

THE SEQUENCER18Dividing GroupsYou can divide a Group into two by clicking with the Pencil tool at the desired position and dragging to the end of the

MIDI IMPLEMENTATION198About This ChapterThis chapter briefly describes the way various MIDI messages are imple-mented in Reason. It is mainly intended

INDEX

INDEX200AADSR 110AlterDrum 92Notes 30, 182Pattern 92, 150Arrange View 13ASIO Driver 196Audio Card Driver 184Audio Out Clipping 74Audio Outputs 79Audio

INDEX201Disable MIDI Priority Boost 186Disconnect (Routing) 36Distortion 161Dr.RexAbout 134Adding Loops 135Editing Slices 137Parameters 138Playing fro

INDEX202Init patchRedrum 89Sampler 121Subtractor 100Input meter (Effect devices) 158Insert Bars Between Locators 15Internet Options 191KKey Lane 20Key

INDEX203OOMS 41Open 170Outputs 79Overdub/Replace 6PParametric EQ 167Paste 175Patch Cables 36PatchesBrowsing 176Exporting 173Missing Sounds 176Redrum 8

INDEX204ResizingGroups 17Lanes in Edit View 19Notes 22Resolution (Audio) 174Resolution (Pattern) 91Reverb 159ReWireLatency 195Setting Up 47With Cubase

INDEX205SongsCreating New 170End position 174Opening 170Optimizing 67Publishing 171Self-contained 172Splash Picture 171Sound and Patch Search Paths 18

THE SEQUENCER19The Edit ViewThe Edit View allows you to perform detailed editing to the events on a single track. This is also where you create notes,

THE SEQUENCER20➜ For extensive editing, you may want to maximize the sequencer area so that it fills the window. This is done by clicking the Maximize

THE SEQUENCER21Drawing notes1. If you want to restrict note input to certain note values (e.g. six-teenth notes), set the Snap value accordingly and a

THE SEQUENCER22Resizing notesWhen you select a note, a handle appears on its right edge. You can click on this handle and drag to make the note shorte

THE SEQUENCER23Editing ControllersControllers are shown and edited in the Controller lane. This lane in turn is di-vided into several “subtracks”, one

THE SEQUENCER24Drawing and Editing ControllersRegardless of whether you’re editing recorded controllers or creating control-ler changes from scratch,

THE SEQUENCER25Deleting Controller sectionsYou can delete the selected controller section by pressing [Backspace] or [Delete] or by selecting Delete f

THE SEQUENCER263. Pull down the Pattern pop-up menu to the left in the Pattern lane, and select the pattern you want to insert.The selected pattern is

THE SEQUENCER27Deleting Pattern Change sectionsYou can delete the selected section of the Pattern Lane by pressing [Back-space] or [Delete] or by sele

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE SEQUENCER28QuantizingThe Quantize function moves recorded notes to (or closer to) exact note value positions. This can be used for correcting erro

THE SEQUENCER29Quantizing to GroovesThe Quantize pop-up menu also contains three items named “Groove 1-3”. These are three different, slightly irregul

THE SEQUENCER30TransposeThis function transposes the selected notes up or down, by the specified number of semitones.VelocityAdjusts the velocity of t

THE SEQUENCER31Importing and Exporting MIDI FilesReason can import and export standard midi files (SMF). This allows you to transfer MIDI data between

THE SEQUENCER32

2ROUTING AUDIO AND CV

ROUTING AUDIO AND CV34About the various signals that can be routedThis chapter describes the various ways you can route signals in Reason. The followi

ROUTING AUDIO AND CV35Color CodingCables are color coded in the following way, making it easier to discern be-tween the various connections:• Audio co

ROUTING AUDIO AND CV36Bypassing Auto-Routing➜ If you wish to create a new device, without any auto-routing taking place, press [Shift] when creating t

ROUTING AUDIO AND CV37Using CV and GateCV/Gate is used for modulating and triggering device parameters. Each sep-arate Device chapter lists the availa

