does a midi in have any use in reason?

i got my mpc midi out going into my pc (mainly doing work in reason).
does having the midi in give me anything, like say controlling my mpc with reason, is that possible? should i just leave out the midi in port out?

i havent used reason. i use fl studio. but if you can send midi out of reason, you would be able to control the mpc. i just started using my korg em-1 with my 1k, midi keyboard and fl studio. what you could do is program some complicated drum patterns in reason and trigger the mpc. record it and you will have your pattern in the mpc. to me its just another option to get creative.

how do i go about recording the sounds from reason into the mpc. iv recorded stuff into the sequencer, but when i close reason, i cant hear the sounds in the sequencer anymore, i tried recording the sounds straight into the record mode, but that didn't work eathier

iv recorded stuff into the sequencer, but when i close reason, i cant hear the sounds in the sequencer anymore

When you midi reason to your mpc, you are triggering the sounds INSIDE reason. If you close reason then the sounds are not there for the mpc to trigger anymore. What you recorded on the mpc sequencer was midi note performance data, NOT audio. The mpc sequencer still plays any other midi device (that is powered on) or even the mpc's own samples. The sequence performance data is still there but since reason is off, the mpc can't trigger those reason sounds cause they STAY/LIVE in reason.

Does that sound like what you were doing?

As far as that, I think you misunderstand midi.

MIDI and AUDIO are two rivers running parallel, but instead of water, they carry information. The two waterways never meet or contaminate one another. MIDI is very skinny, only able to send simple messages which Devices standing alongside receive and use to recreate performances. AUDIO is vast and wide, capable of making its own sound....

You are obviously recording MIDI data. When you want to play back the MIDI data, you need to have the playback device (in this case Reason) hooked up to receive the MIDI data. It receives the performance info from the MPC and generates the sounds itself....

electric dragon wrote:MIDI and AUDIO are two rivers running parallel, but instead of water, they carry information. The two waterways never meet or contaminate one another. MIDI is very skinny, only able to send simple messages which Devices standing alongside receive and use to recreate performances. AUDIO is vast and wide, capable of making its own sound....

that was very deep grasshopper. also a very good analogy. mind if i use that to explain to others?

I am pretty sure that i understand it now, what you were both saying was correct, thanks, thats the kind of explanation i like, imagery and all.

this is why it's funny when i hear people talk who don't know about electronic music but have heard the word "midi" used. my older sister is like this. she'll hear something and say "that sounds like midi." she'll of course be describing a thin, plasticy tone sound or fake instrument sound reminiscent of old cheap keyboards. no matter how much i try to explain she just doesn't get that midi isn't sound

i didn't think Reason could send midi, just recieve.
Is this something new in Reason?