Setting Sound and Patch Search Paths

Reason songs and patches can contain references to other files on your hard disk, such as samples. To keep track of all files, Reason makes use of a "database". This database consists of up to four different folders on disk (and all their subfolders). You specify which folders to use as database in the following way:

1. Use the pop-up menu at the top of the dialog to select the Sound Locations page.

2. Click the "1" folder button below the heading "Sound and Patch Search Paths".

A file dialog appears.

3. Navigate to the desired folder and select it.

You can select a folder on any drive (including mapped network drives).

4. Click OK.

The folder is added as the first search path in the database.

5. If you like, specify search path 2 to 4 in the same way.

It is normally enough to specify a single path, since all underlying folders are automatically included in the database. Use the additional paths if you use more than one hard drive, CD-ROM drives etc.

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