Reason 3 Ignite!

Reason 3 Ignite!, written for both PC and Mac platforms, is the perfect companion for users just starting out with this software. Topics are easy to find with the detailed table of contents and the complete, well-organized index. Reason is one of the most popular software applications of its kind, though the manual included with the software is known for being very confusing and the help files are incomplete in many cases. A large number of users do not want to go through all of the jargon that surrounds such a program. Therefore, a simplified explanation is greatly needed. This book, presented in an easy-to-understand manner, fills that need. To add more value to readers and provide 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 for getting up and running quickly on Reason. Contents......Page 5 Introduction......Page 10 CHAPTER 1 Setting Up Your Computer to Run Reason 3.0......Page 12 For Windows XP......Page 13 Starting Reason......Page 14 Setting Your Preferences......Page 15 Configuring Your Audio Card......Page 16 Configuring Advanced MIDI......Page 21 Control Surfaces and Keyboards......Page 22 General Program Preferences......Page 25 CHAPTER 2 Fast Start......Page 28 Playing the Demo Song......Page 29 Navigating with the Song Browser......Page 30 Starting with an Empty Rack......Page 33 The Rack, Front and Back......Page 35 Hardware Interface......Page 36 The Transport Panel......Page 38 Adding and Removing Devices......Page 41 Organizing Devices and the Rack......Page 42 Basic Audio Routing......Page 45 Introducing Reason’s Devices......Page 50 CHAPTER 3 Analog Emulated Synthesizers......Page 52 Loading the SubTractor to the Rack......Page 53 Loading a Patch......Page 54 Initializing a Device......Page 55 The SubTractor Analog Synthesizer......Page 57 Loading the Sample Patch......Page 58 The Oscillators......Page 59 Playing Parameters......Page 62 Noise......Page 65 Modulation–LFO......Page 66 Filtering......Page 69 Working with Envelopes......Page 70 Loading the Device to the Rack......Page 74 Loading the Test Patch......Page 75 Changing the Sound’s Characteristics–Oscillators......Page 76 Modulation......Page 82 Adding Some Color–Shaper......Page 88 Increasing the Stereo Width......Page 89 CHAPTER 4 Digital Samplers and the Rex File Loop Player......Page 90 Loading a Sample Patch......Page 91 Filters......Page 93 Sample Playback Controls......Page 95 Stereo Width......Page 97 Key Zone Editor–Building Your Own Patch......Page 98 Loading the NN-XT......Page 109 Loading Patches......Page 110 The Key Zone Editor......Page 111 Global Controls......Page 121 Dr:rex Rex Loop Player......Page 124 Loading a Rex File......Page 125 Previewing a Loop......Page 126 Tuning the Loop......Page 127 Slice Controls......Page 129 Auto Panning–LFO......Page 130 Moving the Loop to a Sequencer Track......Page 131 CHAPTER 5 Effect Processors and Dynamics......Page 132 Types of Effects......Page 133 Loading a Sound Source......Page 135 Loading Effect Devices and Automatic Routing......Page 137 RV-7 Digital Reverb......Page 138 RV7000 Advanced Reverb......Page 140 D-11 Foldback Distortion......Page 149 Scream 4 Distortion......Page 150 CF-101 Chorus/Flanger......Page 153 PH-90 Phaser......Page 155 UN-16 Unison......Page 157 DDL-1 Digital Delay......Page 158 COMP-01......Page 160 PEQ-2......Page 163 BV512 Digital Vocoder......Page 165 Automatic Routing of the Carrier......Page 167 Routing a Modulator......Page 168 The Filter Bands......Page 169 Level Controls......Page 171 CHAPTER 6 Pattern Sequencing Devices......Page 172 Redrum Drum Computer......Page 173 Loading Patches......Page 174 Programming Patterns......Page 175 Drum Channels......Page 182 Getting Familiar with Patterns and Pattern Banks......Page 184 The Matrix Pattern Sequencer......Page 186 Loading the Necessary Devices......Page 187 Programming Patterns......Page 188 CHAPTER 7 The Sequencer......Page 192 Track Information......Page 193 Recording......Page 196 Locators and Loop Recording......Page 197 Overdub or Replace......Page 198 Device Automation......Page 199 Working