Fast Guide to Propellerhead Reason ver 3 Debbie Poyser, Derek Johnson and Hollin Jones
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244 x 172 mm * 470 pages ISBN 1870775279 Contents
1 Introducing Reason |
Fast Guide to Propellerhead Reason ver 3
Debbie Poyser, Derek Johnson and Hollin Jones
Special low internet price £9.95
'Excellent book. Can thoroughly recommend it.'
Keyboard Player244 x 172 mm * 470 pages ISBN 1870775279
* Includes all the Ver 3 features
* For PC and Mac OS X
* Quickstart section
* Details every Reason device
* Hands on tutorials
* Shortcuts, FAQs and troubleshooting
The Fast Guide to Propellerhead Reason is the book Reason users have been waiting for to help them get the very best from Propellerhead's amazing electronic music studio software.
This in-depth guide, now in its third edition, takes you through every separate Reason device, including the analogue-style SubTractor synth, the amazing Malström Graintable synth, the two easy-to-use sample players, the funky Dr:rex loop player, the vintage-style ReDrum drum computer, the versatile Combinator, powerful MClass effects and the quick and simple sequencer. In addition, all the devices and changes introduced with the V3 update are covered, including the new Remote technology and enhanced browser and workflow improvements.
Every control and function is explained in the kind of language you can understand, with invaluable insights as to practical and off-the-wall uses of device facilities along the way. Frequent walkthroughs of both standard and more exotic techniques are introduced at the points where you will find them most useful, and step-by-step programming tutorials help you increase your hands-on skills with Reason, as well as creating unusual and indispensable effects that will speed the creation of your music and enhance its appeal. The book is also packed with handy hints and tips. This is not a re-tread of the manual!
Reviews of first edition
'My first fear when I heard about a new Reason book was that it would be another kind of manual. But this book offers much more. It really stimulates you to experiment with Reason. There are only two words for me to say: Deeply Recommended!'
Pegasus Reason Website
"You will be a Reason Jedi after this book ... Highly recommended."
"It's a must buy."
"Outstanding book!!! A must buy!!!!"
"I strongly recommend it."
Reader comments from Propellerhead Software (www.propellerheads.se) and Reasonstation (www.reasonstation.net) message boards.
"Stuffed with quick-start tutorials, tips and info boxes, it's a must have for all dedicated Reason users."
Music Tech magazine
"The perfect book to have next to your machine."
Digital Creative Arts magazineContents
1 Introducing Reason
Welcome to the Fast Guide to Reason. What is Reason? Who can use Reason? Brief overview.
2 Installation and setting up
What do I need to make music with Reason? Reason V3 minimum system requirements. Installing Reason. Soundcard drivers. Launching Reason for the first time. Setting up MIDI. Reason MIDI settings. Reason and Mac OSX drivers. Reason 2.5 and earlier on Mac OS9.x. Reason and laptops. Setting up the Remote system. Installing and detecting control surfaces. Using a Master keyboard. Reason on Intel-based Macs. Reason and Windows. Updating Reason.
3 Quickstart tutorials
Create a rack. Create a mixer. Create some instruments. Create some effects. View the back of the rack. Save the rack. Create a Song. Experimenting with the tutorial song.
4 Basic Reason operations
The menus. About Songs. Sequencer tracks. Device operations. Navigating the rack. Keyboard shortcuts. Toggle rack. Context menus. Making device parameter settings. Tool Tips. About Patches and Samples. Database Folders in v2.5 and earlier. About ReFills. The Hardware Interface. High Quality interpolation. Low Bandwidth. The CV and Gate control system. The Browser. Favourites folders. Realtime preview of sounds, patches and effects. Searching your hard drive. Other Preferences settings. Some basic FAQs
5 The Remix mixer
Mixer basics. Guided tour. The rear panel. ReMix automatic connections. Manual connections. More on the Auxiliary Send/Return System. Mixer levels. Using ReMixes as 'submixers'. The Final Mix. Mix Automation and remote control. ReMix and the CV/Gate system. The Line Mixer.
