Sample length in reason

[MarkN]

I've been using Reason for years but I've never found a simple solution to this. When sampling with an MPC you can hit a pad and play back the sample and if you change it to the right mode the sample will only play as long as you hold the pad, as soon as you let go of the pad the sample stops. With my MPD connected to reason is there a way to get reason to stop play back of a sample when i release the pad? At the moment it just continues to play until the end of the sample.

A work around I've always used is to load samples into the NNXT and then have a number of them loaded with various different lengths spread across the pads but I'm wondering if there is an easier way and I just haven't figured it out!?

Or maybe I'll just have to wait for Reason 5!

 

[thedreampolice]

Select the sample then adjust the play mode. You are doing it the hard way

 

[Kontents]

Select the sample then adjust the play mode. You are doing it the hard way

Be a little more descriptive on the method please. I think it will help describe the solution if new members join and have the same issue but not as much experience as us.

Thanks hommie.

 

[thedreampolice]

Sure but I don't know if there is that much more to it. MarkN what is it set to now?

 

[MarkN]

ahh glad to hear there is an easier way, where abouts is the 'play mode' setting, and also are we talking about on an NNXT or NN19 or whatever?

 

[MarkN]

Ah well to answer my own question for future reference....

In NN-XT load a sample, click on the smaple so it's highlighted and then underneath the main window (with the module expanded) there is a knob named 'Play Mode' change this to 'FW-SUS' and that solves the problem!


Big thanks to thedreampolice for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[Shonsteez]

Yo Mark dont forget u also got the ADSR envelope where you can adjust your release time once you highlight your sound in the sampler also. The NNXT is badass cuz you get so many params to tweak.

 

[2GooD Productions]

Adjust the ADSR(Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) so that the Decay is almost zero and the Release is almost zero, you should turn the Sustain all the way up. That way when you release the key the sample will stop playing, this works in NNXT and NN19. It doesnt work on the redrum as it doesnt have ADSR.

Just noticed Shonsteez said the same thing.
And for the record, I always wondered what fw-sus was all about. LMAO.

 

[thedreampolice]

and now you know and knowing is...

 

[Kontents]

Thanks for the input on this thread everyone, this in the long run will help our site.

 

[Shonsteez]

Just noticed Shonsteez said the same thing.
And for the record, I always wondered what fw-sus was all about. LMAO.

No worries dude, were both on the same tip. I think the fw-sus stands for Forward Sustain even though the manual doesn't say what the abbreviation is.

 

[hieroglif]

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I think if you are trying to use it as I do (pressing each pad plays assigned sample to the end even if you let go until you press another pad, and so on). In this case you should turn the Release all the way up, and then turn 'Note' down to 1 (to prevent notes overlapping).

Peace

 

[2GooD Productions]

I think if you are trying to use it as I do (pressing each pad plays assigned sample to the end even if you let go until you press another pad, and so on). In this case you should turn the Release all the way up, and then turn 'Note Polyphony' down to 1 (to prevent notes overlapping).

Peace

Fixed.

and now you know and knowing is...

LMAO, true words indeed.