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Propellerheads ReFill Packer

To create your own Reason ReFills, you need the ReFill Packer. It lets you build ReFill files for sharing samples, loops and synth patches with other users.

About Propellerheads ReFill Packer:
Propellerheads ReFill Packer is an application that enables you to build your own Reason ReFills. What is a ReFill? A ReFill is a kind of component package for Reason that can contain patches, samples, REX files and Song files. On your computer, ReFills appear as large files with the extension .rfl. With ReFill Packer, you can pack patches, samples, Song files etc., into one self-contained file. Storing audio samples in a Refill will significantly reduce the size of the files, with no loss of audio quality. The advantages of ReFills are obvious; third party manufacturers can produce downloadable sample collections for Reason for example, and it simplifies exchanging samples in general.

Samples (Wave and AIFF files) are compressedto about half their original file size when stored in ReFills.

In Reason, you can use the browser to list and access the embedded sounds and other components within the ReFills. just as if the ReFills were folders on your hard disk.

Simplistic, yet powerful, here’s what ReFill Packer looks like:
Propellerheads ReFill Packer

Where do I get ReFill Packer?
ReFill Packer is available as a free download to all registered Reason users and can be found in the Reason download pages. It comes in three versions: ReFill Packer 3.0 (for owners of Reason 3.0. and later), ReFill Packer 2.5 (for owners of Reason 2.0. and later) and ReFill Packer 1.0 (for owners of Reason 1.0)

Propellerheads ReFill Packer

About Propellerhead Software
Propellerhead Software is a privately owned company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 1994, Propellerhead has created some of the most innovative new music software (ReBirth, ReCycle and Reason) and technology standards, including ReWire and the REX file format, which are used extensively in all kinds of music production. Propellerheads’ ReBirth program was the first virtual emulation of vintage analog gear - a trend that now dominates the music software arena.

Update: Here is a cool article on how to create your own refill: Make your own Reason ReFill!