Control Surface Details
Manual by Anders Nordmark and Fredrik Hylvander The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Propellerhead Software AB. The software described herein is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to any other media expect as specifically allowed in the License Agreement.
Introduction Supported Control Surfaces This document describes the control surfaces and keyboards that are supported in Reason version 4. For information about how to set up and use the Remote functions in Reason version 4, please refer to the Reason version 4 Operation Manual. Akai ! Important about ReGroove: All descriptions in this manual about control surface parameter mapping to ReGroove parameters imply that the Master Keyboard Input (focus) is set to the Transport Track in the main sequencer.
Evolution M-Audio MK-249C MK-425C MK-449C MK-461C UC-33 (original version) UC-33e X-Session Axiom 25 Axiom 49/61 Keystation Pro-88 O2 Oxygen 8 and Oxygen 8 v2 Oxygen 49/61 Ozone Ozonic Radium 49/61 ProjectMix I/O Frontier Design AlphaTrack TranzPort Mackie Kenton Control Freak Original Control Freak Live Control Freak Studio Edition Spin Doctor C4 Control Mackie Control + Extender Combo Mackie Extender Novation Korg ReMOTE series ReMOTE LE XioSynth X-Station KONTROL49 MicroKONTROL Peavey Keyfax
Akai MPD24 The Remote codec and mapping for the MPD24 was written by Akai. The files are included with Reason version 4 courtesy of Akai. Requirements/Setting up: • Reason will automatically find the MPD24 if you click the Autodetect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. About the controls: The MPD24 has 16 pads, 6 faders and 8 knobs, plus transport controls.
MPD32 The Remote codec and mapping for the MPD32 was written by Akai. The files are included with Reason version 4 courtesy of Akai. Requirements/Setting up: • Reason will automatically find the MPD32 if you click the Autodetect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. About the controls: The MPD32 has 16 pads, 8 switches, 8 faders and 8 knobs, plus transport controls.
MPK49 The Remote codec and mapping for the MPK49 was written by Akai. The files are included with Reason version 4 courtesy of Akai. Requirements/Setting up: • • To use the MPK49 with Reason version 4, you should select MIDI channel 1 on the MPK49. Reason will automatically find the MPK49 if you click the Autodetect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. About the controls: The MPK49 has 49 keys, 12 pads, 8 switches, 8 faders and 8 knobs, plus transport controls.
Alesis D For devices with patches, buttons 7 and 8 select the previous and next patch, respectively. Photon X25 D Buttons 9 and 10 are used for Target Previous/Next Track (move the master keyboard input up or down in the track list). D Pattern devices uses the following buttons: Requirements/Setting up: To use the Photon X25 with Reason version 4, you should select a “default” preset (or the “Reason version 4,” preset, if that is included in the device).
D Redrum Each knob corresponds to a drum sound. The tree layers control level, pitch and length of the sounds. D MClass Equalizer Layer 1 control the Low Shelf and Parametric parameters. Layer 2 control the Hi Shelf parameters. D RV7000 Reverb Layer 1 control the RV7000 panel parameters. Layer 2 control the soft knobs on the RV7000 Remote Programmer panel. D Scream 4 Distortion Layer 1 control the Scream 4 Damage and EQ parameters plus the Master Level. Layer 2 control the Body parameters.
Behringer BCF2000 Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • The BCF2000 must have firmware v1.07 or later installed - refer to http://www.behringer.com for more info. Before you add the BCF2000 as a control surface in Reason, please make sure that the BCF2000 is set to Device ID 1. This is done in the global setup menu: Hold down the EDIT key and press the STORE key, release both keys and then use Encoder 5 to set the Device ID. Press EXIT to leave the global setup menu.
D Subtractor The faders control Filter Env and Amp Env parameters. Encoder Group 1 control Filter, FM, Osc Mix and Master Level parameters. Encoder Group 2 control Osc parameters. Encoder Group 3 control LFO and Noise parameters. The lower row buttons control Filter parameters: The upper row buttons control LFO and Osc parameters. D ReGroove The faders control the A1-A8 Groove amount. Encoder Group 1 control A1-A8 Shuffle. Encoder Group 2 control A1-A8 Slide.