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 5 The Sequencer 6 Recording10 Copying REX loops and Patterns to Sequencer Tracks12 Editing - About Snap13 Editing in the Arrange

ROUTING AUDIO AND CV38

3ROUTING MIDI TO REASON

ROUTING MIDI TO REASON40About the Various MIDI InputsAll MIDI Inputs are set up in the Preferences-MIDI dialog. This chapter de-scribes the various wa

ROUTING MIDI TO REASON41Sending MIDI Data to ReasonSetting up MIDI Inputs under Mac OSReason requires OMS to receive MIDI. How to install OMS is descr

ROUTING MIDI TO REASON424. Save your OMS Studio Setup.The OMS IAC port naming dialog.Selecting IAC busses in Reason’s MIDI Preferences.Setting up comm

ROUTING MIDI TO REASON434. Open the MIDI input pop-up for the MIDI Input port(s) that should re-ceive the incoming MIDI, and select the LB port that y

ROUTING MIDI TO REASON44➜ If you want to manually play (i.e not recorded MIDI data) Reason de-vices in real time from inside another sequencer program

4USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE46About this ChapterThis chapter describes how to use Reason as a ReWire slave, that is with Reason delivering audio to

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE47Still, you should be aware that running two powerful audio applications on one computer will require a fast processor

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 65 Optimizing Performance 66 Introduction66 Optimization and Output Latency67 Optimizing Your Computer System67 Optimizing Songs6

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE48Steinberg Cubase VSTCubase VersionsIn this description we assume you are using Cubase VST 5.0 on the MacOS or Windows

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE49How the ReWire Channels are handled in Cubase VSTWhen you activate ReWire channels in the ReWire window in VST, as de-

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE50Emagic Logic AudioIn this description we assume you are using a version of Logic Audio that is later than 4.6.Activati

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE51Mark of the Unicorn Digital PerformerPerformer VersionsIn this description we assume you are using Digital Performer v

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE52Using the Transport and Tempo ControlsBasic Transport ControlsWhen you run ReWire, the transports in the two programs

5MIDI AND KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROL

MIDI AND KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROL54IntroductionIt is possible to assign computer keyboard commands and/or MIDI controller messages to most Reason devic

MIDI AND KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROL55Example MIDI SetupsThere are several possible variables when it comes to what type of MIDI setup you are using. Plea

MIDI AND KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROL56Editing MIDI Remote Mapping1. To get an overview of which parameters are MIDI remote controlla-ble select “Edit MIDI

MIDI AND KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROL57Keyboard RemoteAssigning keyboard remote commands is very similar to MIDI remote map-ping. However, as there is no M

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 155 ReBirth Input Machine 156 Introduction156 Preparations156 Routing 157 The Effect Devices 158 Common Device Features159 RV-7 D

MIDI AND KEYBOARD REMOTE CONTROL58About the two Edit Keyboard Remote ModesIf Edit Keyboard Remote is enabled (ticked) on the Options menu, assigned pa

6SYNCHRONIZATION

SYNCHRONIZATION60ReWire users – Read This!This chapter does not apply to users of ReWire. If you are using Reason to-gether with a ReWire compatible a

SYNCHRONIZATION61Under Windows, if you can’t find the MIDI Input you want to use, there is ei-ther something wrong with the installation of the interf

SYNCHRONIZATION623. Pull down the MIDI Clock pop-up and select the corresponding MIDI routing utility port (IAC, HLD etc.).Windows: Reason set up to s

SYNCHRONIZATION63Synchronization ConsiderationsAdjusting for LatencyLatency compensation (MacOS version)Because of the latency problem described on pa

SYNCHRONIZATION64About Tempo ChangesAgain, due to the latency phenomenon, Reason needs a bit of time to adjust to changes in tempo. If there are abrup

7OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE66IntroductionReason is a program of infinite possibilities. You can create as complex songs as you like, using endless racks of

