Operation Manual

USING REASON AS A REWIRE SLAVE
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Converting ReWire
Channels to Audio Tracks
Most often, there is no need to convert individual ReWire channels to regular audio
tracks! The channels already appear in the host application’s Mixer, and you can typi-
cally perform the same kind of real-time processing as with regular audio channels (ef-
fects, EQ, volume, pan and mute automation, etc.).
Still, you may need to convert the ReWire channels to audio tracks, for example if you
want to continue working in Cubase SX only. This is probably easiest done by using
the host application’s “Export Audio” or “Bounce” function. In Cubase SX, you would
proceed as follows:
1. Make sure your Reason devices play back properly via ReWire.
2. In the Cubase SX Mixer, activate Solo for the ReWire channel you want to
convert to a regular audio track.
Make sure no other channel is Soloed as well.
3. Go to Cubase SX’s Project window and set the left and right locator to en-
compass the whole song (or a section, if that’s what you want).
Make sure the Cycle (loop) function is turned off.
4. Pull down the File menu in Cubase SX and select “Audio Mixdown” from the
Export submenu.
The Export Audio Mixdown dialog appears.
5. Activate the “Import to Pool” and “Import to Track” options and fill in the rest
of the dialog as desired.
You can choose to include any Cubase SX mixer automation, select a file format
and file name, etc.
6. Click Save.
The ReWire channel is now rendered to a new audio file on disk. A clip referring to
the file will appear in the Pool, and an audio event playing this clip will be created
and placed on a new audio track, starting at the left locator.
D If you now play back the audio track you will hear exactly what was
played on the ReWire channel.
This means you should keep that ReWire channel muted (or deactivated) now,
since otherwise you would hear the sound twice - once via ReWire and once from
the audio track.
D To convert all your ReWire channels this way, simply proceed as above
(but solo another ReWire channel in the Cubase SX Mixer).
! Converting ReWire channels this way results in a number of audio files
that can be very large (depending on the length of the song). Make sure
you have enough disk space!
Details About Various
ReWire Hosts
The Propellerhead Software website provides updated information on how to config-
ure ReWire for most compatible host applications.
Please go to: www.propellerheads.se/rewirehelp.