Controlling synths

JoeWho

LR Member
I play a 7 string bass through Line 6's Pod Farm to get all kinds of sounds. Is there a way to control the synths in Reason using my bass instead of a keyboard?
 

JoeWho

LR Member
Thanks. I new you would have to do that if you were hooking up to an outboard synth but wondrred if somehow the software in the program could do it as well.
 

Matt

Sonic Singularity
Staff member
Reason can but you need a pickup that can interpret the signal like the Fishman TriplePlay but it's just for Guitar only. I find it hard to believe there is not anything for a Bass or that you or I can not find it?
 

Osmose

Reason User +
You could try to filter out the subbiness if you dont need them in a sound source (due to the overtones), or if you do, do so in a parallel channel. Also turning on "wide vibrato" might help i think
 

Matt

Sonic Singularity
Staff member
Well I tried it and did some tweaking but at most it really is just more of an effect and not a note for note midi triggering a synth note which I think the OP is after. I will say it is a cool Combi though :D
 

Osmose

Reason User +
a proper midi signal is a proper midi signal. If it doesnt work with one synth, it cant work with the other right?
But did you try extreme pitch correcting setings?
 

vocoderboy

Reason User +
yeah i've played around with the correction setting on the neptune
but different synths and patches can sound drastically different(obvsly)
in relation to the thor, it has an audio in and the ability to turn audio to gate info just not pitch info.
that patch i posted earlier was possibly the 3rd attempt i've refined it a bit since then.
 

Osmose

Reason User +
Mm thnk it gotta check out your patch then, to exactly know its been set up and how if function. Just dont have acces to my other pc yet.
 

JoeWho

LR Member
Ok. Dumbest of questions-I plug my bass into a Line6 Toneport which then plugs into a usb port on my laptop. Assuming I found a way to trigger the synths with my bass, or even if I decide to use a keyboard controller, where or how does that connect to the laptop?
 

Osmose

Reason User +
In relation to the start fo the topic; you dont nescesarily trigger your synths with your bass, its the (in theorie) incoming audio signal that is converted by neptune/ thor combi to a midi clear midi signa that you can route to other sytnhs.

A plain keyboard however will jsut plug into your usb port; Reason should recognize it and your ready to go.
 

Runcell

LR Member
I'm pretty sure it can be done using Thor's matrix.. I don't play guitar, so it's not something I've tried.

I'll give it a go tonight (using a Subtractor cv out) to trigger midi notes on Thor. Will report back later.
 
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