Reason 3 Ignite!

"Reason 3 Ignite!", written for both PC and Mac platforms, is the perfect companion if you're just starting out with this software. Topics are easy to find with the detailed table of contents and the complete, well-organized index. This book, presented in an easy-to-understand manner with step-by-step instructions and many screenshots, fills the need for information the manual does not provide. To add more value and provide you with tools to enhance learning, the companion Web site offers downloadable source files used in the book. The author's in-depth knowledge of this application coupled with the strong and updated look of the Ignite! series, leaves this book standing as an excellent source to get you up and running quickly on Reason.

Chris Hawkins is the founder/publisher of Streamworks Audio-The Online Magazine for Recording Professionals and Hobbyists

Introduction

ix

Setting Up Your Computer to Run Reason 3.0

1

(16)

Installing and Starting Reason 3.0

2

(2)

For Windows XP

2

(1)

For Mac OS X

3

(1)

Starting Reason

3

(1)

Setting Your Preferences

4

(13)

Configuring Your Audio Card

5

(5)

Configuring Advanced MIDI

10

(1)

Control Surfaces and Keyboards

11

(3)

General Program Preferences

14

(3)

Fast Start

17

(24)

Playing the Demo Song

18

(1)

Navigating with the Song Browser

19

(3)

Working with the Rack

22

(12)

Starting with an Empty Rack

22

(2)

The Rack, Front and Back

24

(1)

Hardware Interface

25

(2)

The Transport Panel

27

(3)

Adding and Removing Devices

30

(1)

Organizing Devices and the Rack

31

(3)

Basic Audio Routing

34

(5)

Introducing Reason's Devices

39

(2)

Analog Emulated Synthesizers

41

(38)

Loading and Saving Patches

42

(2)

Loading the SubTractor to the Rack

42

(1)

Loading a Patch

43

(1)

Saving a Patch

44

(1)

Initializing a Device

44

(2)

Resetting Device Parameters

46

(1)

The SubTractor Analog Synthesizer

46

(17)

Loading the Sample Patch

47

(1)

The Oscillators

48

(3)

Playing Parameters

51

(3)

Noise

54

(1)

Modulation--LFO

55

(3)

Filtering

58

(1)

Working with Envelopes

59

(4)

Malstrom Graintable Synthesizer

63

(16)

Loading the Device to the Rack

63

(1)

Loading the Test Patch

64

(1)

Changing the Sound's Characteristics--Oscillators

65

(6)

Modulation

71

(6)

Adding Some Color--Shaper

77

(1)

Increasing the Stereo Width

78

(1)

Digital Samplers and the Rex File Loop Player

79

(42)

NN19 Digital Sampler

80

(18)

Loading the NN19

80

(1)

Loading a Sample Patch

80

(2)

Modulation--LFO

82

(1)

Filters

82

(2)

Amp Envelope

84

(1)

Sample Playback Controls

84

(2)

Stereo Width

86

(1)

Key Zone Editor--Building Your Own Patch

87

(11)

NN--XT Advanced Digital Sampler

98

(15)

Loading the NN--XT

98

(1)

The Sampler and the Remote

99

(1)

Loading Patches

99

(1)

The Key Zone Editor

100

(10)

Global Controls

110

(3)

Dr:rex Rex Loop Player

113

(8)

Loading Dr:rex

114

(1)

Loading a Rex File

114

(1)

Previewing a Loop

115

(1)

Tuning the Loop

116

(2)

Slice Controls

118

(1)

Filtering

119

(1)

Auto Panning--LFO

119

(1)

Moving the Loop to a Sequencer Track

120

(1)

Effect Processors and Dynamics

121

(40)

Types of Effects

122

(2)

Routing the Effects

124

(3)

Loading a Sound Source

124

(2)

Loading Effect Devices and Automatic Routing

126

(1)

Reverbs

127

(11)

RV--7 Digital Reverb

127

(2)

RV7000 Advanced Reverb

129

(9)

Distortion

138

(4)

D--11 Foldback Distortion

138

(1)

Scream 4 Distortion

139

(3)

Modulation Effects

142

(5)

CF--101 Chorus/Flanger

142

(2)

PH--90 Phaser

144

(2)

UN--16 Unison

146

(1)

DDL-1 Digital Delay

147

(2)

Compressors and Equalizers

149

(5)

COMP--01

149

(3)

PEQ--2

152

(2)

BV512 Digital Vocoder

154

(7)

Automatic Routing of the Carrier

156

(1)

Routing a Modulator

157

(1)

The Vocoder in Action

158

(1)

The Filter Bands

158

(2)

Level Controls

160

(1)

Pattern Sequencing Devices

161

(20)

Redrum Drum Computer

162

(13)

Loading Patches

163

(1)

Programming Patterns

164

(7)

Drum Channels

171

(2)

Getting Familiar with Patterns and Pattern Banks

173

(2)

Global Parameters

175

(1)

The Matrix Pattern Sequencer

175

(6)

Loading the Necessary Devices

176

(1)

Programming Patterns

177

(4)

The Sequencer

181

(30)

Recording to the Sequencer

182

(6)

Track Information

182

(3)

Recording

185

(1)

Locators and Loop Recording

186

(1)

Overdub or Replace

187

(1)

Device Automation

188

(1)

Editing in Arrange Mode

189

(10)

Working with Groups

189

(4)

Quantizing Your Performances

193

(3)

Editing Tools

196

(3)

Editing in Edit Mode

199

(9)

Putting the Sequencer in Edit Mode

199

(1)

Working with Lanes

199

(5)

Setting the Lane's Grid

204

(1)

Editing the Tracks

205

(3)

Resizing the Sequencer Windows

208

(3)

Changing the Sequencer Height

208

(1)

Sequencer Full Rack View

209

(1)

Detaching the Sequencer Window

209

(2)

Advanced Audio Routing with Effects

211

(36)

Connecting Effects as Inserts

212

(4)

Loading the Devices

212

(3)

Inserting the Effects

215

(1)

Connecting Effects as Sends

216

(8)

Setting Up a Send

216

(3)

Sending Audio to the Effect

219

(1)

Setting Up a Return

220

(2)

Using Mixer Channels as Returns

222

(2)

Chaining Effects

224

(7)

Chaining Effects with Inserts

224

(4)

Chain Effects as a Send

228

(3)

Chaining Mixer Sends

231

(4)

Automatic Linking

232

(1)

Manual Chaining

233

(2)

Splitting and Merging Effect Sends with the Spider

235

(12)

External Control of Reason

247

(12)

Enabling Remote Control

248

(1)

A Bit of MIDI Protocol Background

248

(1)

Mapping the Controls--Teaching Reason

248

(3)

Controlling the Transport

251

(4)

Synchronizing Reason to Another Computer

255

(4)

CV and Gate Control

259

(32)

Sharing Device Parameter Control

260

(8)

Loading the Necessary Devices

260

(2)

Using CV to Create a Tremolo

262

(2)

Tremolo Reverb

264

(4)

Controlling Effect Parameters

268

(5)

Expanding CV Routing with the Spider CV Merger & Splitter

273

(9)

Routing Device Parameters to Several Devices

273

(5)

Merging CV to One Parameter

278

(4)

Triggering Notes with Gate Control

282

(9)

Triggering Redrum Samples from Dr. Rex

282

(4)

Expanding the Trigger

286

(5)

Appendix A ReWire

291

(6)

Appendix B Saving Your Work and Getting Your Song on CD

297

(8)

Appendix C The Combinator

305

(12)

Appendix D The MClass Effects

317

(14)

Index

331

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