User Manual

INTRODUCTION
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Welcome!
This is the Operation Manual for Propellerhead’s Reason Version 9 music production software. The information in
this manual is also available as html files in the on-line Reason Help system.
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to check out the Video Tutorials web site, which can be accessed from the Reason
Help menu.
Also, be sure to regularly check out the Propellerhead web site at www.propellerheads.se for the latest news!
About this chapter
The Introduction chapter describes some of the general conventions used throughout the Reason Operation Manual.
It also contains instructions on how to utilize the Reason authorization system.
About this manual
In this Operation Manual, all aspects of the Reason program are described in detail. The first chapters deal with gen-
eral methods and techniques, e.g. how to connect audio sources, mix and record. Then follow descriptions of all rack
devices in Reason.
! The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on
the part of Propellerhead Software AB.
About the Reason operating system versions
Propellerhead Reason comes in two platform versions: one for Windows 7 (64-bit) or later and one for Mac OS X
10.7 or later. The screenshots in this manual were taken from both platform versions of Reason, and some screen-
shots remain from older versions of Reason. Since the program layout is more or less identical in these versions,
there shouldn’t be any problem following the instructions.
Conventions in the manual
This manual describes both the Windows and Mac OS X versions of Reason; wherever the versions differ this is
clearly stated in the text.
Text conventions
The text conventions are pretty straightforward. The examples below describe when certain text styles are used:
D This style instructs the user to perform the task(s) described in the sentence.
! This text style means IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Read carefully to avoid problems!
q This text style is used for tips and additional info.
Key command conventions
In the manual, computer keyboard commands are indicated with brackets. For example:
D Hold down [Shift] and press [C].
However, some modifier keys are different on Windows and Mac computers. Whenever this is the case, the manual
separates the commands with “(Win)” and “(Mac)” indications as in the following example:
D Hold down [Ctrl](Win) or [Cmd](Mac) and press [S] to save your song.