Hello everyone,
I am using Reason 13.4d15 build 19,373, a Axiom 61 and IK Multimedia Hammond B3. The sliders/drawbars aren't moving the drawbars on the B3. I figure I have to assign them in Reason. I was looking around but can't figure out how to do that. Could someone help me with this?
Thank you.
Help With Sliders/Drawbars
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Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
Hi, I have never used this myself, but I tried it out with subtractor and my M-Audio Oxygen 61.
Under option press Remote Override Edit Mode.
Then right click on the desired device and a parameter of choice.
And then pick your midi keyboard like I did on the pic.
You then have to move your midi keyboard's knob or fader to assign it to the device's parameters.
I noticed also that in my case I need to have the "Auto" button put on. Not sure if your keyboard has it or not. Hope this helped. Btw, welcome to the forums!
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You then have to move your midi keyboard's knob or fader to assign it to the device's parameters.
I noticed also that in my case I need to have the "Auto" button put on. Not sure if your keyboard has it or not. Hope this helped. Btw, welcome to the forums!
Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
Thanks Heigen5,
Your post helped. While looking at your post I saw the "Edit Remote" and noticed that in the "window'", or whatever you call it, for my Hammond B3 there is a "Remote" function at the top left corner. I clicked on it an now I can assign the controls on the Axiom 61. I can get the drawbars assigned to keys or the expression pedal but for some reason the sliders aren't working. I think it's a technical thing that I have to figure out. It's progress.
Your post helped. While looking at your post I saw the "Edit Remote" and noticed that in the "window'", or whatever you call it, for my Hammond B3 there is a "Remote" function at the top left corner. I clicked on it an now I can assign the controls on the Axiom 61. I can get the drawbars assigned to keys or the expression pedal but for some reason the sliders aren't working. I think it's a technical thing that I have to figure out. It's progress.
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Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
Ok, one step forward, but maybe you should contact the Reason Studios support if there's something still you need help for: https://www.reasonstudios.com/contactb3r73fred wrote: Thu Jan 15, 2026 10:44 pm Thanks Heigen5,
Your post helped. While looking at your post I saw the "Edit Remote" and noticed that in the "window'", or whatever you call it, for my Hammond B3 there is a "Remote" function at the top left corner. I clicked on it an now I can assign the controls on the Axiom 61. I can get the drawbars assigned to keys or the expression pedal but for some reason the sliders aren't working. I think it's a technical thing that I have to figure out. It's progress.
You should provide them as detailed description as possible, cheers!
PS. I think VSTs generally have to be mapped by the users because VSTs are 3rd party instruments/effects, so that's why there's no ready to use mappings.
Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
Thanks again Heigen5,
I typed in Google "how to map a vst in Reason 13" and I got the answer that I figured out last night about having to open the vst in Reason, say to use it, and click on the "Remote" button. That's how you map a control. I tried my Arturia Minilab MKII and was able to get the knobs mapped to control the drawbars. I am starting to think that the Axiom 61 might have issues. I bought it used about six months ago and this it the first time I have tried to use the sliders, to map them. I really like the keyboard but I might have to buy a separate slider controller for the drawbars.
I typed in Google "how to map a vst in Reason 13" and I got the answer that I figured out last night about having to open the vst in Reason, say to use it, and click on the "Remote" button. That's how you map a control. I tried my Arturia Minilab MKII and was able to get the knobs mapped to control the drawbars. I am starting to think that the Axiom 61 might have issues. I bought it used about six months ago and this it the first time I have tried to use the sliders, to map them. I really like the keyboard but I might have to buy a separate slider controller for the drawbars.
Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
This is how I mapped the controls.
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Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
I just got out my Studio Logic Numa Compact 2x and was able to map the sliders the same way. I will try the Axiom 61 again.
Re: Help With Sliders/Drawbars
Well, that looks like money well spent. After trying everything I could think of to get the sliders on the Axiom 61 (A61) mapped in the Hammond B3 plugins I have in Reason 13, and not being able to, I decided to buy a slim-line USB controller for the sliders. It’s a small midi controller with sliders and rotary dials and push buttons for controlling things like the sliders of a B3 or controls on a synth or functions of a music recording and editing app.
I have the new controller set up with my favorite B3 plugin. When I first plugged it into to computer I already had the A61 turned on and when I went to try to set up the new sliders I didn’t get any signal in the B3 plugin. So I thought I was going to have to go through the process of trying to get both midi controllers, keyboard and sliders, set up in the B3.
So I was trying to set it up in a synth plugin and a built in instrument in Reason 13. I got it set up on some controllers but didn’t have the keyboard showing so I could play some notes. So just for the heck of it I left the new controller plugged in, on, and turned the keyboard off and back on. Then I tried t playing some notes and got sound. Then I tried a slider and it worked.
So I closed out of that instrument and tried the B3 again. It worked. Now I have all 9 sliders mapped to the new controller.
I saved the mapped sliders in a Reason document to see if I could keep the settings. I closed out of it and opened it again. The mapped slider settings were saved and working fine. So now I can play with the sliders to my hearts content.
The controller I bought was a Btuty Portable Mini USB 9 Slim-Line Control MIDI Controller, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BPSDLGT?re ... asin_title. It says “WORLDE” on the controller, I guess that’s the name of this version.
I have the new controller set up with my favorite B3 plugin. When I first plugged it into to computer I already had the A61 turned on and when I went to try to set up the new sliders I didn’t get any signal in the B3 plugin. So I thought I was going to have to go through the process of trying to get both midi controllers, keyboard and sliders, set up in the B3.
So I was trying to set it up in a synth plugin and a built in instrument in Reason 13. I got it set up on some controllers but didn’t have the keyboard showing so I could play some notes. So just for the heck of it I left the new controller plugged in, on, and turned the keyboard off and back on. Then I tried t playing some notes and got sound. Then I tried a slider and it worked.
So I closed out of that instrument and tried the B3 again. It worked. Now I have all 9 sliders mapped to the new controller.
I saved the mapped sliders in a Reason document to see if I could keep the settings. I closed out of it and opened it again. The mapped slider settings were saved and working fine. So now I can play with the sliders to my hearts content.
The controller I bought was a Btuty Portable Mini USB 9 Slim-Line Control MIDI Controller, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BPSDLGT?re ... asin_title. It says “WORLDE” on the controller, I guess that’s the name of this version.