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE67Optimizing Your Computer SystemIn this manual we do not have the possibility to give you detailed procedures for optimizing yo

1 THE SEQUENCER

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE68Polyphonic Devices – Subtractor, NN19, Dr. Rex and Redrum➜ Try making the device play fewer voices.This can be done for exampl

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE69Songs and Memory RequirementsSongs not only use up system resources in terms of processing power, they also require RAM (memor

OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE70

8TRANSPORT PANEL

TRANSPORT PANEL72OverviewThe transport panel has standard controls for the sequencer transport, but also features controls for setting tempo, metronom

TRANSPORT PANEL73Tempo and Time SignatureThe tempo and time signature settings can be adjusted on the transport panel. The left tempo field sets the t

TRANSPORT PANEL74Additional Transport Panel ItemsClickWhen this is activated, you will hear a click on each beat, with an accent on the downbeat of ea

TRANSPORT PANEL75➜ If the Audio Out Clipping indicator lights up, and the signals are be-ing sent directly (not via a Mixer) to your Hardware Interfac

TRANSPORT PANEL76

9REASON HARDWARE INTERFACE

THE SEQUENCER 6 Recording Recording and Playback Basics The basic procedures for recording and playback are described in the Get-ting Started book. H

REASON HARDWARE INTERFACE78IntroductionThe Hardware Interface is where you connect Reason with the “outside world”. This is where MIDI is received, an

REASON HARDWARE INTERFACE79Audio OutReason supports up to 64 audio output channels.➜ Each output features a meter and a green indicator which will be

REASON HARDWARE INTERFACE80

10THE MIXER

THE MIXER82IntroductionThe Mixer 14:2 allows you to control the level, stereo placement (Pan), tone (EQ) and effect mix (AUX Sends) of each connected

THE MIXER83Channel Strip Controls:|Item|Description|Value RangeChannel Fader The channel fader is used to control the output level of each correspondi

THE MIXER84The Mixer Signal FlowThe basic signal flow of the Mixer 14:2 is as follows:Note that the Solo function is true “in-place” solo, meaning tha

THE MIXER85ConnectionsAll input and output connectors are as usual located on the back panel of the Mixer 14:2. Special connectors are used for “chain

THE MIXER86Chaining MixersTwo chained Mixers are connected like this, the top Mixer being the “Master” Mixer.If you need more Mixer channels, you can

11REDRUM

THE SEQUENCER 7 Recording automation of a device parameter 1. Make sure there is a sequencer track for the device. For the instrument devices and the

REDRUM88IntroductionAt first glance, Redrum looks styled after pattern-based drum machines, like the legendary Roland 808/909 units. Indeed, it does h

REDRUM89Using PatchesWhen you create a new Redrum device it is empty. Before it can play back any audio you must first load a Redrum patch (or create

REDRUM90Programming PatternsAbout Pattern SelectionAs described in the Getting Started book, each pattern device (such as the Redrum) has 32 pattern m

REDRUM91About the “Edit Steps” SwitchIf you set the pattern length to more than 16 steps, the pattern steps follow-ing after the 16th won’t be visible

REDRUM92FlamA flam is when you double-strike a drum, to create a rhythmic or dynamic ef-fect. Applying flam to a step entry will add a second “hit” to

REDRUM93Redrum ParametersDrum Sound SettingsRedrum features ten drum sound channels that can each be loaded with a Wave or AIFF sample. Although they

REDRUM94Level and VelocityThe Level knob sets the volume for the channel. However, the volume can also be affected by velocity (as set with the Dynami

REDRUM95Pitch BendBy setting the Bend knob to a positive or negative value, you specify the start pitch of the sound (relative to the Pitch setting).

REDRUM96High Quality InterpolationWhen this is activated, the sample playback is calculated using a more ad-vanced interpolation algorithm. This resul

REDRUM97ConnectionsOn the back of the Redrum you will find the following connections:For each drum sound channel:Others|Connection|DescriptionAudio Ou