BCR2000 Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • The BCR2000 must have firmware v1.07 or later installed - refer to http://www.behringer.com for more info. Before you add the BCR2000 as a control surface in Reason, please make sure that the BCR2000 is set to Device ID 1. This is done in the global setup menu: Hold down the EDIT key and press the STORE key, release both keys and then use Encoder 5 to set the Device ID. Press EXIT to leave the global setup menu.
D Thor The buttons control the switch parameters in Thor. Lower Row Buttons 1 and 2 control front panel Buttons 1 and 2. Top Row Encoders 1 and 2 control front panel Rotaries 1 and 2. The remaining Top Row Encoders control filter parameters. The MIddle Row Encoders control Filter Env and Amp Env and the Bottom Row Encoders control Osc and AMp parameters. Push Encoder Group 1 control LFO, Portamento, Shaper, Delay and Chorus switch parameters.
CME UF Series Requirements/Setting up: The UF keyboards do not support the Auto-Detect feature in Reason. Instead you need to add this keyboard manually: 1. Install the Remote files for the CME UF series, connect the keyboard and launch Reason. 2. Open the Preferences dialog and select the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page. 3. Click the Add button. 4. Choose “CME” from the list of manufacturers and “UF-series” from the list of models. 5.
D BV512 Vocoder The basic vocoder parameters are controlled by the knobs, while the faders control the band levels (band 1-8, 9-16, 17-24 or 25-32) depending on the keyboard shortcut variation. D Matrix Pads 10, 7, 4 and 1 select Bank A-D. Pads 11, 8, 5, 2, 12, 9, 6 and 3 select Pattern 1-8. Faders1-3 control the Matrix panel parameters. Switch 1 controls Run and switch 2 controls Pattern Enable. D Matrix Pattern Sequencer Knob 1 selects pattern in the current bank, while knob 2 selects bank.
Doepfer Drehbank Requirements/Setting up: • • • To use the Drehbank with Reason, you need to select Bank 2 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory default settings. You can reset the Drehbank to factory default settings in the following way: Keep the Snap button pressed while you turn on the Drehbank. The Snap LED will now be off and the two other LEDS (Bank 1 and Bank 2) will be lit. Release the Snap button and press the Bank 2 button to select Bank 2.
Edirol PCR-300/500/800 Requirements/Setting up: PCR-1 • Requirements/Setting up: • • When you use the PCR-1 with Reason, you need to make sure that memory set 0 is selected. This is the memory set selected by default when you turn the PCR-1 on. Reason will automatically find the PCR-1 if you click the Auto-detect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences.
D The sliders, rotaries and buttons A1-A8 control the first eight ReGroove Mixer channels (channels A1-A8). The sliders control Groove Amount, while the knobs control Shuffle or Slide depending on the selected global Remote variation (this also determines whether the "A" buttons should control "Use Global Shuffle" or "Pre-Align"). D Knob R9 controls the global shuffle setting, used e.g. for pattern devices such as Redrum.
! Due to the settings in preset 0, buttons B1 and B2 cannot be used as two separate buttons. Instead they appear as a single control surface item called "Dec/Inc Buttons". You can map this item to a parameter in Reason. UR-80 Requirements/Setting up: • About the default mapping: D Buttons B5 and B6 are used for "Target Previous Track" and "Target Next Track" (moving the master keyboard input up or down in the track list).
About the default mapping: D The following controls have global functions in Reason: Cursor Up: Target Previous Track Cursor Down: Target Next Track Cursor Left: Move song position to previous bar Cursor Right: Move song position to next bar Prev Button: Goto Left Locator Next Button: Goto Right Locator Shift+Prev Button: Click On/Off Shift+Next Button: Overdub/Replace Undo Button: Undo Shift+Undo Button: Redo Time Dial: Song position Return to Zero: Loop On/Off Rewind: Rewind Fast Forward: Fast Forward Sto
Evolution MK-249C Requirements/Setting up: To be able to use the buttons and knobs on the MK-249C, you need to program them so that they send out the following MIDI messages: button 0: MIDI program change # 00 button 1: MIDI program change # 01 button 2: MIDI program change # 02 button 3: MIDI program change # 03 button 4: MIDI program change # 04 button 5: MIDI program change # 05 button 6: MIDI program change # 06 button 7: MIDI program change # 07 button 8: MIDI program change # 08 button 9: MIDI program
MK-449C MK-461C Requirements/Setting up: Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • 22 Reason will automatically find the MK-449C if you click the Autodetect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. To use MK-449C with Reason, you need to select preset 4 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory settings.
