User manual PROPELLERHEAD REASON 2.0

[. . . ] , English Version 2. 0 , Operation Manual Digital Sampler , 14 Channel Expandable Mixer , Master Song Sequencer , Multiple Effects Processors Analog Polysynth , Shelving and Parametric EQs REX-loop Player Pattern Sequencer Drum Machine , ReBirth Input Device , 64 Channel Audio Output , 64 Channel ReWire Output Operation Manual by Synkron: Ludvig Carlson, Anders Nordmark and Roger Wiklander. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Propellerhead Software AB. The software described herein is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to any other media expect as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Propellerhead Software AB. [. . . ] D FWD The part between the loop points plays from start to end, then the cycle is repeated. D FWD - BW The part between the loop points plays from start to end, then from end to start (backwards), and then repeats the cycle. ! For samples without any loop points, the whole sample will be looped. NN-19 Sampler 141 Automap Samples If you have a number of samples that belong together, but haven't mapped them to key zones you can use the "Automap Samples" function on the Edit menu. Select all samples that belong together and load them in one go, using the sample browser. One of the samples will be assigned to a key zone spanning the whole range, and the rest will be loaded in to memory but remain unassigned. Select Automap Samples from the Edit menu. Now all samples currently in memory (assigned or unassigned) will be arranged automatically so that: D Each sample will be placed correctly according to its root note, and will be tuned according to the information in the sample file. Most audio editing programs can save root key information as part of the file. D Each sample will occupy half the note range to the next sample's root note. The root key will always be in the middle of each zone, with the zone extending both down and up in relation to the root position. 4. Select "Automap Samples" from the edit menu. The samples will be automatically mapped according to their set root key positions! How Mapping Information is Saved All information about key zones, high and low range, root key etc. The original sample files are never altered! Mapping Samples Without Root Key or Tuning Information Some samples may not have any information about root key or tuning stored in the file. If the file names indicate the root key you can manually set it for each sample using the method described below. no tuning or root key information whatsoever, you can still make use of the Automap function: 1. Select all samples that belong together and load them in one go, using the sample browser. One of the samples will be assigned to a key zone spanning the whole range, and the rest will be loaded in to memory but remain unassigned. Manually set the root key, and adjust the tune knob if the sample needs fine-tuning. Without any information stored in the file, or if the file name doesn't indicate the root key, you will have to use your ears for this step. Play the sample and use another instrument or a tuner to determine its pitch. Select the next sample using the Sample knob, and repeat the previous step. Proceed like this until you have set a root key for all the samples in memory. 142 NN-19 Sampler NN-19 Synth Parameters The NN-19 synth parameters are used to shape and modulate samples. These are mostly similar to the parameters used to shape the oscillators in Subtractor you have envelope generators, a filter, velocity control etc. [. . . ] One specific character of the Sound Manager is its ability to mix audio from several applications. This means that even when you run Reason, you can run other Sound Manager compatible applications at the same time, and they will all sound. Mac Audio Cards that play back via the Sound Manager There are a rare few Mac audio cards that play back via the Sound Manager. ! If you have an audio card for your Macintosh, we strongly recommend you to try and find an ASIO driver for it instead of using a Sound Manager driver. This will give you higher reliability and performance. About Audio on Computers 253 254 About Audio on Computers 22 D MIDI Implementation About This Chapter This chapter briefly describes the way various MIDI messages are implemented in Reason. It is mainly intended for those who control the rack directly via MIDI, but direct MIDI input can also be put to good use when recording into the sequencer. [. . . ]