I tend to start patch building from a similar place for each synth. I have created my own init patches and saved them into a favourites list (Thor init, Parsec Init, Legend Init etc). This is because the patches I build tend to have similar envelopes (e.g. short plucky filter envelope):
This works, but means I don't use this nice interface:
It would be useful if I could update the default init patch, for example by right clicking on the instrument and selecting "save patch as default".
There could then be a setting in the global preferences to "reset default patches to factory originals" if you wanted to go back.
Save your own patch as default init
- tobypearce
- Posts: 576
- Joined: 28 Sep 2015
- Contact:
https://onetrackperweek.com
One year - 52 tracks - Electronic Dance Music
One year - 52 tracks - Electronic Dance Music
- Carly(Poohbear)
- Competition Winner
- Posts: 2883
- Joined: 25 Jan 2015
- Location: UK
another +1 for that...
- fieldframe
- RE Developer
- Posts: 1037
- Joined: 19 Apr 2016
Some synths in Reason, especially Rack Extensions, have init patches that I don't really like. Like Expanse, for instance: I always find myself shortening the amp envelope attack before I do anything else, and I think I could just set Mod env 1 as always being the first modulation source, as well as setting the filter to bypass.
I know I can just create a patch with these things fixed, then load it instead of going to "Reset Device" when I want to start a new patch, but... that's an extra step, just like manually shortening the amp envelope attack and everything, so I haven't really saved that much effort. It would be really nice to be able to simply right click on a device, create my custom init, and choose "Save as Init Patch" and then have that patch show up whenever I go to "Reset Device."
I know I can just create a patch with these things fixed, then load it instead of going to "Reset Device" when I want to start a new patch, but... that's an extra step, just like manually shortening the amp envelope attack and everything, so I haven't really saved that much effort. It would be really nice to be able to simply right click on a device, create my custom init, and choose "Save as Init Patch" and then have that patch show up whenever I go to "Reset Device."
- esselfortium
- Posts: 1456
- Joined: 15 Jan 2015
- Contact:
Seconded. I've often wanted to be able to change this, too.
Sarah Mancuso
My music: Future Human
My music: Future Human
Merged this with the suggestion made previously.fieldframe wrote:Some synths in Reason, especially Rack Extensions, have init patches that I don't really like. Like Expanse, for instance: I always find myself shortening the amp envelope attack before I do anything else, and I think I could just set Mod env 1 as always being the first modulation source, as well as setting the filter to bypass.
I know I can just create a patch with these things fixed, then load it instead of going to "Reset Device" when I want to start a new patch, but... that's an extra step, just like manually shortening the amp envelope attack and everything, so I haven't really saved that much effort. It would be really nice to be able to simply right click on a device, create my custom init, and choose "Save as Init Patch" and then have that patch show up whenever I go to "Reset Device."
It's a great idea
Anybody ever find a workaround for this?tobypearce wrote: ↑08 Feb 2017
It would be useful if I could update the default init patch, for example by right clicking on the instrument and selecting "save patch as default".
There could then be a setting in the global preferences to "reset default patches to factory originals" if you wanted to go back.
-
- Posts: 1423
- Joined: 21 Sep 2016
I always make sure to use a combinator and I make use of the favorites list on the left side of the screen
I have initialized combinators of all my most used synths
That’s the beauty of the combinator, you are able to have template setups and effect chains.
With all of this said, it’s surprising that custom initialized patches isn’t already a thing, we can do it with startup projects. So if you are the kind of person who always starts from barebones setups, you can save a few synths with your customized settings. But If you change genres a lot it becomes annoying to change the tempo and all the little details :p
I have initialized combinators of all my most used synths
That’s the beauty of the combinator, you are able to have template setups and effect chains.
With all of this said, it’s surprising that custom initialized patches isn’t already a thing, we can do it with startup projects. So if you are the kind of person who always starts from barebones setups, you can save a few synths with your customized settings. But If you change genres a lot it becomes annoying to change the tempo and all the little details :p
Mayor of plucktown
Necro'ing this thread because I wasn't sure if it was a feature or not yet, and google search brought me back here
Might be a good time to ask though, since R12 is coming soon and surely it's not a huge thing to implement? Sure would be a nice QOL improvement to have....
Might be a good time to ask though, since R12 is coming soon and surely it's not a huge thing to implement? Sure would be a nice QOL improvement to have....
- tobypearce
- Posts: 576
- Joined: 28 Sep 2015
- Contact:
I don't think you're really necroing this thread - it definitely hasn't been solved yet!!
https://onetrackperweek.com
One year - 52 tracks - Electronic Dance Music
One year - 52 tracks - Electronic Dance Music
- StephenHutchinson
- Posts: 464
- Joined: 27 Sep 2019
- Contact:
I heartily echo this... I have "init" patches in folders or sometimes in the main left hand panel. I don't even have to drag the patch in... double-click and voom! The beauty of this method is that you can have a bunch of different "init" patches and choose which one you want to load up depending on circumstance. Much more flexible than having a system where you can save the parameters for a single "init" patch to always load up when the instrument or effect is added to the rack, no?scratchnsnifff wrote: ↑02 Aug 2018I always make sure to use a combinator and I make use of the favorites list on the left side of the screen
I have initialized combinators of all my most used synths
That’s the beauty of the combinator, you are able to have template setups and effect chains.
With all of this said, it’s surprising that custom initialized patches isn’t already a thing, we can do it with startup projects. So if you are the kind of person who always starts from barebones setups, you can save a few synths with your customized settings. But If you change genres a lot it becomes annoying to change the tempo and all the little details :p
Reason User Since Version 1.0
Sound Design & Music Content Creation
Sound Dimension :: https://www.sounddimension.io
Sound Design & Music Content Creation
Sound Dimension :: https://www.sounddimension.io
-
- Information
-
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests