The best workflow enhancement I've ever come up with. What are yours?
Nice one. Didn't know this, but always wondered why it didn't work this way even though I kept yelling at the screen.esselfortium wrote: ↑11 Jan 2020Hold shift when dragging a rack device to automatically re-route it to where you're dragging it, so you don't have to spend time plugging and unplugging the audio cables manually. This one ought to be loudly announced somewhere in the GUI because I keep encountering people who've used this program since dinosaur times without knowing about it.
AH yes, that is a CRITICAL command everyone should know.
I really wish they extended that command to the browser window, it would be especially useful for patch folders that have a lot of subcategories.
There was a thread from a couple months back discussing Tuners, and a few people expressed surprise to know that Reason has one.
When an active rack device is selected,
Ctrl+F3 opens a pop up tuner.
You may need to press the tuning fork icon to activate it. By default it a recording meter display, but the the tuning fork will open the tuner right below.
When an active rack device is selected,
Ctrl+F3 opens a pop up tuner.
You may need to press the tuning fork icon to activate it. By default it a recording meter display, but the the tuning fork will open the tuner right below.
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Like others have said, the best enhancements are memorizing the shortcut keys. Also I like that Corsair gaming mouse that Edgrip linked to....
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Get a free program called X mouse button control. I'm not sure if it will work on Mac though.
You can map the scroll button as well (it can be clicked), plus that program let's you map more than one command per button, so no need for a new mouse; each button can have like 3 different functions (click, it will do f5, hold for x milliseconds, it will do control c, a little longer, and it will do control v, for example) you got to think well about what commands you set each button). The right click button can also be at to different functions depending your chosen amount of milliseconds. I love the middle button set to delete.
I use an audio splitter to split off the main signal from Reason into the sampling input. This way, any sound that gets made within Reason, I can just immediately hit the "sample" button in Kong, etc, and have it cued up.
Virtual Pint of beer sent to you mate, this is brilliant - thank you ever so much!PhillipOrdonez wrote: ↑17 Jan 2020Get a free program called X mouse button control. I'm not sure if it will work on Mac though.
You can map the scroll button as well (it can be clicked), plus that program let's you map more than one command per button, so no need for a new mouse; each button can have like 3 different functions (click, it will do f5, hold for x milliseconds, it will do control c, a little longer, and it will do control v, for example) you got to think well about what commands you set each button). The right click button can also be at to different functions depending your chosen amount of milliseconds. I love the middle button set to delete.
Works like a dream!
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Nothing fancy.
For me it's probably F5, F6, F7. Just switching between the different windows quickly. I can't stand having them all visable at the same time.
Also P. Just mark the part/block you want looped and press P. It's so much faster than moving the left and right loop markers by hand.
For me it's probably F5, F6, F7. Just switching between the different windows quickly. I can't stand having them all visable at the same time.
Also P. Just mark the part/block you want looped and press P. It's so much faster than moving the left and right loop markers by hand.
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Thanks for the virtual gluten free pint of beer, mate! Glad I could help!craste wrote: ↑18 Jan 2020Virtual Pint of beer sent to you mate, this is brilliant - thank you ever so much!PhillipOrdonez wrote: ↑17 Jan 2020
Get a free program called X mouse button control. I'm not sure if it will work on Mac though.
You can map the scroll button as well (it can be clicked), plus that program let's you map more than one command per button, so no need for a new mouse; each button can have like 3 different functions (click, it will do f5, hold for x milliseconds, it will do control c, a little longer, and it will do control v, for example) you got to think well about what commands you set each button). The right click button can also be at to different functions depending your chosen amount of milliseconds. I love the middle button set to delete.
Works like a dream!
Yes, P is brilliantly fast way to loop a section.TritoneAddiction wrote: ↑18 Jan 2020Nothing fancy.
For me it's probably F5, F6, F7. Just switching between the different windows quickly. I can't stand having them all visable at the same time.
Also P. Just mark the part/block you want looped and press P. It's so much faster than moving the left and right loop markers by hand.
If someone told me I needed a monthly subscription just for P & Z, I'd probably give-in eventually
I have never used curved automation lines. How do you use them, when and for what?
I uee them mostly for filter, MW and PB automation to get the right flow into it compared to linear automation. You need Reason 11 for it.
