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Reason 2.5 Power!

by: Prager, Michael

Reason 2.5 Power!

by: Prager, Michael

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9781592001385
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1592001386
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/17/2003
Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary

Reason 2.5 Power! is a perfect book for any home recording studio! Readers will learn and understand how to use Reason with other software and hardware through in-depth tutorials. Readers will explore the history of MIDI, how Reason works with MIDI, and learn valuable tricks of the trade that will make their songs sound professional. Whether the reader is a professional musician or a hobbyist, Reason 2.5 Power! coupled with this dynamic software will take the creative possibilities to a whole new level.

Introduction

xiii

1 Introduction to Reason 2.5

(14)

What Is Reason 2.5?

(6)

MIDI and Reason

(4)

Digital Audio and Reason

(8)

Analog Sound-Frequency and Amplitude

(2)

Space-The Final Dimension

(1)

Digital Audio and Sampling

(2)

2 Installing and Configuring Reason

(20)

The Ideal Reason Studio

(12)

What's Under the Hood?

(6)

Would You Like a PC or Mac with That?

(1)

Choosing the Right MIDI Keyboard for Reason

(1)

Making a Sound Decision

(2)

Selecting a Mixer

(1)

Installing and Configuring Reason

(8)

Installing the Program

(2)

Configuring Reason

(5)

3 Getting Started with Reason 2.5

(18)

Reason by Default

(2)

Basic Studio Signal Flow

(1)

MIDI In Device/Audio Out

(1)

The Reason Mixer

(1)

Real-Time Effects

(1)

Synths, Sounds, Beats, and Treats

(4)

The Subtractor Polyphonic Synthesizer

(1)

Scream 4-Sound Destruction Unit

(1)

Redrum Percussion Module

(1)

The Matrix Analog Pattern Sequences

(1)

Dr:rex Loop Machine Extraordinaire

(1)

The NN-XT Advanced Sampler

(1)

The Malström Gramtable Synthesizer

(1)

The Reason Sequences-At First Glance

(5)

The Arrange View

(1)

The Edit View

(1)

The Editing and Quantization Tools

(1)

The Transport Panel

(1)

Virtual Routing in Reason-Virtual Eye Candy

(3)

4 Creating Your First Reason Song

(28)

Wiping the Slate Clean

(2)

Creating areMixMixer

(3)

Routing the Effects

(2)

Is There a Dr:rexintheHouse?

(4)

Adding a Bass Line

(6)

Adding a Pad

(2)

Topping It Off with a Little Lead

(2)

Putting the Pieces Together

(3)

It's All in the Mix!

(4)

5 The Reason Sequences Close Up

(40)

The Basic Layout and Tools

(4)

The Arrange/Edit View

(2)

The Zoom Tools

(1)

Sizing Up the Sequencer

(2)

The Sequencer Toolbar

(10)

Edit/Arrange Mode Button

(2)

The Editing Tool Buttons

(1)

Snap Controls

(3)

Quantize Tools

(3)

The Transport Panel

Replace or Overdub?

(1)

TempoandTime

(1)

Locators-the Key to Looping

(1)

Automation Override

(1)

The Pattern Shuffle Control

(1)

The Click Control

(1)

MIDI Sync and Focus

(1)

The CPU and Audio Clipping LEDs

100

(1)

Creating and Managing Tracks

100

(4)

Creating and Cutting Sequences Tracks in Reason

100

(1)

The Track Columns

101

(1)

Moving and Duplicating Tracks

102

(2)

Sequencing a Live Performance

104

(7)

Editing Your Performance

106

(5)

Sequencing Written Data

111

(10)

Drawing/Erasing Events

111

(5)

Change Events

116

(2)

Drawing Controller Data

118

(3)

6 ReMix-Close Up

121

(16)

What Is a Mixer?

121

(2)

Meet the reMix Mixer

123

(14)

Setting Levels

124

(3)

Mutes and Solos

127

(1)

Panning

128

(4)

Equalization

132

(2)

Auxiliary Sends and Returns

134

(3)

7 Redrum-Close Up

137

(34)

A Guided Tour of the Redrum Interface

137

(19)

Browsing and Loading Patches

140

(3)

The Drum Sound Channels

143

(13)

The Redrum Pattern Programmer

156

(12)

What Is a Pattern-Based Programmer?

157

(1)

Run Those Patterns

157

(1)

Climbing the Steps of Pattern Programming Success

158

(5)

Building the Redrum Groove with the Pattern Programmer

163

(5)

Using Redrum with the Reason Sequences

168

(3)

Shifting Between Patterns with Automation

168

(1)

Copying Patterns to the Reason Sequences

169

(2)

8 Dr:rex-CloseUp

171

(20)

A New Reason to Recycle!

