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.D To detach the sequencer from the rack, either click the correspond-ing button in the top right corner of the rack, or pull down the Win-dows menu and select  Detach Sequencer Window.Click this button.to open the sequencer in aThe Attach Sequencer button on the sequencer and, in the background, on the rack.separate window.! Another way of reattaching the sequencer window is by closing it.Note also that the rack is still the  main window for the song,which means that closing the song will close the sequencer windowas well.About the TransportYou ll notice that when detaching the sequencer from the rack, there will be twoinstances of the transport on the screen - one in the rack and one in the se-quencer window.This is for convenience since it allows you to control playbackand recording regardless of which window is the active one.Should you wish however, you can fold one of the transports in the same manneras with any other device in Reason.Folding and unfolding devices is describedon page 55.*' To make the rack or the sequencer the active window when they areseparated, you can use the key commands [Command]-[1] (Mac)/[Ctrl]-[1] (Windows) and [Command]-[2] (Mac)/[Ctrl]-[2] (Windows)respectively.60THE SEQUENCER - BASICSA note about using Reason with two monitorsManaging TracksIf you have a computer system with two monitors, you can do the following:D Use one monitor for viewing and managing the rack only.Creating TracksD Detach the sequencer as described above, and dedicate one of yourAs described on page 48, tracks are automatically created when you create in-monitors to the sequencer only.strument devices in the rack.Still, you may need to create additional tracks (e.g.To be able to use two monitors, you must have an operating system and a graph- for recording effect device automation - see the electronic documentation):ics card that supports it.D To create a new sequencer track, pull down the Create menu andPlease refer to the documentation for your operating system and possibly theselect Sequencer Track (or select Create Sequencer Track from thegraphics card for instructions on how to set up your system for using two moni- context menu in the sequencer).tors.The new track will appear below the currently selected track in the track list.Initially, it will not be connected to any device (see below).D You can also create a new sequencer track specifically for a deviceby using the Create Sequencer Track for Device item on the device scontext menu.This works the same as when creating a new device, i.e.the new track isconnected to the device and has the same name.Naming TracksYou can rename a track by double clicking on its name in the track list and typingin a new name.Note:D If the track is connected to a device, the device will be renamed too.Typically, after creating a new device, you can rename its sequencer track,automatically changing the name of the device.The reverse is also true.Thatis, renaming a device will also change the name of its sequencer track.Selecting TracksTo be able to manipulate a track or edit its contents, you need to select it.Youselect a track by clicking on its name in the track list.Selected tracks are highlighted in the list.Selecting a track will automatically scroll the rack to bring the corresponding de-vice into view.61THE SEQUENCER - BASICSD You can also select the next or previous track in the list by using the D To connect a track to a device in the rack, pull down the pop-upup and down arrow keys on the computer keyboard.menu in the Out column and select one of the devices.D It is possible to select several tracks, by pressing [Shift] and click-ing.This allows you to e.g.move or delete several tracks in one go.However, youcan only edit the contents of one track at a time (the top selected track willbe edited - see the electronic documentation).! Don t confuse selecting a track with routing MIDI to a track (see be-low).Routing MIDI to a TrackThe normal way of routing MIDI to a device in the rack is to go via the sequencer.When MIDI is routed to a track in the sequencer, the notes and controller dataare automatically echoed to the corresponding device (the device to which thetrack is connected - see below).The symbol in the Out column indicates to which device type each track is connected.D To route incoming MIDI to a track, click in the In column (to the leftof the track name).*' When you create an instrument device, a track is automatically cre-A MIDI connector symbol appears, indicating that the track will receive MIDIated and connected to the new device.(provided that you have selected a MIDI Input port for the sequencer in thePreferences-MIDI dialog, as described on page 16) [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]