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WORKING WITH PLAYERS367

Global settings

To the right are three settings that affect the overall playback:

• Rate is the note value of each step. Normally this is set to 1/16th notes.

• Shuffle allows you to add a swing feel to the beats by delaying the offbeat 1/16th notes.

You can set it manually from 50-75% or select “Global” to use the Global Shuffle setting (found in the Groove

mixer in Reason).

• Reset Step determines the number of steps before the beat starts over from the beginning.

The default is 64, but it can be useful to lower this to make a beat less varying or to impose some structure on a

chaotic rhythm.

Beat Map and the sequencer

You can click the Run button manually for auditioning the beat, but the Run function is normally controlled by the Play

function in the main sequencer.

However, if you want Beat Map to play in certain parts of your song but not in others, it's also possible to control this

using Pattern automation. Here's how to do this in Reason:

1. Right-click Beat Map and select “Create Track”.

This creates a sequencer track for the Beat Map device.