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Spring Goose · Post by **Spring Goose** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:04 pm

antic604 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:55 am
Spring Goose wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:32 amI have Reason Drum Sequencer player, and i had no problem using it in Bitwig to communicate a second instrument Battery. But i couldn't get Matrix to communicate with a second instrument track like i had Drum Sequencer. Does it simply not work which is what i think/expect?
I'm at work so can't really verify this, but Reason Drum Sequencer is a Player, which means it will generate MIDI and pass it on further down the chain "wirelessly", whereas Matrix is a regular Rack device, so you need to take the cables on the back and connect its CV & Gate Outs with respective sockets on the synth's back in Reason Rack Plugin or to a MIDI Out device if you want Bitwig to receive it outside of Reason Rack Plugin.

Wow that was fast! Thank you antic604. I take it Reason Lite doesn't come with the MIDI out device?

edit: I can't find a Reason CV to midi out device, in Reason Studios shop.

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:12 pm

Spring Goose wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:04 pmWow that was fast! Thank you antic604. I take it Reason Lite doesn't come with the MIDI out device?

If you managed to get Reason Drum Sequencer's MIDI out from Rack Plugin into Bitwig, then it must be in. There's no other way to get MIDI out of Reason Rack Plugin

The difference is MIDI Out will catch MIDI from Reason Drum Sequencer wirelessly, whereas with Matrix you need to make the connections manually.

And yes, product description mantions MIDI Out is there:
https://www.pluginboutique.com/articles/1613

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:15 pm

Spring Goose wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:04 pm edit: I can't find a Reason CV to midi out device, in Reason Studios shop.

It's not a separate device. You just patch cables from Matrix' CV & Gate Outs to MIDI Out's CV & Gate inputs. That's it.

BTW, if you have Reason Drum Sequencer why you insist on using Matrix?

Spring Goose · Post by **Spring Goose** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:42 pm

antic604 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:15 pm
Spring Goose wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:04 pm edit: I can't find a Reason CV to midi out device, in Reason Studios shop.
It's not a separate device. You just patch cables from Matrix' CV & Gate Outs to MIDI Out's CV & Gate inputs. That's it.

BTW, if you have Reason Drum Sequencer why you insist on using Matrix?

I'm not using Matrix for drums. I'm using for example basslines.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:45 pm

Did you watch the video I linked to above?

Reason Lite comes with the MIDI Out device. At least 11.3.1. For 11.2.1, it would be pretty pointless.

Spring Goose · Post by **Spring Goose** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:55 pm

chk071 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:45 pm Did you watch the video I linked to above?

Reason Lite comes with the MIDI Out device. At least 11.3.1. For 11.2.1, it would be pretty pointless.

I completely missed your reply.

OK i had found the MIDI out device, strangely in "instruments". Now to watch your video.

Thanks for both your help chk071 and antic604.

Spring Goose · Post by **Spring Goose** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:01 pm

chk071 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:46 am You need to add a MIDI Out device as decribed here, at 3:02:

TBH, I find the Matrix kind of lacklustre (it's much easier to use the step sequencer in Studio One), but, to each his own.

OK i've got it now.

I'm quite fond of Matrix, having recently moved to Bitwig from Reason 10. It's nice to have Matrix back in Bitwig. I haven't used Studio One.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 1:03 pm

It's definitely nice that they even let you use the MIDI devices, I just think they're a bit in the long in the tooth now.

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:01 pm

Spring Goose wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:42 pmI'm not using Matrix for drums. I'm using for example basslines.

Well, then use Drum Sequencer for it too - bass lines typically use less notes and smaller range, so it might be enough and on the upside it doesn't need wiring and offers much more features, like ratchets, probability, varying length of sequence per note, etc. It only misses ties.

Spring Goose · Post by **Spring Goose** » Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:10 pm

antic604 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 2:01 pm
Spring Goose wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2020 12:42 pmI'm not using Matrix for drums. I'm using for example basslines.
Well, then use Drum Sequencer for it too - bass lines typically use less notes and smaller range, so it might be enough and on the upside it doesn't need wiring and offers much more features, like ratchets, probability, varying length of sequence per note, etc. It only misses ties.

ha good idea i hadn't thought of that

Lotuz2019 · Post by **Lotuz2019** » Fri Jul 31, 2020 6:58 am

! Final day to get Reason 11 Lite for free.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/articles/1613

Napalm Candy · Post by **Napalm Candy** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:34 pm

I arrive too late to the offer. Anyone wants to sell me their license for a good price?

Tj Shredder · Post by **Tj Shredder** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:51 pm

I bet it will appear at least as some magware again...
I don‘t know if its true for this, but often gifts are NFR which makes a lot of sense...

sQeetz · Post by **sQeetz** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:21 pm

Napalm Candy wrote: Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:34 pm I arrive too late to the offer. Anyone wants to sell me their license for a good price?

If I only knew.... I already have Reason and bought Iris2 from Plugin Boutique. I gave the registration key to my brother who doesn't make music at all just to not "waste" the license...

Monsum · Post by **Monsum** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 3:51 pm

Napalm Candy wrote: Sat Aug 01, 2020 2:34 pm I arrive too late to the offer. Anyone wants to sell me their license for a good price?

I can give away one to you, PM me.

Reason Rack Plugin FREE with any purchase at Plugin Boutique during July