User Manual

COMMON OPERATIONS AND CONCEPTS
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About this chapter
This chapter gives a basic overview of the Reason application and describes general methods and techniques em-
ployed throughout the Propellerhead Reason software. It also explains the terminology used throughout the program,
manuals and help files.
Areas, windows and basic navigation
Song window overview
A Reason Song window with its Browser, Main Mixer, Rack and Sequencer areas.
The Reason graphical user interface is divided into four main areas:
•The Browser
The Browser is where you create devices, load patches into devices and load songs.
•The Main Mixer
The Main Mixer is located at the top in the Reason Song window. Here are the channel strips for the audio and in-
strument tracks in your song.
•The Rack
The Rack is where all sound and effects devices you use in your song are located. The Rack resembles a tradi-
tional hardware rack, where sound modules and effects units can be mounted.
• The Sequencer
The Sequencer is where you record your audio and instrument tracks. Here you can also record automation of de-
vice parameters in the Rack and of channel strip parameters in the Main Mixer. The Sequencer also incorporates
the Transport Panel, where all sequencer transport controls are located.
The areas can be viewed together, as in the picture above, in pairs or separately - see “Navigating between the ar-
eas”. The areas can also be resized - see “Resizing”.
Main Mixer
Rack
Sequencer
Transport Panel
Browser