Video Transcript : Lets see how we can apply Send Effects & Insert Effect in Reason. I’m actually using Reason 5 right now, but this will apply to all the earlier versions of Reason also.

First, lets add the Mixer. As a sidenote, its always a good practice to actually start from a template project, which already has the mastering suite and the mixer going, so we could work on adding more instrument based devices.

Ok now to add the mixer, right click and select 14:1 which is a 14 channel mixer. Now lets add some effects so we could send in effects from each of these 14 channels. So lets add a delay, reverb & chorus. These 3 effects would basically be the standard to every project that we work with. The reason we call send effects is because we are actually sending the effects from our channel to the effects and by doing this we save a lot of CPU power. Lets see how these send works. When you press the tab key, you can see how the mixer and the effect units are wired. As you can see, the Aux channel sends the effects to the effect unit and this in this case, aux1 is connected to the delay unit, aux 2 is connected to the reverb unit and aux 3 is connected to the chorus unit. Each of these units output is again connected back to the aux return channels.

When you press tab, you’ll get back to the front panel of these devices. Now these are the return effect channels which corresponds to those 4 Aux channels here.

Lets see a small example of how we could apply these effects.

Let create an instrument and select a patch. I already have one of those String patch in my fav list. So I’ll select that. You can even audition by selecting the patch.

This is how it sounds dry, without any effect applied. Now let me add some delay to it. Now lets add some reverb. & finally chorus. So this is how you could apply send effects and its lot easier and a neat way to use effects onto your instrument patches.

Now lets see what Inserts effects are. Well, they are almost the same, except that you get to apply the effect directly on the Instrument, which means your applying it right onto the signal chain itself. So the more insert effects you add, the more you would need to have the processing power. Of course, there will be instances were you would need to add Insert effects, on top of the Send effects that we already saw.

Now lets select the same instrument and load the delay effect onto it. Now you can see the delay unit attached to the instrument. Press tab again and you can see the instrument is routed to the delay unit and then it goes to the mixer for further processing. Thats why its called an Insert effect.

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This is a song that is very close to my heart, as it is my first ever full length song that I composed and arranged.  I am basically a tamilian from Chennai in India. It was really a fabulous experience to compose and arrange a full length song .

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General Keyboard Shortcuts

Toggle Rack front/rear

Tab

Maximize/restore Rack

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[1]

Maximize/restore Sequencer

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[2]

Create new Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[N]

Open Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[O]

Save Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[S]

Save Song As

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]- [Ctrl]+[S]

Close Song

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[W]

Quit

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Q]

Undo

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Z]

Redo

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Y]

Delete Devices and Tracks (without warning).

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[Del] or [Command]/[Ctrl]+[Backspace]

Delete Devices and Tracks

[Del] / [Backspace]

Select All

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[A]

Create Instrument

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[I]

Create Effect

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[F]

Browse Patches for selected device.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[B]

Select rack when rack and sequencer are sepa-rated.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[1]

Select sequencer when rack and sequencer are separated.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[2]

Show/Hide cables

[L]

Follow Song on/off

[F]

Show/hide Tool window

[F8]

Insert Instrument (Windows only)

[Insert]

Hide Reason (Mac OS only)

[Command]-[H]

Minimize Reason (Mac OS only)

[Command]-[M]

Open Preferences (Mac OS only)

[Command]-[,]

Cut Track & Device (device or track selected), Cut Clip or Event (depending on current selection).

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[X]

Copy Track & Device (device or track selected), Copy Clip or Event (dependng on current selec-tion).

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[C]

Paste Track & Device, Paste Clip or Event.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[V]

General modifier keys

Disable autorouting of device.

[Shift]+Create device

Fold/unfold all devices.

[Option]/[Alt]+Fold/un-fold device

Fold/unfold all tracks.

[Option]/[Alt]+Fold/un-fold track

Select multiple devices/events/clips/tracks.

[Shift]+Select

Increase precision when making settings.

[Shift]+Move fader/knob
[Command]/[Ctrl]+Click
fader/knob
[Option]/[Alt]+Create de-
vice

Reset parameter to default value.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+Click fader/knob

Prevent creation of Sequencer-track for devices that normally will get a track. Create Sequencer-track for devices that normally will not get a track.

[Option]/[Alt]+Create de-vice

Sequencer Keyboard short-cuts

Toggle Arrange/Edit view.

