Reason Tips & Tricks - Sampling Input Switch

I just came up with this simple but yet useful(?) patch in my default rack, and it allows you to quickly switch sampling input between your sound card's inputs and Reason's Output. This can be useful when sampling a Reason made sound into another sample based Reason instrument for further tweaking.
My sound card (Focusrite USB6) only has 2 audio input, so you can probably make some alteration to this patch if your sound card has more than 2 inputs.

This patch uses the A/B Audio and CV Switch rack extension which can be downloaded for free from the Propellerhead Shop.




The Sampling Input Switcher Patch:

Step 1

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Step 3 & 4

Step 5 & 6

1. Below the Master Section, create an A/B Audio & CV Switch and a Spider Audio Merger & Splitter, and give them some useful names.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Switch to the back and disconnect the default Master Output and Sampling input wiring.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Connect Audio I/O port 1-2 to A/B Switch Input A L&R.
4. Connect Audio I/O Sampling Input L&R to A/B Switch Output L&R.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Connect Master Section Master Out L&R to Spider Splitter inputs L&R.
6. Connect any of the Spider's outputs to A/B Switch input B L&R, and also to Audio I/O Audio Output port 1-2.

Now you can switch between sampling inputs, quick and easy without having to make any manual patching. Save this patch preferably to your Default.reason file.

I hope you found this useful! :)