Can someone tell me if it's possible to layer two components and play them live from one keyboard? For example, NN-XT and Maelstrom as if they were linked by a midi cable.
I don't usually see Reason discussed here, so forgive me for bringing it up, but I know someone here can answer this.
Thanks.
a question for Reason users...
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- KVRist
- 125 posts since 23 Apr, 2004 from USA
I believe this can be accomplished with the spider merger/spliter that comes since 2.5 and since Reason 3.0 the new combinator would definetly alow this. Hope this helps.
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- KVRist
- 177 posts since 4 May, 2005 from Maryland
Only with the combinator in 3.0 I believe. I don't think you could do this in 2.5 and before.
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- Tunesmith
- 2889 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from Toronto
Yes this is possible in V2 or 3. The uppermost device is called Midi-In and this is where you can layer midi inputs. I haven't done it in a while so check in the manual it explains everything.
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 106 posts since 6 Aug, 2004 from Kentucky USA
The audio spider won't help and I don't understand how the cv spider works. What I wouldn't give for a simple midi thru on the backs of these components! 
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- KVRAF
- 7489 posts since 6 Jul, 2004
The Combinator is definitely the way to do what it is you are asking. Very flexible for using two sound modules together and layering them.
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- Tunesmith
- 2889 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from Toronto
Ok I got it. In 2.5(which i'm using these days), go to preferences, Advanced, on for the four midi input busses select your midi in that you're going to be using to layer, same input for each one.
Now setup two or three instruments. Let's say we have a subtractor and a maelstrom.
Bus Select A from the Midi-In Device, Channel 1 pull the drop down tab to go to Subtractor
Bus Select B from the Midi-In Device, Channel 1 pull the drop down tab to go to Maelstrom.
For Bus Select A and B you should see your midi device come up cause you set that in the preferences.
They should now be layered.
But yeah this is what the Combinator was for, definitely. Especially since you can save those layers as a preset.
Now setup two or three instruments. Let's say we have a subtractor and a maelstrom.
Bus Select A from the Midi-In Device, Channel 1 pull the drop down tab to go to Subtractor
Bus Select B from the Midi-In Device, Channel 1 pull the drop down tab to go to Maelstrom.
For Bus Select A and B you should see your midi device come up cause you set that in the preferences.
They should now be layered.
But yeah this is what the Combinator was for, definitely. Especially since you can save those layers as a preset.
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- KVRist
- 177 posts since 4 May, 2005 from Maryland
Oh yeah. Forgot about that 