Specifications

THE SEQUENCER - BASICS
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D You can also select the next or previous track in the list by using the
up and down arrow keys on the computer keyboard.
D It is possible to select several tracks, by pressing [Shift] and click-
ing.
This allows you to e.g. move or delete several tracks in one go. However, you
can only edit the contents of one track at a time (the top selected track will
be edited - see the Operation Manual pdf).
! Don’t confuse selecting a track with routing MIDI to a track (see be-
low).
Routing MIDI to a Track
The normal way of routing MIDI to a device in the rack is to go via the sequencer.
When MIDI is routed to a track in the sequencer, the notes and controller data
are automatically echoed to the corresponding device (the device to which the
track is connected - see below).
D To route incoming MIDI to a track, click in the In column (the key-
board icon to the left of the track name).
The keyboard symbol lights up, indicating that the track will receive MIDI
(provided that you have selected a MIDI Input port for the sequencer in the
Preferences-Control Surfaces dialog, as described on page 15). Only one
track at a time can have MIDI input. The track with MIDI input is automatically
record enabled, indicated by the Record symbol lighting up in the Rec col-
umn.
✪ You can record enable several tracks for automation recording -
this is described briefly on page 66.
Disconnecting MIDI In
You can turn off incoming MIDI altogether by clicking on the MIDI keyboard sym-
bol so that it is grayed out.
Connecting a Track to a Device
To the right of the track name you will find the Out column. During playback (and
when you play Reason via MIDI, this setting determines to which device each
track will send MIDI data.
D To connect a track to a device in the rack, pull down the pop-up
menu in the Out column and select one of the devices.
The symbol in the Out column indicates to which device type each track is connected.
✪ When you create an instrument device, a track is automatically cre-
ated and connected to the new device.
Moving Tracks
To move a track to another position in the list, click on the track name and drag
it up or down. To move several tracks at once, select them, click on one of them
and drag.
! The order of the tracks in the sequencer is independent of the de-
vice order in the rack.
Duplicating Tracks
To make copies of tracks, complete with all recorded data, use any of the follow-
ing methods:
D Hold down [Option] (Mac) or [Ctrl] (Windows) and drag the track to
a new position in the track list.
D Bring up the context menu for the track and select Duplicate Track.
To bring up the context menu, [Ctrl]-click (Mac) or right-click (Windows) on
the track in the track list.
! Note that a duplicated track will be routed to the same device as the
original. You may want to mute one of the tracks or connect it to an-
other device to avoid double notes, etc.