171

(1)

A Guided Tour of Dr:rex

172

(12)

Getting Sound into Dr:rex

172

(3)

Audio Quality in Dr:rex

175

(1)

Polyphony

175

(1)

The Synth Parameters

175

(9)

Creative Uses for Dr:rex with the Reason Sequences

184

(7)

Cut It Out!

185

(1)

Write Your Own Grooves

186

(2)

Drawing in Automation

188

(3)

9 Subtractor-Close Up

191

(26)

Subtractive Synthesis Explained

191

(1)

A Guided Tour of Subtractor

192

(16)

The Oscillator Section

193

(6)

The Filter Section

199

(2)

The Envelope Section

201

(2)

The LFO Section

203

(2)

The Play Parameters

205

(3)

Your First Subtractor Patch

208

(6)

Setting Up a Start Point

208

(2)

Programming Your Subtractor Patch

210

(4)

Using the Subtractor with the Matrix

214

(3)

What Is the Matrix?

214

(1)

Connecting the Matrix

214

(1)

Creating a Curve Pattern with the Matrix

215

(2)

10 The Malstrom-Close Up

217

(18)

Graintable Synthesis

217

(1)

Tour the Malström

218

(13)

The Oscillator Section

218

(4)

Routing and Output

222

(1)

The Filter Section

222

(3)

The Modulator Section

225

(2)

The Play Parameters

227

(1)

CV Connections

228

(3)

Your First Malström Patch

231

(1)

Setting Up a Start Point

231

(1)

Programming Your Malström Patch

232

(3)

11 NN-19-Close Up

235

(24)

Basic Sample-Creation Principles

236

(4)

Using Single Samples

236

(2)

Multisampling

238

(2)

A Guided Tour of the NN-19

240

(13)

Loading Patches

240

(1)

The NN-19 Virtual Keyboard Display

241

(1)

The NN-19 Synth Parameters

242

(8)

The NN-19 Play Parameters

250

(3)

Creating Your First NN-19 Sample Patch

253

(6)

Setting the Key Zones

254

(2)

Editing Your Sample Patch

256

(3)

12 NN-XT-Close Up

259

(30)

What Makes the NN-XT Different?

259

(1)

A Guided Tour of the NN-XT

260

(18)

The NN-XT Main Display Panel

260

(1)

The NN-XT Remote Editor

261

(17)

Creating a Multilayered NN-XT Patch

278

(5)

Importing Single Note Samples

279

(2)

Importing Chord Samples

281

(1)

Importing FX Samples

282

(1)

Expanding Your Sample Library with Reload

283

(6)

Converting Akai to NN-XT

285

(2)

Converting Akai to ReFill

287

(2)

13 The Matrix-Close Up

289

(16)

What Is the Matrix?

289

(4)

Edit Mode

290

(1)

Octaves and Ties

291

(1)

The Matrix Pattern Window

291

(1)

Steps, Resolution, and Shuffle

291

(1)

Matrix Outputs

292

(1)

Matrix Tutorials

293

(12)

Using the Matrix with the Subtractor

293

(6)

Creative Connections with the Matrix

299

(6)

14 Effects-Close Up

305

(32)

Effects Common Features

305

(1)

RV-7 Digital Reverb

306

(1)

DDL-1-Digital Delay Line

307

(1)

D-11 Foldback Distortion

308

(1)

ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter

309

(1)

CF-101 Chorus/Flanger

310

(1)

PH-90 Phaser

311

(2)

UN-16 Unison

313

(1)

PEQ-2 Two Band Parametric EQ

313

(2)

COMP-01 Auto Make Up Gain Compressor

315

(1)

The BV512 Vocoder/Equalizer

315

(6)

What Is a Vocoder?

315

(2)

The BV512 as an Equalizer

317

(1)

Basic Vocoding Tutorial

318

(2)

Automation

320

(1)

CV Connections

320

(1)

Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit

321

(3)

The Damage Section

321

(1)

The Cut Section

322

(1)

The Body Section

323

(1)

The CV Connections

324

(1)

RV7000 Advanced Reverb

324

(5)

The Main Panel

325

(1)

The Remote Programmer

326

(3)

The CV Connections

329

(1)

The Spider Audio Merger & Splitter

329

(3)

Using the Spider to Split Audio

331

(1)

The Spider CV Merger & Splitter

332

(5)

15 Automation

337

(12)

Live Automation

337

(6)

Using the Mouse to Automate

338

(2)

Using an External Controller to Automate

340

(2)

Automation Override

342

(1)

Drawn Automation

343

(6)

Drawing Automation in the Controller Lane

343

(2)

Automating the Pattern Lane

345

(4)

16 Synchronization

349

(8)

What Is Synchronization?

