Note Echo

Note Echo simulates a MIDI delay effect, by adding repeats of the incoming MIDI notes. The Note Echo device is polyphonic, so you can get repeats of entire chords if you like.

Step Length

The Step Length knob controls the echo time, and consequently also the time between the repeats. The step length range is 0 to 1000 milliseconds. When Tempo Sync (see below) is enabled, the range is 1/128 notes up to ½ note.

A Step Length of 0 makes it possible to create chords and clusters, since all steps are played back simultaneously. See “Creating parallel chords” for a practical example.

Tempo Sync

Switch on to sync the Step Length (see above) to the Reason sequencer tempo.

Repeats

This knob sets the number of repeats, from 1-16. The number of repeats is also shown in the display.

Velocity

The Velocity knob controls the linear increase or decrease of the Note Velocity value for each step.

The range is from 10% to 200%, where 100% means the velocity value is left unchanged throughout the repeats. Values below 100% means a decrease of the velocity values, and values above 100% means increasing velocity with each repeat.

The velocity values are represented by blue bars in the display. The blue line in the bars indicates the 100% value.

Pitch

With the Pitch knob you set how many semitones each step should be transposed relative to the previous step. The function is linear for all repeats. The Pitch values are represented by orange bars in the display.

The range is –12 to +12 semitones. 0 is the default value and means no transposition of the input notes.

If you use very high or very low Pitch value settings together with many Repeats, the note range of the associated instrument might be exceeded. If this happens, any remaining repeats will be silent.

Display

Aside from showing number of Repeats, Velocity and Pitch (transposition) information, the display can also be used if you want to mute individual repeats.

Click the desired green circles in the display, to mute the corresponding repeat.

This way you can create interesting rhythmic repeats. The first green circle (to the left in the display) represents the incoming “dry” MIDI Note. This can be muted as well, if you like. By default, all repeats are on (unmuted).