Operation Manual

SOUNDS AND PATCHES
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Reason file formats
The following table lists the file formats that you can browse and open using Reason’s browser:
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File type
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Extension
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Description
Reason Song .rsn This is the main document format in Reason. It contains your music and the setup of the
Reason rack, along with references to any used samples and loops (or it can contain the ac-
tual samples and loops, if you have made the song “self-contained”).
Reason Published Song .rps A Reason Published Song is a self-contained Reason song intended for playback only. It can
only be opened and cannot be changed. Its components cannot be extracted and it is only
possible to export the song as an audio file if you haven’t edited anything.
Reason Adapted Song .rsb A Reason Adapted Song is a song created in a Reason Adapted version.
Combinator Patch .cmb The Combinator can store/recall combinations of Reason devices. Combinator patches
(Combis) will save all panel settings (as well as sample references if used) for all devices that
are part of the Combi. In addition, all routing (audio/CV) between devices in the Combi are
included in the patch.
Subtractor Patch .zyp This is a patch for the Subtractor synth device, containing all panel settings. You store your
synth sounds by saving Subtractor patches.
Thor Patch .thor This is a patch for the Thor synth device, containing all panel settings. You store your synth
sounds by saving Thor patches.
Malström Patch .xwv This is a patch for the Malström synth device, containing all panel settings. You store your
synth sounds by saving Malström patches.
NN19 Sampler Patch .smp This is a patch for the NN19 Sampler device, containing references to and settings for all
used samples, along with panel settings.
NN-XT Sampler Patch .sxt This is a patch for the NN-XT Sampler device, containing references to and settings for all
used samples, along with panel settings.
Redrum Patch .drp This is a patch for the Redrum drum machine device. It contains information about which
drum samples are used, along with all drum sound settings. In effect, a Redrum patch is a
stored drum kit.
Dr. Octo Rex Patch .drex This is a patch for the Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player device. It contains information about which
REX Loops are used, along with all loop and panel parameter settings.
Kong Kit Patch .kong This is a patch for the Kong Drum Designer device. It contains information about what drum
samples/modules are used, along with all drum sound settings for all 16 channels. In effect,
a Kong Kit Patch is a complete stored drum kit.
Kong Drum Patch .drum This is a patch for a single Drum channel in the Kong Drum Designer device. It contains in-
formation about which drum samples/modules are used, along with all drum sound settings
for one single Drum channel.
RV7000 Patch .rv7 This is a patch for the RV7000 reverb effect, containing all panel settings.
Scream 4 Patch .sm4 This is a patch for the Scream 4 distortion effect, containing all panel settings.
REX files .rx2, .rcy or .rex REX files are created in another Propellerheads application, the ReCycle loop editor. REX
files contain audio loops chopped into slices, with one slice for each significant beat in the
loop.
By loading a REX file into the Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player device, you can play back the loop
in virtually any tempo (without affecting the pitch), manipulate individual beats in the loop, ex-
tract timing info, etc.
Note that you can also load REX files into the samplers and the Redrum drum machine.
Audio files and Samples .wav or .aif The NN19 and NN-XT samplers and the Redrum drum machine can load and play back
samples in Wave or AIFF format. You can use files of different formats in the same device -
one drum sound can be an 8-bit sample, the next a 16-bit sample, etc.