How do I activate Reason in Cubase?
Steinberg Cubase VST
Cubase Versions
In this description we assume you are using Cubase VST 5.0 on the MacOS
or Windows platforms.
! For Cubase VST under Windows, please make sure you use 5.0rc2.
Earlier versions have some technical problems with ReWire connections.
OMS – Very Important information for MacOS
Users!
l If you have OMS installed, Cubase VST must be set to use OMS as well.
-The OMS Compatibility setting in the MIDI System Setup dialog
must be set to “IN & OUT”!
-“Run MIDI In Background” must be enabled in the OMS MIDI Setup!
Activating ReWire Channels in Cubase VST
! Do not deactivate Play in Background (on the Options menu in Cubase
VST). If you do, the communication between the two programs
will be lost.
To activate the desired inputs from Reason, in Cubase VST, proceed as follows:
1. Pull down the Panels menu and select ReWire.
2. Click on the green buttons to activate/deactivate the desired channels.
The 64 channels correspond to the 64 audio inputs on the Hardware Device
in Reason. Please note that the more ReWire channels you activate,
the more processing power is required.
3. If desired, double click on the labels in the right column, and type in
another name.
This is the label that will be used in VST to identify the ReWire channel.
The ReWire window in Cubase VST. Here, four channels are activated.
4. Connect devices in Reason to the activated channels on the Hardware
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