Operation Manual

REBIRTH INPUT MACHINE (WINDOWS ONLY)
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Introduction
The ReBirth Input Machine is a device dedicated to receiving audio from the Propellerhead program “ReBirth RB-
338” (version 2.01 and later). This is achieved by using ReWire technology (see “ReWire”), where Reason will act as
master and ReBirth as a slave device. If you don’t have ReBirth installed, you cannot use this device. If you have the
Windows version of ReBirth on your computer, you can use the ReBirth Input Machine for the following:
D Receive up to eighteen channels of streaming ReBirth channels in Reason.
You can create more ReBirth Input Machines, but only one can be active at a time.
D Sample accurate synchronization between the audio in the two programs.
D The two programs can share the same audio card and take advantage of multiple outputs on that card.
! Note that ReBirth is only available for Windows, which means that the ReBirth Input Machine is only available
in the Windows versions of Reason.
Preparations
For the ReBirth Input Machine to correctly operate together with ReBirth, the launch and quit order is very important.
Proceed as follows:
Launching
1. Launch Reason.
2. Create a ReBirth Input Machine.
You may want create a Mixer prior to this step, otherwise the L/R Mix channels will be routed directly to the Hard-
ware Interface. If you have a Mixer, the L/R Mix output from the ReBirth Input Machine will be automatically con-
nected to the mixer’s first available audio inputs.
3. Launch ReBirth.
4. When ReBirth is launched, select Reason as the application in focus.
If both the “Reason is Rewire Master” and the “Active” indicator on the ReBirth Input Machine are lit, this indicates
that the launch procedure was correct and that Reason and ReBirth are now locked and in sync.
• If only the “Active” indicator is lit, either the launch order was wrong, or ReBirth is not installed properly.
5. Activate playback on the Transport Panel in Reason.
ReBirth and Reason are locked in perfect sync, and will follow any transport commands in either of the programs.
! Note that there is no master/slave relationship for the transport controls when using ReWire, as either device
will control the other device’s transport. The audio, however, is streamed from ReBirth to Reason, so in this as-
pect Reason is the master device.
Quitting
1. First quit ReBirth.
2. Then quit Reason.