What is Propellerhead Reason and..

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Actually, I know what it is, my main question is really, how does it work with other programs. Particularly, what is Rewire and is this necessary. Alson, what is Recycle and is this also necessary.

After all that is determined, how will it all work with my main program which is Digital Performer?

I am truly curious and would love some answers.
 
Rewire is some kind of audio interface for software. All applications supporting it can "talk" to each other.
For example: Cubase & Reason support Rewire so I can use Cubase a my sequencer and use the Reason sounds. All audio is digitally routed into Cubase and it's in perfect synchro.

Recycle is a audio tool that can "chop" loops and samples (eg. drumloops) into smaller samples to be used in your sequencer.
For example: you have a drumloop that goes "boom-tsjak-boom-tsjaka-tsjak". Recycle will chop this up into different pieces: "boom", "tsjak", "boom", "tsjaka" and "tsjak". with these bits of sound you can changes your beats, create fills, ... "tsjak-boom-tsjaka-boom-tsjak".
Recycle is a stand-alone tool.

I don't know if DP supports the Rewire protocol. If it does: load up DP, load up Reason, activate Rewire inputs and off you go.
If it doesn't, things get complicated. You could try sync'ing 2 computers via MIDI or in the case of having only one computer using a MIDI routing tool (eg. Hubi's LoopBack Tool).

I use Reason every day and love it. The strings they have sound amazing from their site.


Herwig
 
Dead Poet, thanks for the reply. In the meanstwhile, I did find out pretty much what you wrote. I also believe that Reason does work with DP so I am thinking of going for it. I don't know if Recycle will work with DP or not.
 
Dead Poet, thanks for the reply. In the meanstwhile, I did find out pretty much what you wrote. I also believe that Reason does work with DP so I am thinking of going for it. I don't know if Recycle will work with DP or not or Rewire, that will take some checking.
 
... sorry to butt-in but can I ask how is Cubase a sequencer??

I've been trying to understand why, but I still don't know.

I have Cubase SX so can someone tell me where or how/what it is?

Thanks. :D
 
Originally Cubase was only a sequencer, a MIDI "recorder". Over the years audio capability was added (turning it more into a virtual tape recorder) and the Virtual Studio Technology invented. Programs like Logic, Cubase,... all started of as midi-sequencers only, but with technology and computers changing they added a whole lot more functions.
At the moment Cubase (SX) is my sequencer, audio recording app, software mixer, virtual synthesizer, mastering software and desktop wallpaper :D

hope this helps you out.

H.
 
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