User Manual

SOUNDS, PATCHES AND THE BROWSER
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About this chapter
This chapter deals with the following topics:
• Handling Patches.
See “About patches”.
• Using the Patch Browser.
See “Using the Browser”.
• ReFills and Reason file formats.
See “About ReFills”.
About patches
A patch contains settings for a specific device. Patches can be either separate files on your hard disk or files embed-
ded in a ReFill (see “About ReFills” for info about ReFills). The devices that use patches are described below. The Mix
Channel, Master Section and Audio Track devices can use Insert FX patches saved as Combinator devices. All other
Reason devices use either Presets or can only be programmed using the device panel parameters.
Reason devices that use patches
• Subtractor, Thor and Malström synth patches contain all settings on the device panel.
Loading a patch brings up a new sound, just like when loading programs or patches on a hardware synthesizer.
• Dr. Octo Rex patches contain information about what REX files are loaded in each slot, their settings as well as
the parameter settings on the device panel.
It is important to note that the Dr. Octo Rex patch doesn’t contain the actual REX files - only information about
which REX files are used.
• NN19 & NNXT sampler patches contain information regarding which samples are used, their settings (key
mapping, tuning, etc.) and the parameter settings on the device panel.
It is important to note that the sampler patch doesn’t contain the actual samples - only information about which
sample files are used.
• Redrum Drum Computer and Kong Kit Patches patches contain a complete “drum kit”, that is, information
about which drum samples are used, together with the parameter settings for each drum sound.
Again, the actual samples are not included in the patch, only references to files. Also note that Redrum patches are
separated from Redrum
patterns - loading a new patch will not affect the patterns in the device.
• Softube Amp and Softube Bass Amp patches contain information about the parameter settings on the device
panel, as well as information about used Amp and Cabinet models.
Loading a patch brings up a new sound, just like when selecting programs or patches on a hardware effect device.
• RV7000 MkII, Pulveriser, The Echo, Alligator and Scream 4 effect patches contain all settings on their respec-
tive device panels.
Loading a patch brings up a new sound, just like when selecting programs or patches on a hardware effect device.
• The MIDI devices on the Players palette use patches that contain panel settings.
• The Combinator (Combi) patch format saves all settings and file references for each device in the Combi,
along with the Combinator’s own settings; key/velocity zones, modulation routing etc.
Any audio or CV routing from/to devices that are part of the Combi is also saved.
! Note that patches for devices included in a Combi are not saved individually - e.g. if a Combi includes a Sub-
tractor, and you have tweaked its settings, these settings will be saved with the Combi, but will not be saved as
a separate Subtractor patch unless you do so from within the Combi - see “Saving patches”.
! Patches other than Combi patches do not include any cable routing information.