-Pressing TAB = switches to window that shows the back of interfaces to change any
I/O (looks literally like the back display of an interface on a rack)
-Bottom of screen = transport panel (Tempo, click track, pre count, stop, play, record, tap button for tempo, Qrec(Record quantize)
-Cannot record audio in reason!
Sequencers = record and edit notes, controllers, device parameter audimation and pattern changes)
Left half of sequencer is called Tracklist (cannot have more than one track for specific instance of device)
-Each can have many tracks and lanes
Right half of sequencer is the edit and arrange view
-2- Types of edit modes: songs and blocks
On far right hand side of monitor = Tool Window
-Tool Window allows to add devices, quantizing, sequencer tool page, groove setting page, and sound sampling page
-If you double click from tool window to select a device, it will automatically find the inputs/outputs wiring. If you click and drag a device, it will not automatically be wired.
In Top window of Reason- Reason Hardware Interface
-Takes all input/output indicators, connect different devices to other devices, and you can even run it through the MTA980
Shift, return = stop
shift, return X2 = return to beginning
Mixer:
-14 stereo channels, 4 effects sends, and EQs
-Tape next to fader corresponds to devices selected
Combinator = combines elements of existing devices to make new devices(or sounds), once combined it will be called a combipatch
LineMixe6.2 (under other):
-Keyboard players going through these channels
-sum instruments together w/o option of EQ
Subtractor (polyphonic synth)
Thor (polyphonic)
Malstrom (grainable synth)
NN19 (digital sampler)
NN-XT (Remote Editor, load up samples and assign them according to key mapping)
Dr. OctoRex (Rex files are audio files, taking the waveform and chopping up into pieces maintaining pitch) Recycled Software
Kong Drum Designer (create your own samples)
ReDrum Sequencer
-right, bottom corner = Patch browser for selecting kits
-Each instrument of drumkit corresponds to individual channels(1-10)
-Edit Accent (dynamics) to accent different beats
hard = dark orange
Med = orange
soft = yellow
-Change steps to change feel of groove
-create instrument-> pull to side to cross browse
File->Open-> Empty Rack = Deletes all devices
If you start with selecting a Mixer first, all following devices will connect to the Mixer automatically. The device’s master output goes into the Audio output L + R
Selecting Patch:
(Patch^\/ browse patch) Tons of samples to choose from. Can click without selecting it to play on keyboard and audition sound you like with arrows in the Subtractor)
Adding Effects
-2- Types: Inserts & Sends
-The insert is the original signal being affected 100% by the chosen effects processor
DEVICE -> INSERT(100%) -> Mixer
-The sends dial in a percentage of how much the effect is applied to the signal
Device -> (portion being dialed in on signal) -> Mixer
-Effects Send = click mixer (highlights to blue), double click effects processor from tools and it will automatically rewire everything to mixer
-If you want to send it out mono, send it through left channel to work as mono
To Take something from Protools and Put it into Reason:
File -> Export -> MIDI (export it to the desktop to import it into Reason once opened)
**Pressing alt after creating a groove will keep that take and create something similar to the playlist option in protools, where the region gets muted but moved below the region that is being recorded. This leave the option to choose the best groove recorded.
Edit -> Copy ->Paste = copies region to repeat it
To Create an Arpeggiator:
-Select the Subtractor Synth (or any other synth)
-click on browser, select a mono synth (funk lead)
-Select a RPG 8 Monophonic Arpeggiator
-automatically links the two together to create an arpeggiator
