Rewire Propellerhead Mac

  • ReWire is a protocol that was developed by Propellerhead to allow you to integrate Reason with your other DAW applications, but the protocol has become such a standard household name that it has been taken up by many other software audio developers so that you can sync more than one audio application to the other.
  • For those who need some background, ReWire is a software technology created by Propellerhead Software which allows two stand-alone audio applications to work together, allowing the program to route multiple channels of audio internally into the Pro Tools mixer. A Guide to DAW Synchronization using Rewire - Part 1.
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The MPC software doesn't have ReWire but I use a plugin called ReWireVST by EnergyXT that adds ReWire to any DAW and utilize FL's many dope feature while using my MPC X. So if you want to add ReWire to FL20 in Mac, I suggest you try ReWireVST and see how it works. I use it to ReWire Reason 10 0 to MPC 2.2 and it's dope!

ReWire is a softwareprotocol, jointly developed by Propellerhead and Steinberg, allowing remote control and data transfer among digital audio editing and related software. Originally appearing in the ReBirthsoftware synthesizer in 1998, the protocol has since evolved into an industry standard.

Reason Studios has announced that they will discontinue the Rewire protocol end of 2020.

Currently used in macOS and Microsoft Windows 32-bit or 64-bit audio applications, ReWire enables the simultaneous transfer of up to 256 audio tracks of arbitrary resolution and 4080 channels of MIDI data. This allows, for example, the output from synthesizer software to be fed directly into a linear editor without the use of intermediate files or analog transfers. There are also provisions to remotely trigger actions, such as starting and stopping recording. The protocol is licensed free of charge to companies only,[1] but comes with a 'non-disclosure of source code' license that is incompatible with most free-software licenses.

The ReWire system consists of 'Hosts', 'Panels', and 'Devices'. Hosts are the host applications which typically do the sequencing at one end and the final mixdown at the other end. A Device is a dynamic link library that only generates sound; it has no user interface. A Panel is a graphical interface for setting the parameters of one Device. A typical setup would be to use Ableton Live in 'Host' mode, and use Propellerhead Reason as a synthesizer. In this case Reason would provide Device/Panel pairs to Ableton, which could then send midi commands, sync timing and mix Reason's output into its own effects chains. Many applications support either mode. In fact, an application could (at the discretion of a developer) act as both a Host and a Panel at the same time.[2]

ReWire Hosts ('Sequencers/Trackers')[edit]

  • Jeskola Buzz (with plugin.)
  • Reason (Can only host PropellerheadReBirth RB-338)

ReWire Devices ('Synthesizers')[edit]

  • Arturia Storm
  • Cakewalk Project 5
  • Finale (beginning in v.25)

See also[edit]

  • JACK — a similar, open source API for Linux, macOS and Windows.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Becoming a ReWire developer – Developer – Propellerhead'. propellerheads.se. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^'Developer - ReWire - Technical information'. propellerheads.se. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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on Apr 18, 2014 in Presonus Studio One 0 comments

Taking an inclusive approach, Gary Hiebner explores the ins and outs of rewiring PreSonus Studio One with other audio software.

You may be using other audio applications such as Live or Reason. But what if you want to somehow integrate or sync your other audio software with Studio One. This can be done via ReWire. ReWire is a protocol that was developed by Propellerhead to allow you to integrate Reason with your other DAW applications, but the protocol has become such a standard household name that it has been taken up by many other software audio developers so that you can sync more than one audio application to the other. In this article, let's take a look at how to ReWire Studio One to other audio applications. Studio One will be the master ReWire device and I'll be using Ableton Live as my ReWire slave device, but the same steps can be taken if you're going to be using another piece of audio software with Studio One.

Step 1 - How to Set Up the ReWire Applications

The benefits of syncing two audio applications together is that their tempos will be synced, and when you start playback in one audio application it will trigger the playback in the other. First you need to get to grips with the ReWire terminology. One application will be the ReWire host (in this case it'll be Studio One), and the other will run as the ReWire slave (Live). Another important thing is the order preference that the applications are opened. Launch Studio One first as this is the ReWire host. Once Studio One has launched, create a new song.

