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THE COMBINATOR
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Select backdrop...
This function allows you to change the “skin” of the Controller panel. You can design your own labels for the assign-
able controls, and change the color and look of the whole panel.
D Select the Combinator and choose “Select Backdrop...” from the Edit menu.
The Image browser opens, allowing you to select image file in the JPEG (.jpg) format.
D The dimensions of the image file should be 754 x 138 pixels.
D The knobs, buttons, patch name display and patch buttons cannot be redesigned.
D If you wish to design your own text labels for the virtual controls, you should first remove the original text la-
bels.
Click on a label, remove the current text and press [Enter].
D To remove a Backdrop, select “Remove Backdrop” from the context menu.
The original look of the Combinator panel is restored.
About template backdrops
There are template backdrops available. These have the right dimensions and serve as a good starting point when
creating new backdrops. These template backdrops can be found on the Reason DVD and are also available for
download on the Reason product page on the Propellerhead web site.
Two templates are available, one in the JPEG format and the other in the Adobe Photoshop format (.psd).
D The .psd (Photoshop) template contains multiple layers, which are useful when customizing backdrops.
You have to save any backdrops created in Photoshop as JPEG files before you can use them in Reason.