Operation Manual

SOUNDS, DEVICES AND PATCHES
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D Folded devices can be renamed, moved, duplicated and deleted just like
unfolded devices.
D For devices that use patches, you can select patches in folded mode as
well.
D Playback is not affected by folding.
A Quick Note on Routing
! This section only describes the basics in routing. For detailed descrip-
tions of routing procedures and possibilities, see the “Routing Audio and
CV” chapter.
Reason allows for extremely flexible routing of audio and control signals between the
devices in the rack. Basically, routing can be done automatically or manually:
Automatic Routing
Auto-routing means that Reason makes all basic audio connections for a device, in
one go. As mentioned on the previous pages, auto-routing is automatically performed
when you create a new device, and when you move, duplicate or paste devices with
[Shift] pressed.
✪ If applicable, auto-routing is automatically done in stereo.
Creating Mixers
D The first created mixer device will be routed to the Stereo inputs on the
Hardware Device.
Routing a device to the Mixer
D When you create an instrument device (synth, sampler, drum machine or
loop player) it is automatically routed to the first available mixer channel.
This makes it immediately available for use.
Routing a Send Effect to the Mixer
D When you have a mixer selected and create an effect device, it will be
connected as a send effect (to the first free Aux Send/Return).
Examples of effects that lend themselves well for use as send effects are reverb,
delay and chorus.
Routing an Effect directly to a device (Insert)
D When you have an instrument device selected and create an effect, that
effect will be connected as an insert effect. That is, the signal from the
device will pass through that effect and to the mixer.
Examples of effects that work well as inserts are distortion, compression and
phaser.