Getting Started Guide

SETTING UP
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Other functions
D To edit a surface, double click it in the list (or select it and click Edit).
This lets you change its name and MIDI port settings, if needed.
D To delete a surface, select it in the list and click Delete.
D You can turn off a surface by deactivating its “Use with Reason” checkbox.
This could be useful if the surface is connected to your system but you only want to use it with an-
other program, etc.
D There is also an “Advanced Control” page in the Preferences.
This is only used for External Control MIDI buses and for MIDI Clock Sync input. All hands-on MIDI
control is set up on the Keyboards and Control Surfaces page.
Setting the default song
Every time you start Reason, a simple default song opens. This default song contains a few devices and
sequencer data and can be played. Every time you select “New” from the File menu, a default “template”
song (without sequencer data) is opened, with a few selected devices. This serves as a suitable starting
point for creating your own songs.
You can however decide exactly what you want the default song to look like, in the following way:
1. Open the Preferences dialog from the Edit menu (or Reason menu if you are running Mac
OS X).
2. Use the pop-up menu at the top of the Preferences dialog to select the General page.