Operation Manual

MENU AND DIALOG REFERENCE
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Publish Song...
If you want to make your songs available to the public, e.g. for downloading on the Internet, there is a special file for-
mat for this. A Reason published song (Windows file extension “.rps”) is much like a self-contained song, but has the
following restrictions:
• The user cannot save any changes to the song.
• Copy, Cut and Paste is disabled.
• It is not possible to use the function Export Song/Loop as Audio File if the song has been changed in any way.
In a word, published songs are “locked”. You can edit them at will, but you cannot save or export any changes. Fur-
thermore, a published song contains information about which ReFills are required (if any).
To create a published (.rps) song:
1. Pull down the File menu and select Publish Song.
2. Specify a name and location for the published song in the file dialog that appears, and click Save.
• Note that you don’t have to make self-contained settings - all files are automatically included.
Song Self-contain Settings...
If you want to open your song on another computer, or send it to another Reason user, you would also have to bring
all samples and REX files used by the Reason devices in the Song. To make this easier, Reason allows you to create
“self-contained” songs. A self-contained song contains not only the references to the used samples and REX files,
but also the files themselves. By selecting the “Song Self-Contain Settings”, you can choose what files to include in
your song.
See “About Self-Contained Songs” for more information.
Import MIDI File...
Reason can import standard MIDI files (SMF). This allows you to import MIDI data to Reason from other applications.
Selecting “Import MIDI Files...” brings up the MIDI File Browser dialog from which you can select MIDI files to import
to instrument tracks in Reason.
See “Importing Standard MIDI Files” for more information.
Export MIDI File...
Reason can export standard MIDI files (SMF). Selecting “Export MIDI Files...” brings up the Export MIDI File dialog
from which you can export all instrument tracks and automation tracks from the Reason sequencer as a Standard
MIDI File (SMF).
See “Exporting Standard MIDI Files” for more information.
Save Device Patch As...
This item is available for a selected device that can save patches. The menu item name reflects the type of device se-
lected (for example “Save Combinator Patch As...”).
Even though the device settings are stored in the song, you may want to save any settings you have made for a de-
vice as a separate patch file. This allows you to use the patch in other songs, and lets you try out other patches in your
song without risking to lose your original sound.