349

(1)

MIDI Clock

350

(1)

Synchronization Tutorials

350

(1)

Syncing Reason to External Devices

350

(3)

Syncing Reason with Internal Applications

353

(4)

17 ReWire

357

(20)

How Does ReWire Work?

357

(1)

ReWire Tutorials

358

(19)

Using ReWire with Cubase SX/SL 1.06

358

(4)

Using ReWire with Logic 6.0 (Mac Only)

362

(3)

Using ReWire with Pro Tools LE 6.1

365

(4)

Using ReWire with SONAR 2.2 (Windows Only)

369

(2)

Using ReWire with Orion Platinum 4.0 (Windows Only)

371

(2)

Using ReWire with Ableton Live 2

373

(4)

18 Mixing and Publishing Your Reason Songs

377

(20)

How and What Can Reason Export?

377

(12)

Export Audio

378

(4)

Export MIDI

382

(2)

Publishing a Reason Song

384

(5)

Getting Your Music to CD

389

(8)

Burning CDs with Windows XP

390

(4)

Burning CDs with Mac OS X

394

(3)

A The ReBirth of Cool

397

(8)

How Does It Work?

398

(2)

Step-Programming the Bass Synths

399

(1)

Step-Programming the Drum Machines

399

(1)

But Wait ...There's More!

400

(1)

Getting New Drum Sounds

401

(1)

Hold the Phone! Isn't This Book about Reason?

402

(3)

B Recycle! 2.0

405

(10)

Slice and Dice

406

(1)

Roll Yer Own REX2 Files

406

(9)

C ReFills

415

(18)

ReFill Ingredients

416

(4)

REX Files

416

(2)

Redrum Patches

418

(1)

NN-19 and NN-XT Patches

418

(1)

Malström and Subtractor Patches

419

(1)

Real-Time Effect Patches

419

(1)

Using ReFills with Reason 2.5

420

(13)

Downloading and Installing a ReFill

420

(1)

Using the ReFill

421

(2)

Sound Locations

423

(3)

Creating Your Own ReFill

426

(7)

D Additional Resources on the Web

433

(8)

Propellerhead Software

433

(1)

Apple Computer

434

(1)

Microsoft Corporation

434

(1)

Harmony Central

434

(1)

MP3.com

435

(1)

Steinberg

436

(1)

Emagic

437

(1)

Digidesign

437

(1)

Cakewalk

438

(1)

Synapse Audio

439

(1)

Ableton

439

(2)

Index

441

0142003212

INTRODUCTION

What is intelligence?

(2)

Intelligence: nature or nurture?

(2)

Multiple intelligence theory & its implications

(2)

CONCEPTUAL INTELLIGENCE

(23)

Logical reasoning

(6)

Spatial reasoning

(6)

Abstract reasoning

(6)

Measuring & improving your conceptual intelligence

(1)

NUMERICAL INTELLIGENCE

(19)

Mental arithmetic

(6)

Numerical reasoning

(6)

Measuring & improving your numerical intelligence

(2)

LINGUISTIC INTELLIGENCE

(24)

Word-power

(6)

Communication

(6)

Self-expression

(6)

Measuring & improving your linguistic intelligence

(2)

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

(30)

Partner relationships

(6)

Family relationships

(6)

Social relationships

(6)

Professional relationships

100

(6)

Measuring & improving your emotional intelligence

106

(2)

PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

108

(24)

Self-awareness

112

(6)

Self-management

118

(6)

Internal emotions

124

(6)

Measuring & improving your personal intelligence

130

(2)

PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE

132

(26)

Manual dexterity

136

(4)

Coordination

140

(4)

Balance

144

(4)

Reflexes

148

(4)

Flexibility

152

(4)

Measuring & improving your physical intelligence

156

(2)

OTHER TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE

158

(28)

Creative intelligence

164

(6)

Musical intelligence

170

(4)

Naturalistic intelligence

174

(4)

Intuitive intelligence

178

(4)

Measuring & improving your creative & musical intelligence

182

(2)

Measuring & improving your naturalistic & intuitive intelligence

184

(2)

APPENDIX 1: What is your learning style?

186

(2)

APPENDIX 2: More on tests & testing

188

(2)

INDEX

190

(2)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & REFERENCES

192

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