[Shift]+[Tab] or
[Command]/[Ctrl]+[E]

Toggle Arrow/Pencil tool, Eraser/Pencil tool. Toggle Magnifying Glass/Hand tool.

[Command]/[Alt]

Select Arrow tool.

[Q]

Select Pencil tool.

[W]

Select Eraser tool.

[E]

Select Razor tool.

[R]

Select Magnifying Glass tool.

[T]

Select Hand tool.

[Y]

Quantize notes.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[K]

Duplicate Track & Device (device or track selected). Join Clips.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[D]

Merge Note Lanes om Tracks.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[J]

Mute/Unmute Clips.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[R]

Snap on/off.

[M]

Toggle Pencil/Line tool (velocity edit lane only).

[S]

New Alt

[Option]/[Ctrl] Numberpad [6] or [.]

New Dub

Numberpad [3] or [,]

Vertical zoom in

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]
[Ctrl]+[+]

Vertical zoom out

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]
[Ctrl]+[–]

Sequencer modifier keys

Create automation lane for parameter. If device has no track, a track will also be created.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click knob/fader/button

Restrict movement direction to either horizontal or vertical.

[Shift]+Move events/clips

Copy data instead of moving it.

[Option]/[Ctrl]+Move data

Set Left Locator in ruler.

[Option]/[Ctrl]+Click

Set Right Locator in ruler.

[Command]/[Alt]+Click

Set End Marker in ruler.

[Shift]+Click

Switch to zoom out with the Magnifying Glass tool in-stead of zoom in (with either the Magnifying Glass-or the Hand tool selected).

[Option]/[Ctrl]+Click

Limits movement to one direction only. Horizontal or vertical.

[Shift]+Drag with Hand
tool or Eraser tool

Disables vertical zooming. Horizontal zoom only.

[Shift]+Zoom with
Magnifying Glass tool

Arrow keys

Select next device up or down (rack selected), select next track up or down (track list selected), select clip on next/previous lane (Arrange view selected).

Arrow up/down keys

Select next/previous clip on lane (Arrange view se-lected), select next/previous value field (Position dis- plays).

Arrow left/right keys

Nudge selection one Snap unit back/forward.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+Arr left/right keys

Nudge selection one Beat back/forward.

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift] [Ctrl]+Arrow left/right
keys

Nudge selection one Tick back/forward.

[Option]-[Command]/[Alt]-[Ctrl]+Arrow left/right keys

Transport keyboard short-cuts

Stop, Go to start position, Go to start of Song.

Numberpad [0]

Play

Numberpad [Enter]

Record

Numberpad [*]

Rewind

Numberpad [Num Lock]

Go to Loop Start

Numberpad [1]

Go to Loop End

Numberpad [2]

Go to Next Bar/Fast Forward

Numberpad [8]

Go to Previous Bar/Rewind

Numberpad [7]

Tempo Up

Numberpad [+]

Tempo Down

Numberpad [-]

Stop/Play

[Spacebar]

Toggle Metronome click on/off

[C] or Numberpad [9]

Loop on/off

Numberpad [/]

Matrix keyboard short-cuts

Cut Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[X]

Copy Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[C]

Paste Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[V]

Shift Pattern Left.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[J]

Shift Pattern Right.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[K]

Shift Pattern Up.

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]-[Ctrl]+[U]

Shift Pattern Down.

[Shift]-[Command]/[Shift]-[Ctrl]+[D]

Randomize Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[R]

Alter Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[T]

Matrix modifier keys

Allows you to draw lines and ramps.

[Shift]+Draw Key/Curve values

Temporarily toggles Tie mode on/off.

[Shift]+Draw Gate

Redrum keyboard short-cuts

Cut Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[X]

Copy Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[C]

Paste pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[V]

Shift Pattern Left.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[J]

Shift Pattern Right.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[K]

Randomize Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[R]

Alter Pattern.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+[T]

Redrum modifier keys

Enter Hard note when programming Pattern.

[Shift]+Click Pattern Step button

Enter Soft note when programming Pattern.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click Pattern Step button

Dr. Rex modifier keys

Audition slice.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click slice in overview

NN-19 modifier keys

Audition sample.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click in keyboard display

NN-XT keyboard short-cuts

Remove zone(s) from key map.

