Reason 5 Ignite!: The Visual Guide for New Users

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 12
CHAPTER 1 Getting to Know Reason 5......Page 14
Important General Settings......Page 15
Rack Front and Back......Page 16
Creating Devices......Page 18
Mixer 14:2 (Remix)......Page 21
Sequencing in Reason/Reason Transport Controls......Page 25
Loop On/Off, Click, and Left/Right Locators......Page 26
Zooming, Scrolling, Hand Tool, and Magnifying Glass Tool......Page 27
Time Signature and Snap to Grid......Page 29
Editing Tools: Selection, Pencil, Razor, Eraser, and Mute......Page 30
Blocks......Page 33
Recording Automation in the Reason Sequencer......Page 38
Propellerhead Online Support......Page 41
CHAPTER 2 Dr. Octo Rex......Page 42
Loading Multiple Loops......Page 43
Applying Loops to Sequence......Page 45
Filter Section......Page 46
LFO Section......Page 48
Modifying Rex Files......Page 49
Conclusion......Page 52
CHAPTER 3 Redrum......Page 54
Programming Your First Redrum Pattern......Page 55
Shuffle......Page 56
Auditioning Redrum Patches (Drum Kits)......Page 57
Loading Individual Samples on a Channel......Page 58
Adding Dynamics to Your Patterns......Page 59
Stringing Patterns Together......Page 60
Automating Pattern Changes......Page 62
Electro-Fun: Randomize Pattern......Page 65
Flam......Page 68
Pattern Resolution......Page 69
Using the Reason Sequencer with Redrum......Page 71
Redrum Effects Sends (S1 and S2)......Page 75
Channel 8 & 9 Exclusive......Page 77
Pan, Pitch, and Level......Page 78
Sampling in Redrum......Page 79
CHAPTER 4 Subtractor......Page 84
Waveforms and Oscillators 1 and 2......Page 85
Waveforms and Low-Frequency Oscillators......Page 86
Portamento and Pitch Bend......Page 88
Polyphony......Page 90
Modulation Wheel......Page 91
Noise Generator......Page 93
ADSR: Four Letters You Cannot Do Without......Page 94
RPG-8 Octave, Mode, Insert, and Hold......Page 97
RPG-8 Rate Control Videogame Trick......Page 98
RPG-8 Pattern Section......Page 99
Arpeggio Notes to Track......Page 100
Using the Razor Tool......Page 103
Making a Velocity Ramp......Page 106
Quantize during Recording......Page 108
New Dub/New Alt......Page 109
Subtractor, Meet Effects......Page 110
Subtractor and Control Voltage......Page 111
CHAPTER 5 Malström......Page 114
Building a Song with the Malström......Page 115
Stereo-ize That Sequence......Page 118
Turn That Loop into a Song......Page 120
Exporting the Song as an Audio File......Page 121
How the Malström Produces Its Sound......Page 125
Malström Filters......Page 128
Filter Envelope......Page 130
Velocity......Page 131
LFOs (MOD A and MOD B)......Page 133
Modulation Wheel......Page 134
Malström, Meet the Matrix Analog Pattern Sequencer......Page 135
Key Mode......Page 136
Curve Mode......Page 137
Playing Dr. Octo Rex through the Malström’s Filters......Page 139
Playing Dr. Octo Rex through the Shaper......Page 142
CHAPTER 6 Thor Polysonic Synthesizer......Page 144
Using the Step Knobs to Control Pitch......Page 145
Controlling the Step Sequencer with Your MIDI Keyboard......Page 146
Using the Step Sequencer to Gate Thor’s Amplifier......Page 148
Using the Step Knobs to Control Curve Values......Page 149
Using the Step Knobs to Control Step Duration......Page 150
Building Sounds in Thor......Page 151
Thor’s Oscillators......Page 152
AM from Oscillator 2......Page 164
Oscillator Sync......Page 165
Using Thor’s Filters......Page 166
Thor’s Shaper......Page 170
Basic Audio Signal Routing in Thor......Page 171
Modulation Bus Routing Section......Page 174
LFO 1 versus LFO 2......Page 180
Thor, Meet the BV512 Digital Vocoder......Page 182
CHAPTER 7 The Reason Samplers: NN-19 and NN-XT......Page 190
Sampling with the NN-19......Page 191
Sampling with the NN-XT......Page 192
Editing Samples in Reason......Page 193
Loading Samples into the NN-19......Page 195
Assigning a Single Sample to a Single Key......Page 197
NN-19 Synth Parameter Exercise: Precise LFO Pitch Modulation......Page 200
NN-XT......Page 201
Velocity Layers......Page 204
Velocity Crossfades......Page 205
A Few More Sample Parameters......Page 207
Backwards Piano!......Page 208
CHAPTER 8 The Combinator......Page 210
Adding Devices to a Combinator......Page 211
Fat Synth Sounds Made Easy......Page 213
Combine/Uncombine......Page 216
Using the MClass Mastering Suite Combi......Page 218
Creating a Split Instrument with the Combinator......Page 221
Creating a Velocity-Layered Instrument with the Combinator......Page 223
MIDI Data Routing/Performance Controllers......Page 224
Assigning the Virtual Controls......Page 225
Sequencing with the Combinator......Page 227
Custom Skins for Your Combinator......Page 231
Setting Up Your Thor Drum Combi......Page 233
Selecting Sounds for Your Thor Drum Combi......Page 236
Something for Adventurers: Spider CV Merger and Splitter......Page 238
External Routing Indicators......Page 244
CHAPTER 9 The ReGroove Mixer......Page 246
Applying a Preset Groove Patch......Page 247
Get Groove from Clip (Making Your Own Groove Patch)......Page 251
Commit to Groove......Page 253
Redrum, ReGroove, and the Slide Control......Page 255
Pre-Align......Page 261
CHAPTER 10 Kong......Page 264
Browsing for New Patches......Page 265
Browsing for New Drums......Page 266
The Quick Editors......Page 268
Pad Settings......Page 269
Pad Groups......Page 271
The Different Drum Modules......Page 274
Kong FX......Page 279
Kong Using External FX......Page 281
Kong as an FX Processor......Page 282
Conclusion......Page 283
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Z......Page 298