D8Bridge & Reason 6

[forestgadlin]

Does Anyone have a working configuration for Reason 6 and the D8Bridge? I have tried multiple configurations and none seems to work correctly. First let me start by saying I am using Windows 7 64 Bit. I loaded the midiyoke and the D8Bridge sees the ports but when I open reason the ports are not there. So I loaded the loopMIDI was able to setup up the mackie controls but the best I could get is 16 ch. the other 8ch mirrored the first 8 ch. I even tried mackie with extender and then adding another extender but I am not able to get the for 24 ch working independently. So if anyone has a working configuration with reason6 please shed some light on what I am doing wrong!

Thanks in advance

[Marc Girard]

Hello there,

I don't have Reason v6, but I do have version 5. The maximum channels supported by Reason 5 is 16 channels. I configured my Reason using the "Mackie Combo, Extender Left" config profile. Here's how my port are configured:

- Name: Mackie Combo, Extender Left

- Control Input: In from MIDI Yoke: 1
- Extender Input: In from MIDI Yoke: 3
- Control Output: Out from MIDI Yoke: 2
- Extender Output: In from MIDI Yoke: 4

I hope this helps. Good luck.

[forestgadlin]

Thanks Marc
That helps a lot .... now I understand why I can only use two out of three control banks. Is there any way to use all three? I tried to edit the remote map for the mackie control and the combo extender for reason to allow channels 17-24 but I could not get it to work any ideas to get 24 channels working?

[Casey_Pittman]

The maximum channels supported by Reason 5 is 16 channels.

It's gonna be a software issue with reason. Nothing you can trick your way into with the d8bridge. If reason doesn't support more than 16 then that's it. They would have to make the change to the software at this point.

-Casey

[forestgadlin]

Thank's Bro I thought that might be the case but I was hoping someone was able to find a work around... I guess 16 channels it is.... you can hook multiple controllers up but anything after 16 channels they just replicate one of the two banks. So I guess 16 is better than 0

[Marc Girard]

Hello again!

May I suggest using Cubase/Nuendo with Rewire? Why you may ask? Well, you'd have your full 24 channels available to you, plus the ability to mix and use VST plugins and Rewire works pretty good in Cubase/Nuendo/Reason. That would "fix" your problem and give you lots of possibilities!

[forestgadlin]

Thanks Marc,

I suppose that might be a good work around but I stepped away from cubase 10 years ago LOL.... most of my friends still use it tho... the ULTIMATE would be the release of 2.0 since I have a Pro Tools HD environment So I am like many waiting patiently for the release. BTW any updated news you can share about the 2.0 release and time tables would be much appreciated.