Remote Override

Remote Override allows you to map parameters and functions to controls on your control surface device, overriding the standard mapping.

Activating Remote Override Edit mode

1.	Select “Remote Override Edit Mode” from the Options menu.

All unselected devices in the rack are grayed out, indicating Edit mode. Each selected device (including the Transport panel) will show a blue arrow symbol on every parameter that can be mapped to a control on a control surface.

Remote Override Edit mode enabled with the mixer device selected.

To be able to see which parameters are currently mapped for a device, you have to direct Master Keyboard input to the sequencer track it is connected to:

2.	Select a device in the rack and enable Master Keyboard input for its sequencer track.

Standard-mapped parameters are tagged with yellow knob symbols.

A Subtractor with standard-mapped parameters.

Note that you can select the Transport Panel as well!

Most items on the Transport panel can be mapped to controls. Note that by selecting the Transport panel any standard mapping will be shown automatically, unlike other devices where you have to first direct Master Keyboard input to the device from the sequencer.

If you point on a standard mapped parameter, a tooltip appears showing which control on the control surface device the parameter is mapped to.

Remote Override mapping

If Remote Override Edit Mode is enabled you can use the following methods to map a parameter to a control:

Method 1:

1.	Select the parameter you wish to map.

The arrow (or knob) changes to orange, indicating it is selected.

2.	Select “Edit Remote Override Mapping...” from the Edit menu.

You can also right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the parameter to select the same item from the context menu.

The “Edit Remote Override Mapping” dialog opens. From here you have two ways to proceed:

Either manually select the control surface and the control you wish to map the parameter to from the two corresponding pop-ups.

The Control Surface pop-up lists all installed control surface devices, and the Controls pop-up lists all the mappable controls for the selected control surface.

Or you can activate “Learn From Control Surface Input” and simply move (or press) the control you want to map the parameter to.

The “Control Surface Activity” field momentarily flickers as you turn the knob, and then the dialog shows the control surface and control it is mapped to.

If the control surface has a keyboard, you can also select keys as controls.

Keys work just like on/off buttons. If “Keyboard” is selected from the Controls pop-up, a Note Number field appears in the dialog.

3.	Click OK to exit the dialog.

The mapped parameter now shows a lightning bolt icon, indicating it uses Remote Override mapping. Any overrides are always shown in Remote Override Edit mode. The device does not have to be selected or have Master Keyboard Input in the sequencer.

4.	To exit Remote Override Edit Mode, deselect it from the Options menu.

You can also leave this mode by pressing [Esc].

Method 2:

1.	Double-click the parameter you wish to map.

A rotating lightning bolt appears for the parameter - this indicates that “Learn From Control Surface” mode is active. You can leave this mode by pressing [Esc].

2.	Now move (or press) the control you want to map the parameter to.

The parameter is now mapped to the control.

You do not always have to edit override mapping when Remote Override Edit mode is activated - see below.

Override mapping with Remote Override Edit mode deactivated

If Remote Override Edit Mode is enabled on the Options menu, mapped parameters are “tagged”, and the arrow indicators show the assignable parameters. In this mode, however, you cannot operate Reason Essentials normally. Remote Override Edit mode is primarily for overview of available parameters and the current assignments.

Another way to map parameters is to have “Remote Override Edit Mode” deactivated on the Options menu, and to simply right-click (PC) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the parameter you wish to remote control.

This opens a pop-up menu, where one of the options will be “Edit Remote Override Mapping”. Selecting this will open the Edit Remote Override Mapping dialog. Thus, you do not have to select Edit mode from the Options menu if you already know that a parameter is free and assignable.

Removing Remote Overrides

This can be done for a selected parameter in the following way:

1.	In Remote Override Edit Mode, select the parameter you wish to remove Remote Override for.

The lightning bolt changes to orange, indicating it is selected.

2.	Select “Clear Remote Override Mapping...” from the Edit menu.

You can also right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the parameter to select the same item from the context menu. This is always available, regardless whether Remote Override Edit mode is selected or not.

Or you can remove all Remote Overrides for a device in one go:

1.	Select the device you wish to remove Remote Override for.

2.	Select “Clear All Remote Override Mappings for Device” from the Edit menu.

You can also right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the device panel to select the same item from the context menu.

Copying/Pasting Remote Overrides

You can copy Remote Override mappings for a device and paste them into a device of the same type. This works as follows:

1.	With Remote Override Edit mode activated, select the device you want copy Remote Override mappings from, and the select “Copy Remote Override Mappings” from the Edit menu.

You can also right-click (Win) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac) on the device panel to select the same item from the context menu.

2.	Select the device you wish to paste the copied mappings to.

It has to be the same type of device you copied from. In case you copied Remote Override mappings from the Transport panel you can thus only paste the mappings into another song document.

3.	Select “Paste Remote Override Mappings” from the Edit menu.

Now the following happens:

If you are pasting in the mappings into a device in the same song document, a dialog appears informing that the overrides are already used.

You then have the choice of cancelling the operation, or to move the existing overrides to the new device.

If you are pasting into a device in another song, the copied Remote Override mappings are simply pasted.

In this case, the original Remote Override mappings are not affected.