By packing your collection into a ReFill, you keep it organised in a single portable (and sharable) file, which can still be browsed within Reason like a directory on your drive. This could simply be a repository of all the bounced audio loops you created from song ideas last month. Let’s start by making a personal audio library. A ReFill can be as simple as a flat list of audio or REX files, or could be an extensive library of different content in an internal folder structure determined by the creator. ReFills typically contain patches and samples for Reason’s Instruments and Rack Extensions, and can also contain audio files, REX loops, MIDI files, Song files and so on.

Two ReFills are included as part of the standard Reason installation: Factory Sounds and Orkester, both of which appear at the top of the directory list in the Browser. ReFills are self-contained sound packs for Reason, many of which are available to buy through the Prop Shop and elsewhere, or as free downloads. Screen 1: ReFill Packer is a free app for creating your own Reason soundbanks. This time we’ll look at how you can take this to another level and create your own personal ReFill, and turn audio loops into more versatile REX files. Last month I outlined a system for managing an ever-growing collection of Reason song ideas, and explained how to dip into this library as a source of loops and phrases to use in other compositions. We show you how to create your own ReFills and REX files in Reason.

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