[Delete] or [Backspace]

NN-XT modifier keys

Audition sample. In sample column, at root pitch and unprocessed. In keyboard column, at corresponding pitch and with processing applied.

[Option]/[Alt]+Click in sample column or keyboard column

Set root note of sample with edit focus.

[Command]/[Ctrl]+Click in keyboard column

Save dialog keyboard short-cuts

These key commands can be used in the save dialog that appears if you close a
song document that contains unsaved changes:

Mac OS keys

Cancel.

[Command]+[.]

Yes (save song).

[Command]+[S]

No (do not save song).

[Command]+[D]

Windows keys

Cancel.

[Esc] or [C]

Yes (save song)

[Y]

No (do not save song).

[N]

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We will be using the Hardware Interface in Reason, and the Reason plug-in in Pro Tools to transfer audio between the two programmes. This process is called “Rewire”.

The two programmes will sync to the Pro Tools clock, and will therefore run at the same tempo. One programme is called the Master, and the other is called the Slave. We will be using Pro Tools as the Master and Reason as the Slave.

Make sure Reason is not open, launch Pro Tools, and then create a stereo instrument track.

In the Mix window, click on the first Insert and choose Reason (Stereo).

Inserting Reason in Pro Tools

After you have selected Reason as the Insert, Reason will automatically launch. When the Reason insert appears, make sure that the input selector is set to Channel3+Channel4.

Select Channels in Pro Tools

Starting from a completely empty Reason Song file, hold down the shift key and right click in a blank area in the rack in the upper half of the window. (Holding down the shift key creates an un-patched instrument).

• Create > NN19 Sampler.
• Do NOT create a mixer.

A sampler will be added to the rack. Load a patch into sampler.  Press the tab key to turn the rack around, and you will notice that none of the devices are attached with cables. Now, drag a cable from the left audio output of the NN19 to input 3 of the hardware interface, then drag a cable from the right output of the NN19 to input 4 of the hardware interface.

Connecting Audio Outputs to Channels 3 and 4 in Reason

Return to Pro Tools and make sure that the Reason pop-up menu on the ReWire plug-in is set to Channel 3 + 4, which corresponds to outputs 3 and 4 on the Hardware Interface in Reason, which is connected to NN19.

We now have an audio pathway between the two programmes. Any audio that the NN19 makes will now leave its audio outputs, and pass via the patch cables to inputs 3+4 on the Reason Hardware Interface. By plugging cables into the hardware interface, we are effectively connecting them to the Reason plug-in in Pro Tools. In other words, if the sampler makes a sound we will hear it on the instrument track in Pro Tools.

We now need to trigger the NN19 sampler with midi. Though we could do this from Reason, it is better to trigger the instrument with midi from Pro Tools. This will allow us to see our midi data in Pro Tools, as well as any subsequent audio we record in Pro Tools, on the same edit window.

In Pro Tools, make sure that you can see the Instrument view in the Mix Window, by choosing:

• View>Mix Window

Make sure that “Instrument” is ticked.

Instrument View in Pro Tools mix window

Record enable the track. Press the Return key to bring the cursor back to zero, and record some midi onto the track.

The signal flow will be as follows :

• Midi from controller keyboard
• To Instrument track input
• To NN19 sound module
• Audio leaves the NN19,
• To Hardware Interface inputs 3+4
• To Reason Rewire plug-in
• To Pro Tools fader.

Some points to be noted :

• We need to be sure that when we record midi into Pro Tools, we do not have the midi track in Reason record enabled. If we did this we would be recording midi twice and on playback we would have two midi parts playing the same sampler. For this reason, most people delete the Reason sequencer track as soon as they create a device.
• If we are working on a TDM setup, the automatic delay compensation feature does not work with Reason.
• If we are working with a mono device in Reason, i.e. a Subtractor, then we only need a mono Instrument track and a mono Reason plug-in in Pro Tools. We will then take a single cable from the mono output of the Subtractor and plug it into the Hardware interface output that corresponds with the Reason plug-in’s input.

Subtractor in Reason

• Pro Tools and Reason, though Rewired, are still running as independent programmes. When we close the session, we have to save the Pro Tools session and the Reason session independently of each other. Saving the Pro Tools session will not automatically save the Reason session. Also, you must close Reason (the slave) before we close Pro Tools (the master) or we will see a warning message telling us to close and save the Reason session first.

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