UC-33 (original version) Requirements/Setting up: • • • To use the UC-33 with ReCycle 2.1, you must select preset 21, and make sure that this isn’t changed from the factory settings. You can restore the UC-33 to factory settings by holding down the + and - buttons when you turn the keyboard on - note that this restores all presets to factory settings, deleting any changes you have made. We strongly recommend that you connect the UC-33 to a separate MIDI port (or use USB).
UC-33e Requirements/Setting up: • • • You must connect the UC-33e via USB or two-way MIDI. Reason will automatically find the UC-33e if you click the Auto-detect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. If you add the UC-33e manually, you need to specify both MIDI Input and Output ports. When you add the UC-33e (manually or by using auto-detect), Reason will upload custom settings, overwriting preset 2. After this is done, you need to select preset 2 on the UC-33e.
Frontier Design The remaining controls have the following default mappings: | TranzPort Control | Reason Function CC AlphaTrack Next/Previous Track buttons For detailed descriptions about using the AlphaTrack with Reason version 4, please check out: Target next/previous track (move master keyboard input down/up in the track list) Shift + Next/Previous Track http://frontierdesign.com/download/pdf/AlphaTrack/ Reason_v4_and_AlphaTrack.
Kenton Control Freak Original Requirements/Setting up: • • To use the Control Freak with Reason, you need to select program 36 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory default settings. You can reset the Control Freak to factory defaults - note that this restores all factory presets and removes any changes you have made. To reset, turn the unit on while pressing all four buttons in the lower row ("Shift", "Store", "<-" and "->"). The display will say "Updating Memory".
Control Freak Live Requirements/Setting up: • • To use the Control Freak Live with Reason, you need to select program 36 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory default settings. You can reset the Control Freak Live to factory defaults - note that this restores all factory presets and removes any changes you have made. To reset, turn the unit on while pressing all four buttons in the lower row ("Shift", "Store", "<-" and "->"). The display will say "Updating Memory".
Control Freak Studio Edition Requirements/Setting up: • • To use the Control Freak SE with Reason, you need to select program 36 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory default settings. You can reset the Control Freak SE to factory defaults - note that this restores all factory presets and removes any changes you have made. To reset, turn the unit on while pressing all four buttons in the lower row ("Shift", "Store", "<-" and "->"). The display will say "Updating Memory".
Keyfax Phatboy Requirements/Setting up: • To use the Phatboy with Reason, just make sure the switch on the back is set to position III. About the default mapping: • The default mapping uses keyboard shortcut variations for devices with many parameters. D Mixer 14:2 There are three keyboard shortcut variations: Levels 1-13, Pans 1-13 and Send 1-13. In the first variations the knobs control the corresponding function for the respective channel.
Korg KONTROL49 Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • The KONTROL49 can be connected via USB or standard MIDI connectors. If connected via USB, you need to make sure that both the MIDI In ports are properly selected (one for the keyboard and one for the controls). If connected via MIDI, you only need to select the "Controls MIDI In Port" - make sure the "Keyboard MIDI In Port" is set to "Not selected".
MicroKONTROL Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • The MicroKONTROL can be connected via USB or standard MIDI connectors. If connected via USB, you need to make sure that both the MIDI In ports are properly selected (one for the keyboard and one for the controls). If connected via MIDI, you only need to select the "Controls MIDI In Port" - make sure the "Keyboard MIDI In Port" is set to "Not selected".
Line 6 TonePort KB37 Requirements/Setting up: • The TonePort KB37 must be set to the ‘Reason 3’ preset in order to work properly with Reason’s ReMote codec. You can select this preset in the Line 6 Audio-MIDI Devices console’s MIDI Settings. About the default mapping: D Since the TonePort KB37 has only 4 assignable knobs and 4 assignable buttons, most of the Reason devices use keyboard shortcut variations to map the controls.
