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NN-XT SAMPLER

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Loading Complete

Patches and REX Files

As previously alluded, you can load complete sample patches as well as individ-

ual samples into the NN-XT.

•A patch is a complete “sound package”. It contains information about all the

samples used, assigned key zones, associated panel settings etc. Loading a

sample patch is done by using the patch browser on the main panel, and

works in the same way as with any other Reason device.

The patch browser button on the main panel.

For general instructions on how to load and save patches, please consult the

chapter “Working with Patches” in the Getting Started book.

• Loading separate samples is done in a similar way, but via the sample

browser on the remote editor panel. If you load samples, map them across

keyboard ranges and set up the sound the way you want it, you can save

your settings as a Patch for easy access later.

The sample browser button on the remote editor.

More about loading samples later in this chapter.

Loading NN-XT Patches

NN-XT Patches are patches made specifically for the NN-XT. Reason ships with

a large number of NN-XT Patches, some in the Factory Sound Bank but most in

the Orkester Sound Bank. NN-XT Patches have the extension “.sxt”.

Loading NN-19 Patches

NN-19 Patches have the extension “.smp”. Note that when loading NN-19

patches into the NN-XT, some parameters will not be applicable since the NN-

19 and the NN-XT to some extent differ from each other in terms of controls. In

these cases, the concerned parameters will either be ignored by the NN-XT or

mapped to the most equivalent control.

Loading SoundFonts

The SoundFont format was developed by E-mu systems in collaboration with

Creative Technologies. It is a standardized data format containing wavetable

synthesized audio and information on how it should be played back in wavetable

synthesizers - typically on audio cards. The SoundFont format is an open stan-

dard so there is a vast amount of SoundFont banks and SoundFont compatible

banks developed by third parties.

Loading SoundFonts is no different from loading NN-XT Patches. As with NN-

19 Patches, the NN-XT does its best to map all the SoundFont settings to NN-

XT parameters.

You can load SoundFont presets by using the patch browser, and single Sound-

Font samples by using the sample browser.

Loading Complete REX Files as Patches

REX Files are files created in the ReCycle program. This is an application cre-

ated by Propellerhead Software, used for slicing up music loops and enabling

them to be played back in any tempo. In Reason, REX files are primarily used in

the Dr. Rex loop player, but they can be used in the NN-XT as well. Possible ex-

tensions are “.rx2”, “.rcy” and “.rex”.

When loading a REX file, each slice in the file is assigned to one key, chromati-

cally. All parameters are set to default settings.

When using REX files in the DR. Rex loop player, it is possible to make a track

play the slices in order to recreate the original loop. To do the same in the NN-

XT requires a few extra steps.

1. Use the patch browser to load the REX file into an NN-XT sampler.

2. Create a Dr. Rex loop player and load the same REX file in to this

device.

3. Use the To Track feature on the Dr. Rex to create playback data (a

group) on the track assigned to the Dr. Rex.

4. Move that group to the track that plays the NN-XT and play it back

from there.

5. Delete the Dr. Rex loop player.

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