D. Playing and controlling the Redrum Drum Computer
Selecting a Redrum in the Reason sequencer will automatically adjust the Maschine hardware to best control it. There are several
modes for the 16 pads and these are explained below. Furthermore, you can edit the drum parameters using the data wheel and
the parameter names and values are displayed on the virtual display
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Pad Mode:
use this mode to play Redrum. Only the first 10 pads are lit in dark yellow, while the others are
dimmed. As you hit a pad, the pad’s LED turns white to show that the pad was hit. The light feedback is
bidirectional, so if you play a drum from the software, it will be reflected on the hardware as well
Step Mode:
use this mode to program a beat using the step sequencer. The virtual display updates to show the
relative parameters (in Device Mode). You can edit up to 16 steps at a time for the selected drum. To select a
drum for editing, press “Select” then hit the pad corresponding to the desired channel. You can use the control
under “Accent” to change the velocity for programming a step. There are three velocity levels, 1 = soft, 2 =
medium, and 3 = hard. Steps with different velocities are represented visually by a different shade of yellow on
the hardware
Device Mode with Redrum selected in step mode
