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Table of Contents
Introduction
- Welcome!
- About this chapter
- About this manual
- About the Reason operating system versions
- Conventions in the manual
- The Authorization system
- Managing additional content
- Reassigning the Function Keys in macOS
- About automatic program updates
Common Operations and Concepts
- About this chapter
- Areas, windows and basic navigation
- General window techniques
- Editing parameters
- Tool Tips
- Context menus
- Undo and Redo
  - About multiple Undos and Redos
On-screen Piano Keys
- About this chapter
- Using the On-screen Piano Keys
Audio Basics
- About this chapter
- How Reason communicates with your audio hardware
- System signal paths
  - Audio Track signal paths
  - Instrument Track signal paths
- General information about audio and computers
Sequencer Functions
- About this chapter
- Introduction
- Sequencer area overview
- Track details
- Lane details
- Clip basics
  - Clip types
- Toolbar details
- Ruler details
- Transport Panel details
- About the Inspector
  - About subticks in the Position and Length displays
  - About the “Match Values” function
Recording in the Sequencer
- About this chapter
- General recording functions
- Audio recording details
- Note recording details
- Parameter automation recording details
- Pattern automation recording details
  - Recording pattern automation
- Tempo automation recording
  - Recording tempo automation
Arranging in the Sequencer
- About this chapter
- Clip handling
- Inserting bars
- Removing bars
  - About removing bars that contain audio recordings
Audio Editing in the Sequencer
- About this chapter
- Edit Modes, Stretch & Transpose Types and Clip Types
- Editing audio in Slice Edit mode
- Editing audio in Pitch Edit mode
- Editing audio in the Comp Editor
- Comping audio
- Common audio editing functions
- Changing the tempo and transposition of the audio
  - Tempo scaling Clips
  - Transposing Audio Clips
    - Transposing Comp Rows
- Audio and tempo matching
  - Matching imported audio to the song tempo
- Editing audio using the Inspector
  - Editing recordings and cuts in the Inspector
    - Editing multiple recordings or multiple cuts in the Inspector
  - Matching audio values using the "Match Values" function
Note and Automation Editing
- About this chapter
- The Edit Mode
- Tool Window editing tools
- Note editing
- Multi Lanes editing
- Automation editing
- Note and automation editing in the Inspector
  - Editing notes and events in the Inspector
    - Editing values for multiple notes or events in the Inspector
  - Matching notes or events using the “Match Values” function
    - Matching notes
    - Matching parameter automation events
Working with Blocks in the Sequencer
- About this chapter
- Introduction
  - The idea behind Blocks
- Arrangement Views
- Editing Blocks in the Block View
- Arranging Blocks in the Song View
Working with the Rack
- About this chapter
- Rack device procedures
Working with Players
- About this chapter
- Overview
  - General recording methods
- Using Players
- Dual Arpeggio
- Note Echo
- Scales & Chords
- Beat Map
- Tips & Tricks
Working with Rack Extensions
- About this chapter
- What are Rack Extensions?
  - Future compatibility
- Trying and buying Rack Extensions
  - Trial versions of Rack Extensions
  - Buying Rack Extensions
    - Rent-to-Own or subscribing to Rack Extensions
- Installing and managing Rack Extensions
- Using Rack Extensions in Reason
  - About missing Rack Extensions
    - Acquiring missing Rack Extensions
Working with VST Plugins
- About this chapter
- About VST plugins
  - VST compatibility in Reason
- Installing and enabling VST plugins
- Using VST plugins in Reason
  - Adding VSTs to the rack
- The Plugin Rack Device
- Managing VST plugins
Sounds, Patches and the Browser
- About this chapter
- About patches
- About ReFills
- Using the Browser
Routing Audio and CV
- About this chapter
- Signal types
- About cables
- Automatic routing
- Manual routing
- Using CV and Gate
  - Routing CV and Gate signals