Launch Studio One first, and create a new song.

On the right on the Browse Panel, open the Instruments tab, and expand the ReWire folder. If the Browse Panel is not open, click on the Browse button in the bottom right, or use the shortcut F5 and it will open up. Under the ReWire folder, it'll show the ReWire-capable applications installed on your system.

The ReWire-capable applications are shown.

Select the application you want to use and then drag it across to the left-hand side panel to add a ReWire track. This will bring up the ReWire dialog box. Now click on Open application to launch the ReWire slave device. Make sure '˜Allow tempo/signatures changes' is ticked so that the projects sync up with the host. If the application doesn't launch, then go to your ReWire slave application and manually launch it.

The ReWire Dialog Box.

When the application opens, you'll see that it'll say it's running in ReWire slave mode.

Ableton Live is running in ReWire Mode.

Step 2 - Check that the Applications are Synced

If you set loop brackets in one application it'll reflect in the other, and if you start playback in, let's say Studio One, Live will start playing as well. Test this out. Change the BPM in one and see how it changes the BPM in the other application. So now you definitely know that they're synced. This means you can run your Live or Reason project side by side with Studio One. If you open the Mixer in Studio One, you'll see a channel strip representing the stereo out of your ReWire slave device. You can add extra processing to this channel strip.

The stereo output of the ReWire slave application appears in the Mixer.

Step 3 - Using Multiple Outs with the Busses

The above example allows you to hear the master output of your ReWire slave device in Studio One. But what if you want to be able to hear each individual ReWire track in Studio One, so that you can mix them differently? That's where Studio One's ReWire busses come in handy.

First you need to configure the ReWire slave device to send its individual tracks to different outputs. I'm working with Live, so I'll demonstrate how this is done, but the same principles apply if you're using another ReWire slave. Instead of sending each track to the master output, send it to another ReWire output. In Live you set the Audio to: ReWire Out and then select a ReWire bus under this box. See how I have chosen different busses for each track.

Changing the ReWire slave outputs in Ableton Live.

Now in Studio One, press F3 to open the Mix console and open the Instr tab on the left. Click on the small arrow in the bottom left of your ReWire device and choose Expand, this will expand to show you the available ReWire busses.

Click on Expand to show the ReWire busses.

Tick the busses that you want to be able to see in Studio One. Now in the Mixer view you have individual channel strips for the different ReWire tracks, so you can change the volume levels, pan settings and add different processing onto each track. Rename these so that they correlate with the tracks in your ReWire slave application.

Rename the ReWire tracks and you can start mixing!

Step 4 - Using ReWire Instruments in Studio One

What if you want to be able to use the instruments in your ReWire slave device in Studio One? Let's take a look at how this is set up. In Studio One, create an Instrument track (Track > Add Track, and under Type select Instrument). Name the track the name of the instrument you're going to be using. Now on Output, select Existing Instrument and on the box under this select the ReWire slave application you're using, and then expand this folder to choose the instrument you want to assign it to.

Choosing a ReWire instrument.

Now play on your MIDI keyboard and you'll hear how you're triggering your ReWire slave instrument through Studio One.

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This way you can record your MIDI in Studio One, but it will be using your ReWire slave instruments. If you press record you'll see how the MIDI note data is recorded onto this Studio One instrument track. How neat is that? This allows you to contain your MIDI information in your project so that you can edit and process the instrument within Studio One.

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When you're finished with all your ReWire composing, make sure to quit your ReWire slave device first, and then Studio One. If you try quitting Studio One first an error message will come up letting you know that you need to quit the other application first.

Conclusion

That's how to take advantage of Studio One's ReWire capabilities so that you can sync it with other ReWire-enabled audio applications. It works seamlessly and lets you edit and process your ReWire audio and instruments even further if you wish. So if you're using application like Reason or Live, ReWire them to Studio One and take your productions to another level.

For more Studio One tips and techniques check out the following tutorials:

https://www.macprovideo.com/tutorial/songwriters-musicians-toolbox

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