Transferring a Reason project to ProTools

**Ali'i** · 12-09-2010

I'm trying to transfer a Reason project over to ProTools.. I tried soloing each track on Reason and saving as a .wav file so I could re-open them in pro-tools, the .wavs transfered fine but it made everything sound different.. It sounds like some of my dynamics and EQ tweaks weren't even in the mix. Is there a better way to do this? Can I use rewire in ProTools to open a project that's already been mixed in Reason?

**keepinitreal** · 12-09-2010

Yes, it's very simple....rewire reason to pro tools, add your midi tracks, route them to reason's and record!

**Ali'i** · 12-09-2010

Originally Posted by keepinitreal

Yes, it's very simple....rewire reason to pro tools, add your midi tracks, route them to reason's and record!

CAn you elaborate a little?

I open ProTools into a blank session, add a master track, and open the Reason project file that I want to rewire. But when I open the Reason project, nothing happens. I can't find the rewire plugin in my plugins list, should it be there?

Have any idea why the song sounded different when I exported to .wavs from Reason and loaded them into protools? Were the dynamics and EQ on my master mixer not being recorded?

**tomblaze2** · 12-09-2010

I like to export the individual tracks from reason as 24 bit/4800 WAV files. Make sure to kill the mastering suite if you have it on, and then load it up in Pro Tools.

**Ali'i** · 12-09-2010

Originally Posted by tomblaze2

I like to export the individual tracks from reason as 24 bit/4800 WAV files. Make sure to kill the mastering suite if you have it on, and then load it up in Pro Tools.

Why kill the mastering suite??

I'm thinking the .wavs I got from my project have everything included on protools but the mastering I did on the mastering suite. When you export the .wavs does the signal not pass through the mastering suite??

Would it help if I uploaded the Reason version and the protools version so you could hear the difference?? I did what you said Tomblaze2, except I exported at 41k and 16 bit- the format I started in.

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** I'm a paid and registered user for both of these products, would really appreciate some help.

**krushing** · 12-09-2010

There's a ReWire tutorial for PT/Reason here on the Props site that should get you started.

If you go the export & import route, I'd suggest sticking to the sample rate & bit depth the project's in - no reason not to use 24bit all the way.