User Manual

MATRIX PATTERN SEQUENCER
(RECORD+REASON)
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Introduction
The Matrix is a pattern-based device. Matrix doesn’t generate sound on its own, but has to be connected to another
instrument device. It basically works by sending pattern data in the form of Note CV (pitch) and Gate CV (note on/off
plus velocity) or Curve CV (for general CV parameter control) signals to a device or device parameter. The patterns
can be up to 32 steps, and there are 32 memory locations for storing pattern data. The Matrix is monophonic and can
control one voice in an instrument device.
Unlike most other devices in Reason, the user interface of the Matrix is not modeled on any existing hardware equiv-
alent. The hardware devices that could be said to have similar functionality are analog step sequencers, which usually
had rows of knobs that controlled the note pitch and gate values for each step.
About the three Output types
Note and Gate CV values.
The Matrix can produce three types of output: Curve CV, Note (Key) CV and Gate CV.
• Note CV normally controls note pitch.
When connected to an instrument device Sequencer Control input, the values correspond to semitone steps.
• Gate CV represents a note-on/off value, plus a level value (that could be likened to velocity).
Both of these two outputs are typically connected to the Sequencer Control Gate and CV inputs on a compatible in-
strument device. For example, if you create a Matrix with either a synthesizer (Subtractor, Malström) or a sampler
(NN-19, NN-XT) selected, they will be auto-routed in this way, and will control one voice in the device.
Gate values are entered here
Note values are entered here