Operation Manual

WORKING WITH THE RACK
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! Moving devices in the rack does not affect the order of the sequencer tracks and vice versa. If you want the se-
quencer tracks to be re-ordered as well, see “About the “Sort Selected Device Groups” function”.
About the “Sort Selected Device Groups” function
When you are working with Device Groups (see “About Device Groups”), there is a very nice feature which allows you
to visually organize and re-order the Device Groups and sequencer tracks. With the “Sort Selected Device Groups”
function on the Edit menu, it’s possible to sort Device Groups according to the current sequencer track order - or vice
versa, depending on what’s currently selected. To sort the Device Groups in the rack according to the current se-
quencer track order, proceed as follows:
1. Select a track in the sequencer Track List rack and choose “Select All” from the Edit menu or track context
menu.
Tracks are marked with darker colors to indicate they’ve been selected.
2. Select “Sort Selected Device Groups” from the Edit menu or track context menu.
Now all Device Groups will be automatically re-ordered according to the current track configuration in the se-
quencer. The topmost sequencer track will have its associated Device Group moved to the top in the rack. The re-
maining Device Groups will be re-ordered according to the remaining track order in the Track List.
• If you select several Device Groups in the rack and choose “Sort Selected Device Groups” from the Edit menu
or device context menu, the tracks in the sequencer will be re-ordered according to the current Device Group
order in the rack.
Duplicating devices
Duplicating devices will have different results depending on the “Auto-group Devices and Tracks” setting on the Op-
tions menu (see “About Device Groups”):
D To duplicate a device or a Device Group in the rack, hold down [Ctrl](Win) or [Option](Mac) and drag the device
to a new position.
• If “Auto-group Devices and Tracks” is not selected, a copy of the selected device will be created without any
connections.
• If “Auto-group Devices and Tracks” is selected, a copy of the entire Device Group will be created with all con-
nections preserved. A new track will also be created in the sequencer.
D Select the device(s) and select “Duplicate Devices and Tracks” from the Edit menu or context menu.
A duplicate (copy) of the device(s) or Device Group(s) will be created. New tracks for the device(s) or Device
Groups will also be created in the sequencer.
D If you hold down [Shift] when you duplicate devices, Reason will attempt to automatically route them, just as
when you move devices.
See “Automatic routing”.
Cut, Copy and Paste devices
Selected devices or Device Groups can be moved or duplicated using the Cut, Copy and Paste Device functions on
the Edit menu or device context menu. This allows you to copy one or several devices (such as an instrument device
and all its “insert” effects) from one Reason Song document to another. Cutting/Copying and Pasting will have differ-
ent results depending on the “Auto-group Devices and Tracks” setting on the Options menu (see “About Device
Groups”):
• Cut and Copy affects all selected devices or Device Groups, and works according to the standard procedures.
That is, Cut moves the devices/Device Groups to the clipboard (removing them from the rack) while Copy creates
copies of the devices/Device Groups and puts these in the clipboard memory, without affecting the rack.