Bug reports & end-user support for Akai's MPC Software 'controllers' including the new MPC Studio 2, the MPC Touch, MPC Renaissance & original MPC Studio and MPC StudioB lack.
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By Metatron72 Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:54 pm
TopdaT wrote:I am not familiar with Reason, can it not be loaded as a vst into the MPC software?


Nah, it uses a technology it's makers invented called ReWire to do virtual MIDI/Audio patching to a ReWire enabled DAW with proper MIDI sync (licensed as well they get paid to share the tech)

A lot of people would love to see that in the Ren at some point, Reason's user base is huge after 12 years out. But Reason has always avoided VST's all together in it's coding and SDK's, for the sake of stability. I've never crashed Reason in 8-10 years now. Many others have had similar good luck.
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By 83dude Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:10 am
Metatron72 wrote:A lot of people would love to see that in the Ren at some point, Reason's user base is huge after 12 years out. But Reason has always avoided VST's all together in it's coding and SDK's, for the sake of stability. I've never crashed Reason in 8-10 years now. Many others have had similar good luck.


I totally agree. It's the most stable and relying kinda-DAW that really works without any trouble at all; also, the concept of Rack extensions is very clever (unlimited undos, PLUS you can undo single changes in those plug-ins, too). Another major plus is it's very low CPU usage. I've clocked out my old MacBook with Ableton Live 8 with only like 8 instruments plus FX created, while Reason seems to know almost no limit - rather your disk gets too slow than running out of CPU power or something.

I'd love to use the Ren and Reason synced properly... :(
By Plainfaced Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:19 am
83dude wrote:
Metatron72 wrote:I'd love to use the Ren and Reason synced properly... :(


How are people going with this?

New user here.. Yet to get an MPC Ren - I use Reason 7 exclusively.. So wanting to know that one can sync the Ren and Reason 7, before I dump the cash.

All I want to do is -
* Have Reason 7 as the master. So when I hit Play in Reason, the MPC sequencer will start and sync along with it.
* Using SoundFlower, monitor/record audio from the Ren/MPC software, and track to Reason 7. Ideally separate tracks at once, but of not, one by one, muting each would be fine.

From the few videos I've seen on this matter, it should be pretty easy on a Mac, using the OSX internal MIDI device, and Sound Flower. Correct?
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By 83dude Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:17 pm
It works. You need to make an aggregate device with Soundflower and your regular interface (used in Reason) to track the MPC in Reason, but it works seamlessly. It's quite fiddly to do so for the first time, but I managed to get around it in the meantime.
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By 83dude Sat Apr 19, 2014 4:38 pm
I'll get you through the audio part. Please remember handling the MIDI stuff yourself or ask.

1. Enter Audio MIDI Setup and create a new aggregate device, then add FIRST Soundflower (to keep the possibility to use the MPC's internal Send FX), then your desired output (doesn't work with all interfaces, unfortunately, though).
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2. Select this new device in MPC Software as output.
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3. In Reason's prefs, under AUDIO select this aggregate device. You might get some error messages now, but just ignore them. While there, click on ACTIVE OUTPUT CHANNELS and add channels 3 & 4 (or respective).
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4. Create an audio track and make it stereo. Now don't forget to route your master or cue out to outputs 3/4 (output 1/2 being Soundflower's output, which'll create an internal feedback loop).
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5. If you've done your MIDI sync properly, too, pressing play gets you going nice and smooth:
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This works with Soundflower multichannel, too. Only problem is, when adding Soundflower first, you'll max out Reason's 64 outputs, which means not being able to select any physical outputs there. You need to select your physical output first, then route the channels (in MPC Software) to outputs 3+4 / 5+6 etc. and not needing to reroute your master out in Reason, but this way you won't either able MPC's output 1/2 or using MPC's returns, submixes and / or master FX.
Enjoy!
By twinsity Sat Apr 19, 2014 10:59 pm
I'll look more into this thanks!! I tried quick before I left didnt sound to good, never got to see if the audio track even recognized it this time around.. Don't think I hooked up the 3-4 channels either.. Thanks alot tho hopefully I can get it up and running smoothly...