M-Audio Axiom 25 Requirements/Setting up: • • Reason version 4 automatically detects the M-Audio Axiom 25 control surface. To use the Axiom 25 with Reason, make sure preset 10 is selected. About the controls: Axiom 25 feature 8 assignable knobs, transport controls and 8 touchpads. About the default mapping: D The transport buttons control the corresponding transport functions in Reason. D Mixer 14:2 There are eight keyboard shortcut variations, for controlling channels 1-7 or 8-14, respectively.
Axiom 49/61 Requirements/Setting up: • • Reason version 4 automatically detects the M-Audio Axiom 49/61 control surfaces. To use the Axiom 49/61 with Reason, make sure preset 10 is selected. About the controls: Axiom 49/61 feature 8 assignable knobs, 9 buttons, 9 faders, transport controls and 8 touchpads. About the default mapping: D The transport buttons control the corresponding transport functions in Reason. D Button 8 selects previous keyboard shortcut variation.
Keystation Pro-88 Requirements/Setting up: • • • • If you have connected the Pro-88 via USB or two-way MIDI, Reason will automatically find it if you click the Auto-detect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. To use the Pro-88 with Reason, you need to select preset 10 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory settings.
O2 Requirements/Setting up: • • • If you have connected the O2 via USB, Reason will automatically find it if you click the Auto-detect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. To use the O2 with Reason you need to select preset 2 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory settings. You can reset the O2 to the factory default settings by holding down the Preset “+” and “-” buttons while switching the keyboard on.
Oxygen 8 and Oxygen 8 v2 About the default mapping: Requirements/Setting up: D Note that the Data Entry Fader controls master level on many devices. There are two codecs (Remote drivers) for the Oxygen 8: "older model" and "newer model". Here's why: Reason uses factory preset 1 in the Oxygen 8, but we have found that there are two different models of the Oxygen 8, with different factory preset settings. So, which codec to choose depends on the model of your Oxygen 8. Here's what you should do: 1.
D BV-512 Vocoder Five variations are used: Ctrls and Band 1-8/9-16/17-24/25-32. In the first variation the knobs control the main parameters. In the other variations the knobs control the levels of the vocoder bands. D Matrix Two variations are used. In the first variation knob1-8 select Pattern1-8. In the second variation knobs 1-4 select Bank A-D. Oxygen 49/61 Requirements/Setting up: 1. Connect the Oxygen 49/61 via USB or MIDI. 2.
Ozone Requirements/Setting up: • • • To use the Ozone with Reason you need to select preset 1 and make sure this hasn't been changed from the factory default settings. You can restore all presets to factory settings by holding down the MIDI/Select button while you turn on the Ozone (note that this restores all presets, removing any changes you have made!). The Ozone must be added manually - it cannot be found by auto-detect.
Ozonic Requirements/Setting up: • • • Reason will automatically find the Ozonic if you click the Auto-detect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences. To use Ozonic with Reason, you need to select bank A/preset 4 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory settings. If needed, you can restore your Ozonic to factory default settings by holding down the Octave Up and Down buttons while turning the keyboard on. We also recommend that you turn off Null mode on the Ozonic.
Radium 49/61 Requirements/Setting up: The Radium 49 and Radium 61 are identical, except for the length of the keyboard. However, there are two versions of each codec (Remote driver) for these: a regular version and an "older model". Below, the factory settings for the faders and knobs in preset 1 are listed. You can use these lists to check whether your Radium is an "older" or "newer" model.
D Line Mixer 6:2 The sliders control the channel levels while the knobs control pan or aux sends, depending on the selected variation. Knob 15 controls Aux Return level and knob 16 controls Aux Pre/Post in the second variation. ProjectMix I/O D Subtractor There are two variations. The faders control Amp Env and Filter Env in both variations. The knobs control Filter parameters in the first variation and Osc parameters in the second variation.
D Line Mixer 6:2 If you press the Aux 1 button, the rotaries control the sends. If you press the Pan button they control pans. D Subtractor There are two variations, "Filter" and "Amp & Osc" - you select variation by pressing the Aux 1 button for Filter and the Aux 2 button for Amp & Osc. D Redrum Use the Bank Up/Down buttons to select which drum channels should be controlled (1-8 or 9-10). You can audition the drum sounds with the Sel buttons.