  - About CV Trim knobs
The Main Mixer
- About this chapter
- Overview
- Navigating in the Main Mixer
- Managing mixer channels
- The channel strip
- The Master Section strip
- Automating mixer parameters
- Working with effects
  - Insert FX
  - Send FX
- Output Busses
- Parallel Channels
- Solo, Mute and Send FX logic
  - Solo and Mute logic
    - Solo and Mute examples
  - Send FX level and mute logic
    - Send FX level examples
    - Send FX mute examples
- Remote controlling the Main Mixer
  - Remote controlling a single mixer channel
  - Remote controlling multiple mixer channels
    - Setting the Remote Base Channel
    - Remote controlling multiple mixer channels - an example
- Advanced routing tips and tricks
Delay Compensation
- About this chapter
- About Delay Compensation in Reason
  - Activating the Delay Compensation
  - Delay Compensation rules and limitations
    - Delay Compensation rules
    - Delay Compensation limitations
- How the Delay Compensation works
Song File Handling
- About this chapter
- Opening Songs
- Closing Songs
  - Closing a Song
- Creating Songs
- Saving Songs
- Audio data and Scratch Disk settings
- Importing and exporting Standard MIDI Files
  - Importing Standard MIDI Files
  - Exporting Standard MIDI Files
Importing and Exporting Audio
- About this chapter
- Importing audio
- Exporting audio
Sampling
- About this chapter
- Overview
- General sampling functions
  - Setting up for sampling
- Sampling
- Editing samples
- Sample management
The ReGroove Mixer
- Introduction
  - ReGroove basics
- The ReGroove Mixer
- Groove Settings
- Working with grooves
- Groovy tips & tricks
- ReGroove patches in the Factory Sounds bank
Remote - Playing and Controlling Devices
- About the various MIDI inputs
- About Remote
- Setting up
- Remote basics
  - About Standard vs Remote Override mapping
  - About mapping variations
- Locking a surface to a device
  - Locking a surface
    - Using the Surface Locking dialog
    - Using the context menu
  - Unlocking a surface
- Remote Override
  - Activating Remote Override Edit mode
  - Remote Override mapping
- Additional Remote Overrides...
- Keyboard Control
  - Enabling Keyboard Control
  - Editing Keyboard Control
    - About the two Edit Keyboard Control Modes
- Saving Remote Setups
Synchronization and Advanced MIDI
- About this chapter
- Synchronization to MIDI Clock
- Synchronization using Ableton Link
  - About Ableton Link
  - Synchronizing Reason’s sequencer with Ableton Link
- Advanced MIDI - The External Control Bus inputs
Optimizing Performance
- Introduction
  - Checking overall processing power
  - Checking processing power for individual devices
- Optimization and latency reduction
- Optimizing your computer system
- Optimizing Songs
- RAM requirements
Hardware Interface
- Introduction
- Sampling Input section
- Advanced MIDI Device
- More Audio
- The Big Meter
Kong Drum Designer
- Introduction
- Overview
- About file formats
- Using patches
- Pad Settings
- The Drum and FX section
- The Drum modules
- The Support Generator modules
  - Noise Generator
  - Tone Generator
- The FX modules
- Connections
- Using Kong as an effect device
- Using external effects with Kong
Redrum Drum Computer
- Introduction
- Sampling in Redrum
- About file formats
  - Redrum Patches
  - Drum Samples
- Using patches
- Programming patterns
- Redrum parameters
  - Drum sound settings
  - Global settings
- Using Redrum as a sound module
- Connections
  - For each drum sound channel:
  - Other
Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player
- Introduction
  - ReCycled Loops
- About REX file formats
- Loading and saving Dr. Octo Rex patches
  - About the Dr. Octo Rex patch format
  - About opening songs that previously used Dr. Rex devices
- Playing Loops
  - Switching playback between Loop Slots
- Adding Loops
- Playing individual Loop Slices
- Creating sequencer notes
- Slice handling
- Dr. Octo Rex panel parameters
- Dr. Octo Rex synth parameters
- Connections
Europa Shapeshifting Synthesizer
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Signal flow