with Groups......Page 200 Quantizing Your Performances......Page 204 Editing Tools......Page 207 Working with Lanes......Page 210 Setting the Lane’s Grid......Page 215 Editing the Tracks......Page 216 Changing the Sequencer Height......Page 219 Detaching the Sequencer Window......Page 220 CHAPTER 8 Advanced Audio Routing with Effects......Page 222 Loading the Devices......Page 223 Inserting the Effects......Page 226 Setting Up a Send......Page 227 Sending Audio to the Effect......Page 230 Setting Up a Return......Page 231 Using Mixer Channels as Returns......Page 233 Chaining Effects with Inserts......Page 235 Chain Effects as a Send......Page 239 Chaining Mixer Sends......Page 242 Automatic Linking......Page 243 Manual Chaining......Page 244 Splitting and Merging Effect Sends with the Spider......Page 246 CHAPTER 9 External Control of Reason......Page 258 Mapping the Controls–Teaching Reason......Page 259 Controlling the Transport......Page 262 Synchronizing Reason to Another Computer......Page 266 CHAPTER 10 CV and Gate Control......Page 270 Loading the Necessary Devices......Page 271 Using CV to Create a Tremolo......Page 273 Tremolo Reverb......Page 275 Controlling Effect Parameters......Page 279 Routing Device Parameters to Several Devices......Page 284 Merging CV to One Parameter......Page 289 Triggering Redrum Samples from Dr. Rex......Page 293 Expanding the Trigger......Page 297 APPENDIX A: ReWire......Page 302 APPENDIX B: Saving Your Work and Getting Your Song on CD......Page 308 APPENDIX C: The Combinator......Page 316 APPENDIX D: The MClass Effects......Page 328 C......Page 342 D......Page 343 F......Page 344 J-K......Page 345 M......Page 346 N......Page 347 P......Page 348 Q-R......Page 349 S......Page 350 T......Page 352 W-Z......Page 353 Annotation "Reason 3 Ignite!", written for both PC and Mac platforms, is the perfect companion for users just starting out with this software. Topics are easy to find with the detailed table of contents and the complete, well-organized index. Reason is one of the most popular software applications of its kind, though the manual included with the software is known for being very confusing and the help files are incomplete in many cases. A large number of users do not want to go through all of the jargon that surrounds such a program. Therefore, a simplified explanation is greatly needed. This book, presented in an easy-to-understand manner, fills that need. To add more value to readers and provide tools to enhance learning, the companion Web site offers downloadable source files used in the book. The author & rsquo;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 for getting up and running quickly on Reason Dive into Reason 3 with this straightforward guide to its many features and functions. Even if you're new to the world of MIDI, synthesizers, or sequencing, you will find yourself up and running in this powerful virtual studio rack in no time. Learn to take control of the synths, such as the Malstrom and SubTractor; samplers, such as the NN-19 and NN-XT; and all the effects and other devices that make up Reason 3. Then, connect and expand these tools to turn your computer into a music-making machine. Screenshots and step-by-step instructions guide you through the various new features of Reason 3. Hands-on exercises help you take your skills to the next level. Before you know it, you'll be creating musical masterpieces of your own. "Dive into Reason 3 with this straightforward guide to its many features and functions. Even if you're new to the world of MIDI, synthesizers, or sequencing, you will find yourself up and running in this powerful virtual studio rack in no time. Learn to take control of synths, such as the Malstrom and SubTractor, samplers, such as the NN-19 and NN-XT; and all the effects and other devices that make up Reason 3. Then, connect and expand these tools to turn your computer into a music-making machine. Screenshots and step-by-step instructions guide you through the various new features of Reason 3. Hands-on exercises help you take your skills to the next level."--Jacket