1. 1. GUIDE TO REASON
2. 2. How to open Reason Click on applications Open the music tab Click on the propeller Head Reason tab Then click run muti-licence otherwise your work will not be saved
3. 3. How to use a Mixer The pan is setting for left or right in the channel sound The is generally your starting point as your need a mixer to control the levels of the your devices. The mixer has fourteen stereo channels the first fourteen sliders from left to right and a master slider with the mixer you can also pan adjust treble and bass and add effects. EQ boost and cuts frequencies Volume control of the channel
4. 4. EQ allows you to boost and cut certain frequencies. Humans can hear between 30hz and 18,000khz An equalizer will break that up into sections The most basic will just be tone control with a bass boost at one end and treble boost at other. Next most simple is separate control for bass and treble. Then someone thought of adding minds control to adjust the decent amps theses days will have at least a five band equalizer the more bands the more fine control you have over Volume Master volume
5. 5. HOW TO GET TO THE DRUMS
6. 6. HOW TO USE REDRUMS Redrum is ten channel drum machine which uses a pattern sequencer to create drum parts. The number of steps represent semiquavers(16th notes)and can be adjusted down from 16 one bar of 4/4-16 semiquavers to for exmaple4 12 one bar3/4 -12 semiquavers).Each channel allows you to control the individual patch of the kit for example pan bass treble As with the Dr REX loop player the patches are also mapped to your keyboard again starting at c1 channel none and rising e.g.C#1 (channel 2)
7. 7. HOW TO CREATE A SAMPLER The NN-XT is a highly advanced sampler with an impressive list of features and functions to it. Where the NN-19 is a "fast-track" sampler, this machine is for your more demanding sampling tasks. The NN-XT is bursting with detailed programming options, but comes with an intuitive user interface, making it the perfect tool for both sound design and life-like instrument emulation. Just load up one of the included orchestral library patches, and you'll know what we're talking about. Go on create and then instruments and then on NN- XT advanced sampler
8. 8. How to use sampler Click The NXT allows you to load and play samples as with the NN-19 The additional feature is that it allows you to layer one sample over another which is done by mapping the samples across the keyboard. The NXT-XT comes with a range of instrumental samples and also some very high quality sound effects it is also very useful for playing WAV samples which can include vocals recorded by pupils or live instrumental riffs.
9. 9. How to import drums Right click and then go on copy pattern
10. 10. How to loop loop Left and right marker
11. 11. Subtractor is an analog type polyphonic synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, the method used in classic, analog synthesizers. A unique feature of the Subtractor Synthesizer is the oscillator phase offset. By using this feature you can create complex waveforms by subtracting or multiplying a waveform with a phase offset copy of it self.
12. 12. How to add panning Each channel of Reason's mixer has a single pan pot, which places mono signals in the stereo field. As with mixing in any environment, remember to make good use of positioning to spread things out and add space to your mix. Common wisdom suggests that loud and low-frequency parts stay central, to share the burden between your speakers and keep a solid foundation to the mix.
13. 13. How to balance tracks (change the volume) Turn up and to balance tracks
14. 14. How to add reverb Reverb: Reverberation or reverb effects are omnipresent, both in the real world and in music production. Judicious use of reverb can make the difference between a professional recording and something that sounds like it was recorded in a bedroom, adding depth and fullness to the sound.
15. 15. 1. Click in notes using the mouse 2. Use the Computer numeric keypad and type the letter keys on the keyboard 3. Use a MIDI Keyboard (or MIDI Controller) and enter the notes and rests one at a time. Step time
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