Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- The Sequencer
- Routing Audio and CV
- Remote - Playing and controlling Reason devices
- Using Reason as a ReWire Slave
- Advanced MIDI - the External Control Bus inputs
- Synchronization
- Optimizing Performance
- Transport Panel
- Reason Hardware Interface
- The Combinator
- The Mixer
- The Line Mixer 6:2
- Redrum
- Subtractor Synthesizer
- Malström Synthesizer
- NN-19 Sampler
- NN-XT Sampler
- Introduction
- Panel Overview
- Loading Complete Patches and REX Files
- Using the Main Panel
- Overview of the Remote Editor panel
- About Samples and Zones
- Selections and Edit Focus
- Adjusting Parameters
- Managing Zones and Samples
- Working with Grouping
- Working with Key Ranges
- Setting Root Notes and Tuning
- Using Automap
- Layered, Crossfaded and Velocity Switched Sounds
- Using Alternate
- Sample Parameters
- Group Parameters
- Synth parameters
- Connections
- Dr. Rex Loop Player
- Matrix Pattern Sequencer
- ReBirth Input Machine
- BV512 Vocoder
- The Effect Devices
- Common Device Features
- The MClass effects
- The MClass Equalizer
- The MClass Stereo Imager
- The MClass Compressor
- The MClass Maximizer
- Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit
- RV7000 Advanced Reverb
- RV-7 Digital Reverb
- DDL-1 Digital Delay Line
- D-11 Foldback Distortion
- ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter
- CF-101 Chorus/Flanger
- PH-90 Phaser
- UN-16 Unison
- COMP-01 Auto Make-up Gain Compressor
- PEQ-2 Two Band Parametric EQ
- Spider Audio Merger & Splitter
- Spider CV Merger & Splitter
- Menu and Dialog Reference
- About Audio on Computers
- MIDI Implementation
- Index
MIDI IMPLEMENTATION
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About This Chapter
This chapter briefly describes the way various MIDI messages are implemented in
Reason. It is mainly intended for those who control the rack directly via MIDI, but di-
rect MIDI input can also be put to good use when recording into the sequencer.
• The basics on how to send MIDI to Reason is described on page 40.
• How to use control surfaces to remote control Reason devices and functions is
described in Remote chapter.
This chapter only deals with the details on various MIDI messages.
ReWire vs. Regular MIDI
You can use ReWire 2 to send MIDI messages to Reason. This uses exactly the same
MIDI implementation as regular MIDI.
The MIDI Implementation Charts
In your program folder you will find a document called MIDI Implementation
Charts.pdf. This contains tables of how all MIDI messages are implemented in various
devices. Below follows a summary of various MIDI messages and their use.
How various MIDI messages
are Implemented
Notes
The machines that receive MIDI notes are:
• Mixer 14:2 (for muting, soloing and activating EQ).
• Combinator (instrument devices)
• Subtractor
• NN-19
• Redrum
• Dr. Rex
• NN-XT
• Malström
• RV7000
• BV512
• ECF-42
The exact ranges and usage can be found in the MIDI Implementation Charts.
Controllers
Reason makes heavy use of MIDI controllers. Practically all controls on all devices can
be controlled via Remote - see the Remote chapter for details.
The exact implementation of MIDI controllers for each device can be found in the MIDI
Implementation Charts.
Modulation wheel, Expression and Breath can on some devices be routed to various
controls by use of the device’s front panel.
Pitch Bend
This is implemented on all devices where it makes sense to be able to bend notes via
MIDI. Where pitch bend is implemented, there is a bend range control on the front
panel.
Aftertouch
This is implemented on Subtractor, Malström, NN-19 and NN-XT. It can be used to
modulate various parameters.
Polyphonic Aftertouch
This is not implemented in any device.