Impact GXP Reason integration is compatible with Reason 6 and above.

1. If you haven‘t yet updated the firmware in your Impact GXP, complete that step first. The firmware update files are a separate download available from MY ACCOUNT on our website. With the firmware update complete, move on to the next steps.
2. Locate the ‘Impact_GXP_Reason_support’ installer included with this package and run it.
3. Plug-in your Impact GXP and make sure it’s switched on (if you didn’t do so already)
4. Launch Reason and go to Edit/Preferences/Control Surfaces.
5. Click “Auto-detect surfaces”
6. You should now see Impact GXP appear as a control surface In Reason.
7. Close the Reason Preferences window.

Note: ‘**’ represents 49, 61 or 88; depending on which Impact GXP series controller you are using.

Windows:

1. Open Reason.
2. Open the ‘Edit’ menu.
3. Select ‘Preferences’.
4. Select the ‘Control Surface’ tab.
5. Click the ‘Add’ button.
6. For ‘Manufacturer’ select Nektar.
7. For ‘Model’ select ‘Impact GXP **’.
8. For ‘Controls In Port’ select ‘MIDIIN2 (Impact GXP**)’.
9. For ‘Keyboard Port’ select ‘Impact GXP**’.
10. For ‘Out Port’ select ‘Impact GXP**’.
11. Click ‘OK’.

‘Nektar Impact GXP**’ should now appear in the Control Surface setup window.

Note: ‘**’ represents 49, 61 or 88; depending on which Impact GXP series controller you are using.

MacOS:

1. Open Reason.
2. Open the ‘Reason Menu’ and select ‘Preferences’.
3. Select the ‘Control Surface’ tab.
4. Click the ‘Add’ button.
5. For ‘Manufacturer’ select Nektar.
6. For ‘Model’ select ‘Impact GXP**’.
7. For ‘Controls In Port’ select ‘Impact GXP** MIDI2’.
8. For ‘Keyboard Port’ select ‘Impact GXP** MIDI1’.
9. For ‘Out Port’ select ‘Impact GXP** MIDI2’.
10. Click ‘OK’.

‘Nektar Impact GXP**’ should now appear in the Control Surface setup window.

Note: ‘**’ represents 49, 61 or 88; depending on which Impact GXP series controller you are using.

1. Click on the Bitwig symbol at the top of the window
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab at the top of the home window.
3. Go to the ‘Synchronization’ page.
4. Activate the ‘Clock’ button for your controller’s first output port.
5. If you are using Aura, also activate the ‘SPP’ button (Song Playback Position).

1. In MacOS – Open the ‘Reason’ menu. In Windows – Open the ‘Edit’ menu.
2. Select ‘Preferences’.
3. Go to the ‘Sync’ tab.
4. Set the ‘Output’ in the MIDI Clock Sync section to your controller’s first output port.
5. Close the Preferences window.
6. Click the ‘Send Clock’ button in Reason’s Transport.

1. Open the ‘Studio One’ menu.
2. In MacOS – Select ‘Preferences’. In Windows – Select ‘Options’.
3. Go to the ‘External Devices’ tab.
4. Click the ‘Add…’ button.
5. From the list on the left, select ‘New Instrument’.
6. Select your controller’s first output port from the ‘Send To’ list. (If you encounter a message which indicates that then port is already in use, just click ‘OK’)
7. Tick the ‘Send MIDI Clock’ option.
8. Tick the ‘Use MIDI Clock Start’ option.
9. Click ‘OK’.

1. Open the ‘File’ menu.
2. Select ‘Project Settings’.
3. Select ‘Synchronization’.
4. Go to the ‘MIDI’ page.
5. Set a Destination slot to your controller’s first output port.
6. Tick the ‘Clock’ option.
7. Tick the ‘PDC’ option.

1. Open the ‘Transport’ menu.
2. Select ‘Project Syncronization Setup…’.
3. In the window that appears, go to the ‘Destinations’ tab.
4. Tick the box for your controller’s first output port, in the ‘MIDI Clock Destination’ section.
5. If you are using Aura, Tick the ‘MIDI Clock Follows Project Position’ box.
6. Tick the ‘Always Send Start Message’ box.
7. Tick the ‘Send MIDI Clock in Stop Mode’ box.

