Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Introduction to Reason 7.0

What Is Reason?

Four Buttons for Four Windows

The Mix Screen (F5)

Fader Section

Input Section

Dynamics Section

EQ Section

Inserts Section

Master Section

Send and Return Section

Creating Audio Tracks/Adding Channels to the Mix Screen

The Reason Rack Screen (F6)

Moving On

Chapter 2 Recording

The Devices

Create a Reason Device

Create an Instrument

The Mix Channel Device and Audio Track Device

Creating MIDI Tracks for External Devices

What If You’re Using an External MIDI Keyboard as a Controller?

If You Can’t Get It to Work...

What Is a Sequencer?

Recording an Audio Track

Loop Recording

Working with Multiple Takes from Loop Recording

Output Buses and Submixing

Recording with Reason Instruments

Moving On

Chapter 3 Recording and Effects

Quantization

Blocks

Effects

The Echo

Alligator

Pulveriser

Not Enough? Try the Prop Shop!

Moving On

Chapter 4 The Reason Sequencer: Close-Up

The Basic Layout and Tools

The Song View and Edit Mode

The Zoom Tools

Sizing Up the Sequencer

The Sequencer Screen Toolbar and Tool Window

Accessing Edit Mode

The Toolbar

Snap Controls

Additional Toolbar Features

The Tool Window

The Transport Panel

Alt or Dub?

Quantize During Recording

Tempo and Time

Locators: The Key to Looping

The Click Control and Blocks

The In/Out, DSP, and Calc Indicators

Creating and Managing Tracks

Creating and Deleting Sequencer Tracks in Reason

The Track Parameters

Moving Tracks

Sequencing a Live MIDI Performance

Editing Your Performance

Sequencing Written Data

Drawing and Erasing Events

Drawing Controller Data

The ReGroove Mixer

Getting Started with ReGroove

Applying Groove to Your Sequence

Additional ReGroove Tips

Recording an Audio Performance

Editing Your Audio Performance

Moving On

Chapter 5 Kong: Close-Up

Browsing and Loading Patches

The Pad Section

The Drum Control Panel

The Drum Module and FX

The Drum Module

The NN-Nano Drum Module

Nurse Rex

Physical Bass, Snare, and Tom Tom Modules

The Synth Bass, Snare, Tom Tom, and Hi-Hat

Kong Routing and FX

Kong Effects

Kong Connections

Audio Outputs

Audio Inputs

CV Inputs/Outputs

Moving On

Chapter 6 Dr. Octo Rex: Close-Up

A New Reason to ReCycle!

A Guided Tour of Dr. Octo Rex

Getting Sound into Dr. Octo Rex

Polyphony

The Synth Parameters

Dr. Octo Rex Connections

Creative Uses for Dr. Octo Rex with the Reason Sequencer

Cut It Out!

Write Your Own Grooves

Creating Your Own REX Files

Moving On

Chapter 7 The Malström: Close-Up

Graintable Synthesis

Tour the Malström

The Oscillator Section

Routing and Output

The Filter Section

The Modulator Section

The Keyboard Mode Parameters

CV Connections

Your First Malström Patch

Setting Up a Starting Point

Programming Your Malström Patch

Moving On

Chapter 8 Thor: Close-Up

Polysonic: Many Synths

Take a Tour of Thor

The Controller Panel

The Programmer

The Modulation Bus

The Step Sequencer

CV/Audio Connections

Building Thor Patches

Programming a Bass Patch

Programming a Pad

Moving On

Chapter 9 NN-XT: Close-Up

What Makes the NN-XT Different?

A Guided Tour of the NN-XT

The NN-XT Main Display Panel

The NN-XT Remote Editor

Moving On

Chapter 10 Effects: Close-Up

Effects Common Features

RV-7 Digital Reverb

DDL-1

D-11 Foldback Distortion

ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter

CF-101 Chorus/Flanger

PH-90 Phaser

UN-16 Unison

PEQ-2

COMP-01 Compressor

The BV512 Vocoder/Equalizer

What Is a Vocoder?

The BV512 as an Equalizer

Basic Vocoding Tutorial

Automation

CV Connections

Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit

The Damage Section

The Cut Section

The Body Section

The CV Connections

RV7000 Advanced Reverb

The Main Panel

The Remote Programmer

The CV Connections

The Spider Audio Merger & Splitter

Using the Spider to Merge Audio

The Echo

The Delay Section

The Feedback/Diffusion Section

The Color/Filter Section

The Modulation/LFO Section

The Output Section

The Mode Section

Using Roll Mode with The Echo

The Alligator

Alligator Envelopes

Alligator Filters and Channel Options

Alligator Effects

The Dry Section

Pulveriser

The Pulveriser as a Compressor

The Pulveriser for Distortion

Pulveriser Filter Modulation

Tremor

Neptune

Neptune for Pitch Correction

Controlling Neptune Through MIDI

Audiomatic

Moving On

Chapter 11 The Combinator: Close-Up

Keep ’Em Combinated

A Guided Tour of the Combinator

The Controller Panel

The Programmer

Combinator Routing

Audio Connections

CV Connections

microMIX

Creating Your First Combi

Setting the Key Ranges

Setting the Velocity Range

Run Pattern Devices

Modulation Routing

Uncombine/Combine

Select Backdrop: More Than One Way to Skin a Combi

Moving On

Chapter 12 Automation

Live Automation

Using the Mouse to Automate

Using an External Controller to Automate

Surface Locking

Automation Override

Drawn Automation

Drawing Automation in the Controller Lane

Automating the Pattern Lane

Automating Live Pattern Changes

Conclusion

Index

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