Instead of always choosing a default instrument or effect from the Create menu (or from a right‑click contextual menu), and then laboriously mousing to its patch‑selection controls, try the Command/Ctrl 'I' and 'F' shortcuts instead. OS X users might need to watch that F8 shortcut - so see the end of the 'Record Corner' box for more on this.
If you tend to work with the rack and sequencer separated, the same shortcut selects the rack instead of maximising it. The Maximise rack command actually works like a toggle, so hit it again to return to the familiar 'split pane' view. Shortcuts for navigating Reason's environment can save time and keep your workspace clear and organised (see table opposite top). As well as being used for their intended purpose, as loop boundaries, Reason's loop indicators can also act as locate points. Turn off the loop, place the 'L' and 'R' loop start and end indicators at some important places you're working on in your song, and the keypad 1 and 2 keys give instant access to them with a single keystroke. But loop start and end indicators are good for general location tasks too. The clutch of loop‑related shortcuts is really handy for the familiar task of building up an arrangement while playback cycles over a short section. Hold either down for more than a second or two, and the playback wiper goes really zooming off, making it quick and easy to relocate just a few bars, or a hundred. Also, check out how the fast forward and rewind shortcuts work. Hit it a third time and it places the wiper at the start of your song. The 'stop' shortcut has some hidden abilities: hitting it twice stops playback and takes the wiper back to your previous start position, which is very handy if you're having to repeatedly jump back to rehearse a section or gather alternative takes. These are just about the most useful, fundamental keyboard shortcuts of the lot, and they're all conveniently based around the numeric keypad.
A few well‑chosen keyboard shortcuts can achieve a great deal, allowing you to work faster and smarter, and look great in front of friends or clients! I'd suggest putting the following into practice a few at a time, while you're working on a song.
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I've always loved Propellerheads' approach to software design, but navigating a huge Reason rack and editing in the sequencer can often feel annoyingly slow and labour‑intensive, requiring endless fiddly clicking, dragging and scrolling with the mouse. Boost your Reason productivity with indispensable keyboard shortcuts that make everyday jobs quicker and easier.
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