1. Open the ‘Options’ menu.
2. Select ‘Preferences…’.
3. In the window that appears, go to the ‘MIDI Devices’ page.
4. Double-click on the name of your controller’s first output port.
5. Tick the ‘Enable output to this device’ box.
6. Tick the ‘Send Clock to this device’ box.
7. Click ‘OK’

1. Open the ‘Live’ menu in MacOS or the ‘Options’ menu in Windows.
2. Select ‘Preferences…’.
3. In the window that appears, go to the ‘Link/Tempo/MIDI’ page.
4. Tick the box in the ‘Sync’ column for your Nektar controller’s first output port.
5. Close the Preferences window.

1. Open the ‘Setup’ menu.
2. Select ‘Transmit sync…’.
3. In the window that appears, select your Nektar controller’s first port from the ‘Transmit Beat clock..’ option.
4. Click ‘Done’ at the bottom of the ‘Preferences’ window.

1. Download the ‘Panorama_T4_T6_Reason_Support’ file from your Account page after registering your product.
2. Run the ‘Panorama_T4_T6_Reason_Support’ installer from that file and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Plug-in your Panorama T-series controller and make sure it’s switched on (if you didn’t do so already).
4. Launch Reason.
5. Open the ‘Edit’ menu.
6. Select ‘Preferences’.
7. Select the ‘Control Surfaces’ tab.
8. Click ‘Auto-detect surfaces’.
9. After a few moments of scanning, you should now see two control surfaces populated in the Control Surfaces window (Image 2-4 for MacOS, Images 5-9 for Windows).
10. One is named ‘Nektar Panorama T-Series’ and the other is named ‘Nektar Panorama T-Series Mixer Mode’.
11. Make sure both control surfaces are ticked ‘Use with Reason’.
12. Close the Preferences menu.

Surface Locking
In order to control Mixer parameters from Panorama T-series Mixer Mode, follow these steps:

1. In Reason, open the ‘Options’ menu.
2. Select ‘Surface Locking’. You should see the window shown in Image 4 for MacOS and Image 9 for Windows.
3. Set the ‘Surface’ option to ‘Nektar Panorama T-Series Mixer Mode’.
4. Set the ‘Lock to device’ option to ‘Master Section’ (alternately, you can choose Remix 14:2, Remix 6:2 or even the ReGroove Mixer).

Now when the controller is in Mixer Mode, (press the Mixer button) you will have control over Mixer parameters.

Impact Reason integration is compatible with Reason 6 and above. For Reason 5, please see below.

1. Download the ‘Impact_Reason_Integration’ file from your Account page after registering your product.
2. Run the “Impact_Reason_Support” installer from that file and follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Plug-in your Impact and make sure it’s switched on (if you didn’t do so already).
4. Launch Reason.
5. Open the ‘Edit’ menu.
6. Select ‘Preferences’.
7. Select the ‘Control Surfaces’ tab.
8. Click ‘Auto-detect surfaces’.
9. After a few moments of scanning, Reason should show a dialogue box stating “Some of the control surfaces use the same MIDI ports.” (Image 1) That’s correct, so click ‘OK’.
10. You should now see two control surfaces populated in the Control Surfaces window (Image 2-4 for OS X, Images 6-9 for Windows). One is named ‘Nektar Impact**’ and the other is named ‘Nektar Impact ** Mixer Mode’.
11. Make sure both control surfaces are ticked ‘Use with Reason’.
12. Close the Preferences menu.

Note: ‘**’ represents 25, 49, 61 or 88; depending on which Impact series controller you are using.

Surface Locking
In order to control Mixer parameters from Impact Mixer Mode, follow these steps:

1. In Reason, open the ‘Options’ menu.
2. Select ‘Surface Locking’. You should see the window shown in Image 5 for OSX and Image 10 for Windows.
3. Set the ‘Surface’ option to ‘Nektar Impact ** Mixer Mode’.
4. Set the ‘Lock to device’ option to ‘Master Section’ (alternately, you can choose Remix 14:2, Remix 6:2 or even the ReGroove Mixer).

Now when the Impact is in Mixer Mode, (press the Mixer button) you will have control over Mixer parameters.