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Reason 4 Ignite
Reason 4 Ignite! helps you get up to speed in Reason quickly by dropping you right into the action with the author's guidance so that before you know it, you are really in the Reason groove! This book is not hard work. You will not find long lists of features and difficult theoretical explanations to wrap your head around. Instead, in each chapter
you will immediately be led through relatively short groups of simple, foolproof steps. At the end of each short exercise, you'll hear the results of your work -- instant gratification! You will experience in real time what it feels like to make Reason work for you, and your understanding will grow. You'll learn to take control of the synths, such as Thor, Malstrm and Subtractor; the NN-19 and NN-XT samplers; and all the effects and other devices that make up this incredible music-making program. Screenshots and step-by-step instructions guide you through the various new features of Reason 4.
CONTENTS:
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Reason 4
Transport
Mixer 14:2
Line Mixer 6:2
The Sequencer
Chapter 2: Dr.REX Loop Player
Digging into Dr.Rex
Key Features Exercise
Auditioning Loops Inside Dr.Rex
Auditioning Loops Inside the Loop Browser
Slick Moves with Envelopes and LFO
Amp Envelope
Filter Envelope
LFO
Using the LFO to Control Filter Frequency
Using the LFO to Control Stereo Panning
Modifying Individual Slices
Sequencing with Dr.Rex
Sequence a Song in Five Minutes
Transposing Loops
Just the Slices You Want
Shortening Note Lengths
Automating a Filter Sweep in the Sequencer
Yes, Dr.Rex Does Respond to Velocity
Dr:REX, Meet Effects!
Chapter 3: Redrum Drum Computer
Loading drums and loading/saving drum kits
Creating and saving drum patterns
Resolution and Velocity
Shift Drum/Shift Pattern
Randomize Drum/Randomize Pattern
Tweaking your Sounds in the Redrum Mixer
Sequencing with Redrum using pattern changes
Sequencing with Redrum using the drum editor
Redrum, Meet Effects!
Chapter 4: SubTractor Analog Synthesizer
Digging into Subtractor
Using the LFO''s
Sci-fi Freakout: Playing with Waveforms
Subtle Tremolo and Vibrato
SubTractor, Meet RPG-8 Arpeggiator!
Sequencing with SubTractor
Playing into the Sequencer
Quantizing your performance
Cut/Copy/Paste
SubTractor, Meet Effects!
Chapter 5: Malstrm Graintable Synthesizer
Playing with Graintables
Fun with Malstrm Modulation
Sonic Insanity with Malstrm Filters
Flip your Malstm around!
Sequencing with Malstrm
Drawing in Notes and Velocity
Controller Automation
Malstrm, Meet Matrix!
Chapter 6: Thor Polysonic Synthesizer
Cockpit Overload: Thor''s programmer
Pattern Sequencer
Oscillators
Filters
Step Sequencer
Modulation Matrix
Sequencing with Thor
Chapter 7: Reason 4 Samplers
NN-XT Sampler
Main Panel
Programmer
Loading Single Samples
Key Ranges
Neat Trick: Non-standard Tuning!
Sequencing with the NN-XT
NN-19 Sampler
Instant Patch: Just Add One Sample
Easy Subtractive Synthesis
Samplers: Meet Effects
Chapter 8: Combinator
Mastering Suite
Combining Devices
Mixing Synths and FX Inside a Combinator
Run Pattern Devices
Uncombine
Saving Combinator Patches
Programmer
Setting Key Ranges
Setting Front Panel Control Knobs
Chapter 9: ReGroove
Digging into ReGroove
Sliding into the Groove
Using Shuffle
Using the Groove Toolbar
Applying a Groove Patch
Using Presets
Get From Clip
Timing Impact
Velocity Impact
Note Length Impact
Random Timing
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