How to Use Propellerheads Reason with Pro Tools

Propellerheads Reason is a very popular program among Pro Tools users. Reason can generate tons of incredible sounds ranging from synths to guitars and even drums. The possibilities are endless. This article will teach you how to get started by loading Reason into a Pro Tools session of your own.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pro Tools hardware
• Pro Tools software
• Reason software
• computer

1. Create a new session in Pro Tools. Choose File - New Session from the main menu.

2. Create a new auxiliary track. Choose File - New Track from the main menu. A pop-up window will appear. This will be the track you will load Reason into.

3. From the pop-up window choose "aux" for track type and click OK. A new auxiliary track appears in the edit window.

4. Click the insert button inside the new auxiliary track. A pop-up menu will appear.

5. From the pop-up menu select "instrument." You will see a list of available instruments in the list. Choose "Reason" from the list. The Reason program will now begin to load. That's it. You are now ready to get to work using Reason in Pro Tools!

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to save your Reason session frequently. Although Reason and Pro Tools are now linked, saving a Pro Tools session will NOT save your information in Reason. You may save your work independently in each program.
• Be sure to always start Pro Tools BEFORE opening the Reason software. Opening Reason first may cause glitches or may make Pro Tools unable to communicate with the software.
• Also, be sure to close Reason BEFORE shutting down Pro Tools.