- Playing and using Europa
- Panel reference
- Connections
- Tips and Tricks
  - Creating an individual “pre amp envelope” for a Sound Engine
  - Recording display movements in the sequencer
Grain Sample Manipulator
- Introduction
  - A few words about granular synthesis
- Panel overview
- Playing and using Grain
- Panel reference
- Connections
- Tips and Tricks
  - Automating sample playback parameters from the sequencer
Mimic Creative Sampler
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Signal flow
- Playing and using Mimic
- Panel reference
- Connections
- Tips and Tricks
Thor Polysonic Synthesizer
- Introduction
  - About basic synthesizer terminology
  - Loading and Saving Patches
- Thor elements
- The Controller panel
- Using the Programmer
- Modulation bus routing section
- Step Sequencer
  - Basic operation
- Connections
Subtractor Synthesizer
- Introduction
  - Loading and Saving Patches
- The Oscillator Section
- The Filter Section
- Envelopes - General
- LFO Section
  - LFO 1 Parameters
  - LFO 2 Parameters
- Play Parameters
- External Modulation
- Connections
Malström Synthesizer
- Introduction
- The Oscillator section
- The Modulator section
  - Modulator parameters
  - Destinations
    - Mod:A
    - Mod:B
- The Filter section
- Routing
  - Routing examples
  - The output controls
    - Volume
    - Spread
- The play controls
- Connections
- Routing external audio to the filters
  - Connecting an external signal source
  - Connecting the signals from the Malström itself
Monotone Bass Synthesizer
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Signal flow
- Playing and using Monotone
- Panel reference
- Connections
ID8 Instrument Device
- Introduction
  - The Sounds
  - The ID8 and Standard MIDI Files
- Using the ID8
Rytmik Drum Machine
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Signal flow
- Global controls
  - Loading and saving patches
- The Drum Channel sections
- The Sample Playback section
- The Insert Effects section
  - Distortion
  - Low Cut and Hi Cut Filter
- The Master FX section
- Connections
Radical Piano
- Introduction
  - The pianos
    - The microphone configurations
- Using Radical Piano
- Connections
- Additional external control
Klang Tuned Percussion
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Using Klang
  - Loading and saving patches
- Global performance and “play” controls
  - Note
  - Range
  - Pitch
  - Mod
- Panel controls
- Connections
Pangea World Instruments
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Using Pangea
  - Loading and saving patches
- Global performance and “play” controls
  - Note
  - Range
  - Pitch
  - Mod
- Panel controls
- Connections
Humana Vocal Ensemble
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Using Humana
  - Loading and saving patches
- Global performance and “play” controls
  - Note
  - Range
  - Pitch
  - Mod
- Panel controls
- Connections
NN-XT Sampler
- Introduction
- Sampling in NN-XT
- Panel overview
  - The main panel
  - The Remote Editor panel
- Loading complete Patches and REX files
  - Loading NN-XT Patches
  - Loading NN-19 Patches
  - Loading SoundFonts
  - Loading complete REX files as Patches
- Using the main panel
  - The Pitch and Modulation wheels
  - The External Control wheel
    - Receiving MIDI controller messages from external sources
    - Recording MIDI controller messages with the wheel
  - High Quality Interpolation
  - Global Controls
- Overview of the Remote Editor panel
  - The Key Map display
  - Sample parameters
  - Group parameters
  - Synth Parameters
- About Samples and Zones
- Selections and Edit Focus
  - Selecting Zones
    - Selecting zones via MIDI
    - Selecting All Zones in a Group
  - Moving Edit Focus
    - Moving Edit Focus
- Adjusting parameters
  - Adjusting Synth parameters
  - Adjusting Group parameters
    - About “Conflicting” parameters
  - Sample parameters
    - Copying parameters between zones
- Managing Zones and Samples
  - Creating a Key Map
    - Setting Root Notes and Key Ranges
  - About file formats and REX slices
