Reason Setup & Troubleshooting: Impact GXP

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.