User Manual

INSTALLATION

About MIDI Interfaces

While it is possible to use Reason Intro without an external MIDI controller (by only using the “On-screen

Piano Keys” window for playing MIDI notes, or by manually drawing notes and automation in the

sequencer), this would not allow you to use the program to its full potential. From now on we assume that

you are using a keyboard controller - either a USB keyboard with a built-in MIDI interface, or a separate

MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard.

D When installing the keyboard controller, or MIDI interface and its drivers, follow the in-

structions in its documentation carefully.

• While a MIDI interface with a single MIDI port is sufficient, you will benefit from having

two or more individual MIDI ports.

This is especially true if you want to manipulate Reason Intro parameters with additional MIDI control

surface devices, or use the program in conjunction with an external, stand-alone sequencer, drum ma-

chine or similar.

• For some MIDI interfaces connected via USB, no driver installation is required. Just plug

in the interface and you're ready to go!

• For other, more advanced MIDI interfaces (or at least to take advantage of more ad-

vanced features, like multiple inputs) you will need to install a driver.

Please consult the documentation that came with the interface for details.

MIDI In Connections

D Simply connect the USB cable from your keyboard to your computer.

D Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI Out on your MIDI keyboard (or other MIDI controller)

to a MIDI In on your MIDI interface.

This is sufficient to be able to play and record notes and controllers in Reason Intro from the MIDI key-

board.

• If you are not using a USB keyboard, you may also connect the MIDI Out from the MIDI in-

terface to the MIDI In on your MIDI keyboard.

This is not strictly necessary to use Reason Intro, but it will enable two-way communication when you

run the Reason Intro Setup Wizard which appears the first time Reason Intro is launched (see “First run

- Reason Intro Setup Wizard”), or when using Auto-detect Surfaces in the Preferences (see “Adding a

Control surface”). Whether auto-detection works or not depends on the keyboard model.

! If you have several MIDI control surfaces or similar that you want to use, we recommend

that you connect them to separate MIDI ports (or directly to the computer using USB).

MIDI Out Connections

If you have external synthesizers, drum machines or other devices that can be played via MIDI, you can

control them from Reason Intro. For this you need to have a MIDI interface with one or several outputs.

D Connect a MIDI cable from a MIDi Out jack on the MIDI interface to the MIDI In jack on

your external instrument.

Read more about how to control external MIDI devices from Reason Intro in the Reason Intro Opera-

tion Manual.pdf or Reason Intro Help in the program.