  - Adding more samples to the Key Map
  - Replacing a sample
  - Quick browsing through samples
  - Removing samples
  - Auditioning samples
  - Adding empty Zones
  - Duplicating Zones
    - Using Copy and Paste
  - Removing Zones
  - Rearranging Zones in the List
- Working with Grouping
  - About Groups
  - Creating a Group
  - Moving a Group to another position in the List
  - Moving a Zone from one Group to another
  - Selecting a Group and/or Zones in a Group
  - The Group Parameters
- Working with Key Ranges
  - About Key Ranges
  - Setting up Key Ranges
  - About the Lock Root Keys function
  - About the Solo Sample function
  - Sorting Zones by Note
- Setting Root Notes and Tuning
  - About the Root Key
  - Setting the Root Note manually
  - Tuning samples manually
  - Setting the Root Note and Tuning using pitch detection
  - About changing the pitch of samples
- Using Automap
  - Automapping zones chromatically
- Layered, crossfaded and velocity switched sounds
  - Creating layered sounds
  - About velocity ranges
  - Setting velocity range for a Zone
  - About Crossfading Between Zones
    - Crossfading Between two Sounds
  - Setting crossfading for a Zone
    - Manually
    - Automatically
- Using Alternate
  - About the Alternate function
- Sample parameters
  - Root Note and Tune
  - Sample Start and End
  - Loop Start and End
  - Play Mode
  - Lo Key and Hi Key
  - Lo Vel and Hi Vel
  - Fade In and Fade Out
  - Alt
  - Out
    - A Stereo example
    - Using a stereo output as two mono outputs
- Group parameters
  - Key Poly
    - The Group Mono button
  - Legato and Retrig
    - Legato
    - Retrig
  - LFO 1 Rate
  - Portamento
- Synth parameters
  - The Modulation controls
  - The Velocity controls
  - The Pitch section
  - The Filter section
    - Filter mode
    - Filter controls
  - The Modulation Envelope
    - Parameters
    - Destinations
  - The Amplitude Envelope
    - Parameters
  - The LFOs
- Connections
  - Sequencer Control
  - Modulation Input
  - Gate Input
  - Audio Output
NN-19 Sampler
- Introduction
- General sampling principles
  - Background
  - Multisampling vs. single samples
- About audio file formats
- Sampling in NN-19
- About Key Zones and samples
- Automap Samples
  - Mapping samples without Root Key or Tuning information
  - How Mapping Information is saved
- NN-19 synth parameters
- Play Parameters
- Connections
MIDI Out Device
- Introduction
- Using the MIDI Out Device
- Connections
  - Sequencer Control
  - CV In to MIDI CC Out
- Tips & Tricks
  - Audio recording of MIDI controlled external instruments
    - Using the ReGroove Mixer for MIDI latency compensation
Quartet Chorus Ensemble
- Introduction
- Panel reference
- Connections
Sweeper Modulation Effect
- Introduction
- Panel reference
- Connections
Alligator Triple Filtered Gate
- Introduction
  - About the Patch format
- Overview and signal flow
- Parameters
- Audio connections
  - Main Inputs and Outputs
  - Separate Outputs
- CV connections
- The built-in patterns
- Methods and Tips
Pulveriser
- Introduction
  - About the Patch format
- Parameters
- Modulation inputs and outputs
- Demolition tips and tricks
  - Beef up your sounds
  - Make your pads tremble
The Echo
- Introduction
  - About the Patch format
- Parameters
- CV/Gate inputs
- The Breakout Jacks
- Tips and Tricks
Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit
- Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit
BV512 Vocoder
- Introduction
  - How does a vocoder work?
- Setting up for basic vocoding
  - Vocoding vocals in real-time
    - Recording the vocoded audio
  - Vocoding an existing audio track
- Using the BV512 as an equalizer
  - Setting up
  - In use
- BV512 parameters
- Connections
- Automation
- Tips and tricks
RV7000 Mk II Advanced Reverb
- Overview
- Reverb algorithms and parameters
- The EQ section
- The Gate section
- CV Inputs
Neptune Pitch Adjuster and Voice Synth
- Introduction
  - Typical use cases
- Overview and basic concepts
  - Sections overview
  - The display
- Setting up for pitch processing
  - Setting up for pitch processing of recorded audio tracks
