
WORKING WITH PATCHES
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What are Patches?
A Reason patch contains settings for a specific device. As explained in the
chapter “The Browser”, patches can either be separate files on your hard
disk or files embedded in a ReFill.
Three device types use patches:
➜ Subtractor synth patches contain all settings on the device panel.
Selecting a Subtractor patch brings up a new sound, just like when se-
lecting programs or patches on a hardware synthesizer.
➜ NN19 sampler patches contains information about which samples
are used and their settings (key mapping, tuning, etc.), plus the pa-
rameter settings on the device panel.
It is important to note that the sampler patch doesn’t contain the actual
samples - only information about which sample files are used.
➜ Redrum drum computer patches contain a complete “drum kit”, that
is, information about which drum samples are used, together with
the parameter settings for each drum sound.
Again, the actual samples are not included in the patch, only file refer-
ences. Also note that Redrum patches are separated from Redrum pat-
terns - selecting a new patch will not affect the patterns in the device.
! Patches do not include information about any routing done on the
back of the device.
Selecting a Patch
To select a patch for a device, use one of the following methods:
➜ Click the folder button in the Patch section on the device panel.
! Note: On the panels of the Redrum and NN19 devices, there are also
other folder buttons, used for loading samples. Make sure you click
on the button in the Patch section (next to the patch name display)!
➜ Select the Browse Patches item on the Edit menu or device context
menu.
Note that the Edit menu reflects which device is selected - in other words,
you must select the device for the corresponding Browse Patches item to
appear on the Edit menu.
In both cases, the Browser dialog appears, allowing you to locate and select
the patch, on the hard disk or within a ReFill. See page 72 for details about
the Browser.
➜ Once you have selected a patch, you can step between all the
patches in the same folder by using the arrow buttons on the device
panel.
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