6 The SubTractor Synth
A brief guided tour. SubTractor basics. Get going with SubTractor. Tutorial. The start of SubTractor sounds: the oscillators. Tutorial. Introducing modulation. Filters for sound sculpting. Envelope Generators for shape. LFOs for movement. Performance control parameters. Tutorial. Patch layering with SubTractor. Tutorial. The rear panel. Modulation tutorial. Some fast Patch creation and editing guidelines.
7 The ReDrum drum computer
ReDrum basics. Get going with ReDrum. Guided tour. Using ReDrum. Pattern manipulation facilities in the Edit menu. Tutorial. Using ReDrum as a sound module. The rear panel. Advanced uses of Gate ins and outs. Using ReDrum as a simple sample mapper. The ReDrum 'synth'.
8 The NN-19 Sampler
NN-19 basics. Background to sampling. Get going with NN-19. Guided tour. The Performance controls. Using NN-19. Using a sampler device for 'real' songs. Sourcing samples. Using sample CDs. The rear panel.
9 The Dr:rex sample loop player
An introduction to ReCycle and REX loops. Dr:rex basics. Get going with Dr:rex. Guided tour. The Synthesis Controls. The rear panel. Using Dr:rex.
10 The Malstrom Graintable synth
What is Graintable synthesis. Malstrom basics. Guided tour. The filters. The Modulators. The Play Parameters. The rear panel. Using Malström.
11 The NN-XT Sampler
NN-XT basics. Get going with NN-XT. Guided tour. The main panel. The Remote Editor panel. The Sample Parameter knobs. The Synthesis Parameters. The rear panel. Using NN-XT.
12 The Combinator
What is the Combinator? Concepts and uses. Creating and working with Combis. Splits and layers. Effects chains. Multi-instruments. Pattern Devices in Combis. Customising the Combinator. Creating submixes. Using the Programmer window. Combis and Remote.
13 The Matrix Step Sequencer
What's step sequencing? Matrix basics. Get going with the Matrix. Guided tour. Using the Matrix. Pattern manipulation facilities in the Edit menu. Some ways of using the Curve CV. Arpeggios with the Matrix.
14 Effects
Effects basics. Get going with the effects. Chaining effects. Automatic effects patching logic. Effects vs Processors. Guided tour. The RV7000 Advanced Reverb. The RV7 Reverb. DDL1 Digital Delay. CF101 Chorus/flanger. PH90 phaser. D11 Foldback Distortion. ECF42 Envelope-controlled filter. COMP01 Compressor/ limiter. PEQ2 2-band Parametric EQ. The UN16 Unison. The Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit. Effect order in chains. Effect 'presets'. More advanced effect techniques.
15 MClass effects
What are the MClass effects? Using Mastering Combis. Why should you master? Some things to remember. Practical mastering examples
16 The BV512 Vocoder
BV512 basics. Guided tour. The rear panel.
17 Spiders
Spider CV. Spider Audio.
18 The Sequencer
Sequencer basics. Some basic operations. Guided tour. The Arrange View. The Track List. The Track Data Display. The Tool Bar in the Arrange View. Make a MIDI recording. More on quantizing. The Edit View. The Edit View Lanes. The Tool Bar in the Edit View. The Change Events Window. Other functions in the Edit menu. Some typical editing examples in the Edit View. Editing and creating Controller data. Importing and exporting MIDI files. Advanced project: faking tempo changes.
19 Automation and remote control
What can and can't be automated? Recording automation. Remote Control. Reason and MIDI Control. Potential problems with MIDI Remote Mapping. Recording automation on multiple channels using multiple control surfaces. Surface locking. Remote Override modes.
20 Reason with other software and instruments
What is ReWire? General ReWire procedure. Using Reason with ReWire applications. Using Reason with non-ReWire applications. Reason as a sound module with external sequencers. Synchronising Reason to an external device. Reason and video. Exporting via ReWire. Dither options.
21 20 fast tips
22 A fast guide to CV/Gate routings
Appendices