  - Setting up for pitch processing of “live” audio
- Using pitch correction
- Using pitch shifting (Transpose)
- Using Formant control
  - What are formants?
  - Using the Formant function
- Using the Voice Synth
- Panel parameters
- Connections
- Pitch adjustment tips and tricks
Softube Amps
- Introduction
  - Basic usage
    - Important note about using the Softube amps as insert effects
  - Front panel
    - Common effect device parameters
- Using the Softube Amps
Audiomatic Retro Transformer
- Introduction
- Using Audiomatic Retro Transformer
- Connections
Channel Dynamics Compressor & Gate
- Introduction
- Panel reference
- Connections
Channel EQ Equalizer
- Introduction
- Panel reference
- Connections
Master Bus Compressor
- Introduction
- Panel reference
- Connections
Synchronous Timed Effect Modulator
- Introduction
- Panel overview
- Using Synchronous
- Panel reference
- About automation of display section parameters
- Connections
The MClass Effects
- The MClass effects
  - Common effect device parameters
- The MClass Equalizer
- The MClass Stereo Imager
  - Parameters
  - Connections
- The MClass Compressor
- The MClass Maximizer
  - Parameters
Half-Rack Effects
- Common effect device features
- DDL-1 Digital Delay Line
- CF-101 Chorus/Flanger
- Spider Audio Merger & Splitter
- Spider CV Merger & Splitter
- RV-7 Digital Reverb
  - Parameters
  - CV Inputs
- D-11 Foldback Distortion
  - Parameters
  - CV Inputs
- ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter
- PH-90 Phaser
- UN-16 Unison
  - Parameters
  - CV Input
- COMP-01 Auto Make-up Gain Compressor
  - Parameters
- PEQ-2 Two Band Parametric EQ
The Combinator
- Introduction
  - About the Combi patch format
- Combinator overview
- Creating a Combinator device
- About internal and external audio connections
- Adding devices to a Combi
- Combinator handling
- Sequencer tracks and playing Combis
- Configuring the Combinator panel
- Assigning panel controls to parameters in the Editor
  - Key Mapping instrument devices
  - Setting Velocity Ranges for instrument devices
    - About overlapping Velocity Ranges
- Using Modulation Routing
- CV Connections
Pulsar Dual LFO
- Introduction
- Panel parameters
- Modulation inputs and outputs
- Tips and Tricks
  - Patch between LFO 1 and LFO 2 on the back for more flexibility
  - Using Pulsar as a monophonic synth
RPG-8 Arpeggiator
- Introduction
- Using the RPG-8
- RPG-8 Parameters
- CV connections
  - CV Inputs
  - CV Outputs
- Tips and tricks
Matrix Pattern Sequencer
- Introduction
  - About the three Output types
- Programming patterns
- Example usage
Mixer 14:2
- Introduction
- The Channel Strip
  - Channel Strip Controls
- The Mixer signal flow
- About the EQ modes
- The Auxiliary Return Section
- The Master Fader
- Connections
- Chaining several Mixer 14:2 devices
  - Partially or Non-Chained Mixers
The Line Mixer 6:2
- Introduction
- Channel parameters
- The Auxiliary Return section
- Master level
- Connections
Menu and Dialog Reference
- Reason menu (macOS)
- File menu
- Edit menu
- Create menu
- Options menu
- Window menu (Windows version)
- Window menu (macOS version)
- Help menu
Key Commands
- About the Key Commands chapter
Index

INTRODUCTION35

Running Reason with Internet Verification

When you launch Reason on an unauthorized computer, the following window appears:

! Note that this procedure requires a working Internet connection (and that your Reason license has been regis-

tered to your user account as described in “Registering Reason”).

D Enter the User name and Password for your Reason Studios account and click the Log in button.

Reason launches in Authorized Mode.

! It is not possible to run two instances of Reason (on different computers) authorized to the same user account.

Reason will then enter Demo Mode (see “Running Reason in Demo Mode”).

Authorizing your Computer (for off-line use)

! Note that a working Internet connection is required to be able to perform the following steps.

1. Launch Reason.

When you start Reason, this window is displayed: