maxista

I am trying to use the "rewire ~" object with Reason. I am using the example patch from the "rewire~" object help file. I launch Reason and it starts in Slave mode, as it should. However, the transport controls don't work and the L and R loop locators in Reason collapse at position 0. Does anybody else have this problem?

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It's normal for the L and R pointers in Reason both to be at time 1.1.1.0 when you start Reason in ReWire slave mode. It's not normal for the transport controls not to work. The transport should be controllable from either Max or Reason.

Here's one thing to check. If you have somehow sent a "tempo 0" message to the rewire~ object, Reason will continue to show its previous tempo (such as 120.000) even though its tempo is actually set to 0. Then, when you try to control the transport (from either Max or Reason), it appears not to work because Reason's tempo is set to be infinitely slow. That's about the only idea I can come up with for why your transport doesn't work.

Can you still control the transport from Max?

Did not know about the locators. But, I have tried to change the tempo in Max and I still have the same problem. When I send the "play" command in Max, the "play" button engages in Reason, but the playhead does not move. Also, whether I change the tempo in Max or Reason, it stays always at 120bpm. Even when I try to open a Reason document which is let's say at 90bpm, when it opens it goes to 120bpm immediately.

Hey man, have you setup the sound card in max? that might be your problem.

Problem with rewire~ and Reason