Mackie C4 Requirements/Setting up: You must connect the Mackie C4 using two-way MIDI (both MIDI In and Out should be connected). Reason will automatically find the Mackie C4 if you click the Auto-detect button on the Control Surfaces and Keyboards page in the Preferences.
D Redrum Each column of rotaries corresponds to a drum sound channel on the Redrum. The Bank Left/Right buttons determine which channels are controlled (drum 1-7 or drum 8-10). The lowest row of rotaries controls drum channel levels, with the rotary buttons serving as Solo buttons. The Master Level is on the rotary in the lower right corner. The second lowest row of rotaries controls drum channel pan settings, with the rotary buttons serving as Mute buttons.
D Transport, sequencer and other global functions Transport buttons: The corresponding transport functions in Reason. Click button: Loop On/Off Solo Button: Click On/Off Read/Off Button: Reset Automation Override Marker button: Go to left locator Nudge button: Go to right locator Left/Right Arrow buttons: Go to previous/next bar Up/Down Arrow button: Target previous/next track (moves master keyboard input up or down in the track list).
Mackie Control + Extender Combo To use the Mackie Control Universal and Extender with Reason, you need to select the "Mackie Control" mode of operation for both control surfaces: D Malström The first eight sets of faders, rotaries and buttons always control filter settings. Faders/rotaries/buttons 9-16 can either control settings for Oscillator A+Modulator A or Oscillator B+Modulator B. These variations are selected by pressing the Assignment buttons Track or Send, respectively. 1.
Mackie Extender This section describes using the Extender as a stand-alone control surface. If you use it together with the Mackie Control (as a single unit), please use one of the “Combo” control surface options, as described on the previous pages. Requirements/Setting up: To use the Mackie Extender with Reason, you need to select the "Mackie Control" mode of operation: Hold down the SELECT buttons for Ch 1 and Ch 2 and turn on the Extender - you are then asked which mode of operation to use.
Novation ReMOTE series ! This description below does NOT apply to the ReMOTE SL series of control surfaces. Support for ReMOTE SL is provided with Novation's Automap Universal installer, included with the keyboard or available from the Novation web site. Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • This model can be used with the ReMOTE 25 and other keyboards in the Novation ReMOTE series. Please use the latest operating system for the ReMOTE keyboard see www.novationmusic.com for details.
D ReGroove Sliders 1-4 control A1-A4 Groove Amount. Knobs 1-4 control A1-A4 Slide and knobs 5-8 control A1-A4 Shuffle. ReMOTE LE Requirements/Setting up: • • • • This model can be used with the ReMOTE LE series. Please use the latest operating system for the ReMOTE keyboard see www.novationmusic.com for details. To use the ReMOTE LE with Reason, you need to connect it via USB.
XioSynth Requirements/Setting up Although there is no Template onboard the XioSynth for Reason, Reason version 4 ships with Resource files to enable the keyboard to work as a controller for each device in the software. When the XioSynth is set up as a Control Surface in Reason, a Template will automatically be sent to the XioSynth. You will then need to manually save this Template to the XioSynth's memory.
X-Station Requirements/Setting up: • • • • • If you have a ReMOTE 25 Audio, you can upgrade this to an X-Station - see www.novationmusic.com. To use the X-Station with Reason, you need to connect it via USB or two-way MIDI. Make sure the X-Station isn't write protected: press "Global", make sure the memory protect page is shown in the display and use the "Data/Value" knob to select "off".
D BV-512 Vocoder The Osc 1 knobs control the panel parameters in all four variations. The Amp Env and Mod Env knobs control the band levels. Use keyboard shortcut variations to select which vocoder bands to control. D ReGroove The Amp Env knobs control the A1-A4 Groove Amount. The Osc 1 knobs control the A1-A4 Slide and the Osc1 PWM and Filter1 knobs control the A1A4 Shuffle.
Peavey PC 1600x Requirements/Setting up: • • • To use the Peavey PC 1600x with Reason, you need to select preset 21 and make sure this isn't changed from the factory settings.
About creating your own remote maps If you have a control surface for which there is no native support in Reason, it's possible to create remote support for this yourself. Please visit http://www.propellerheads.se/developer/ and click the Remote link for more info the Remote SDK.
