
SOUNDS, DEVICES AND PATCHES
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Saving device settings as patches on disk
Even though the device settings are stored in the song, you may want to save any set-
tings you have made for a device as a separate patch file. This allows you to use the
patch in other songs, and lets you try out other patches in your song without risking to
lose your sound.
1. Click the floppy disk button on the device panel.
✪ You can also select a device and use the Export Patch command on the
File menu.
2. In the file dialog that appears, specify a location and name for the patch file
and click Save.
D Under Windows, the different types of patch files have different file ex-
tensions.
File extensions are automatically added by Reason when you save. Under Mac
OS, file extensions are not needed but it may be a good idea to keep them if you
want the saved files to be usable under Windows.
D If you have selected a patch, modified it and want to save it with the mod-
ifications, you could either save a separate, modified version of the patch
(with a new name) or simply overwrite the old patch file on disk.
As usual, you will be asked whether you really want to replace the existing patch
file.
! Note that you can save a patch under the same name and location with-
out having the save dialog appear by holding down [Option] (Mac)/[Alt]
(Windows) and clicking the floppy disk button on the device panel. Be
aware that this overwrites the original patch!
! Note also that you cannot save into a ReFill! This means that if you have
opened a patch from within a ReFill, modified it and want to save it, you
need to save it as a separate file. Preferably, you should also rename the
modified patch file, to avoid confusion.
Copying and Pasting Patches between Devices
A quick way to transfer settings between devices of the same type is to use the Copy
and Paste Patch functions. The result is exactly the same as if you had saved a patch
on one device and opened this patch on another device - this is just a quicker method.
! Copying and Pasting settings is possible with all instrument device
types, except the Dr. Rex Loop Player.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select a patch, and/or make the desired settings on the first device.
2. Select Copy Patch from the device context menu or the Edit menu.
3. Select the other device of the same type (in the same song or another song).
4. Select Paste Patch from the device context menu or the Edit menu.
The settings of the first device (including Redrum and NN19/NNXT sample refer-
ences) are applied to the second device.
! Note that this operation simply copies the settings from one device to
another. Adjusting the settings on one of the devices will not affect the
other; neither are the settings connected to any patch file on disk.
Initializing Patches
Sometimes it is useful to start with a “clean slate” when creating a synth sound, a
drum kit or a sampler patch. This is done by selecting Initialize Patch from the device
context menu or Edit menu. This sets all parameters to “standard” values. Initializing
NN19, NNXT, Dr. Rex or Redrum devices will also remove all sample file references,
allowing you to start from scratch.
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