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Curved automation is excellent. A real time saver. Filter sweeps are much easier to make sound exactly how you want them: curves can sound both more natural and interesting than a straight line.
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AND, there is also a tuner in every audio track in the sequencer as well, when record enabled (again, click on the tuning fork icon).Proboscis wrote: ↑16 Jan 2020There was a thread from a couple months back discussing Tuners, and a few people expressed surprise to know that Reason has one.
When an active rack device is selected,
Ctrl+F3 opens a pop up tuner.
You may need to press the tuning fork icon to activate it. By default it a recording meter display, but the the tuning fork will open the tuner right below.
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That's what I've always used, didn't know about the pop-up one though.selig wrote: ↑31 Jan 2020AND, there is also a tuner in every audio track in the sequencer as well, when record enabled (again, click on the tuning fork icon).Proboscis wrote: ↑16 Jan 2020There was a thread from a couple months back discussing Tuners, and a few people expressed surprise to know that Reason has one.
When an active rack device is selected,
Ctrl+F3 opens a pop up tuner.
You may need to press the tuning fork icon to activate it. By default it a recording meter display, but the the tuning fork will open the tuner right below.
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Selig you're quite right - Z key!
How is it I've been using Reason pretty much since version 3 and never got that one inside my skin.
How is it I've been using Reason pretty much since version 3 and never got that one inside my skin.
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The best workflow enhancer for me was introducing autohotkey scripts alongside reason. From accelerating project navigation to better integrate my surfaces to quickly export a song between locators and converting it to mp3, autosaves, etc... I have a multitude of functions! Of course a lot of the keyboard enhancers you talk about are at use for the automation to occur.
It has improved the "console" feel a lot!!!
PS. : if you're interested in seeing it in action you can see my video about it here:
It has improved the "console" feel a lot!!!
PS. : if you're interested in seeing it in action you can see my video about it here:
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Another new one for me today.
I never realised that you can create a new instrument or an effect via the help menu (at least on a Mac).
If you know what you're looking for, you can simply type the name into the help search and click enter - then it appears in the rack.
If you use the normal way - in the browser search, you have to select instrument or effect first, so this saves a quick step. Also, since you can assign a keyboard shortcut to help, it's possible to create a new plugin instance from the keyboard alone.
I never realised that you can create a new instrument or an effect via the help menu (at least on a Mac).
If you know what you're looking for, you can simply type the name into the help search and click enter - then it appears in the rack.
If you use the normal way - in the browser search, you have to select instrument or effect first, so this saves a quick step. Also, since you can assign a keyboard shortcut to help, it's possible to create a new plugin instance from the keyboard alone.
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One year - 52 tracks - Electronic Dance Music
One year - 52 tracks - Electronic Dance Music
Absolutement. Apple track pad with or without BTT is a game changer.
On a laptop it's like you've got the whole thing right in your hands somehow with all the gestures you can program etc.
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You can check out my music here.
https://m.soundcloud.com/ericholmofficial
Or here.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC73uZZ ... 8jqUubzsQg
On a mac you can customise key commands System Pref>Keyboard>Shortcuts>App Shortcuts.
You can load any dropdown command from any list as a key command. Changed everything for me.
Moved f4,5,6 to easier commands, etc. Have commands forall sorts of things.
(Thanks again Mathias!...)
You can load any dropdown command from any list as a key command. Changed everything for me.
Moved f4,5,6 to easier commands, etc. Have commands forall sorts of things.
(Thanks again Mathias!...)
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You can check out my music here.
https://m.soundcloud.com/ericholmofficial
Or here.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC73uZZ ... 8jqUubzsQg
You can check out my music here.
https://m.soundcloud.com/ericholmofficial
Or here.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC73uZZ ... 8jqUubzsQg
Oh yea - I’ve been doing this for so long I’d forgotten about it!plaamook wrote: ↑16 Feb 2020On a mac you can customise key commands System Pref>Keyboard>Shortcuts>App Shortcuts.
You can load any dropdown command from any list as a key command. Changed everything for me.
Moved f4,5,6 to easier commands, etc. Have commands forall sorts of things.
(Thanks again Mathias!...)
If I sat down at someone else’s setup I’d be lost...
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