CAN YOU USE REASON WITHOUT MIDI KEYBOARD

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  1. Highway-man

    Highway-man Member

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    Im using LOGIC so and currently use the on screen keyboard with it but I am also using reason now but cant seem to find a way of using it on my laptop without actually plugining in a midi keyboard. Does anyone know of a solution to this.
     
    Highway-man, Sep 27, 2010
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    MARKLAR International Tracksuit Salesman

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    you definitely can as i do.
    u probly need to change your settings dunno how tho ive never changed em for a keyboard.lol
     
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    i dont know if you can use the keys on ur comp like u can with logic but u can draw the notes in the piano roll in reason.
     
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    Yeh was guna mention you have to draw them in on Reason, no caps lock keyboard tho unfortunately
     
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    you can dl a free on screen midi keyboard and set that as the primary midi controller, the one i was using with reason was called MidiKeys
     
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    U can draw the notes in with the pen on the left.
     
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    You must be using reason 1 or somthing, coz on reason 4 you can audition sounds using the piano roll on the left, no need to draw any notes in.
    Im pretty sure it was the same with reason 3 aswell
     
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    Don't forget to add the midi device into the preferences in Reason. (once you download of course)
     
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    Cheers for all the help, yea its reason 4 but i just hate working that way by drawing the notes in becuase its really dull and uninspiring! Has anyone tried rewireing logic into reason or the other way round and then been able to use the (CAPS) midi keyboard from logic in reason?? otherwise yea that midi keys prob seems like the best thing for me personally.
     
    Highway-man, Oct 2, 2010
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