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I've lost all sense of Reason

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  • 20-11-2007 5:27pm
    #1
    MattKid
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭


    Ok so first off, I'm a guitarist, of the acoustic nature.

    I've just got Reason 4 as I thought I would see if I could translate some of my acoustic noodlings into electro type stuff.

    Reason scares me, I downloaded a Trance combinator and all these magical sounds appeared and there were virtual wires everywhere.

    Where do I start to get to grips with reason and synths etc


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Never used reason but play with it is always good, also check

    http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=reason+synth&search=Search

    Mike.


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    MattKid
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭MattKid


    I've got a lot to learn during these cold dark evenings!

    It truely is another world of making music, I never thought I was a technophobe until now!


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    Neurojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    :) - I'd just remove all the units / items until only the hardware interface is left (the one at the top) and then look at each unit you can add one by one... then when chilling out at night read the manual :)


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    artvandulet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    If you start off with an empty rack and then insert a mixer into it first, it will automatically patch in any further units you put into the rack. If you put a synth in first, then a mixer, you then have to press tab to see the back of the rack and then drag the cables to where you want them.

    Id start off with a mixer and then search by instrument for a grand piano and then a drum kit. Seeing as you play acoustic this would be a nice way to accompany your guitar.


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    empirix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭empirix


    www.propellerhead.se - browse for demos on this site, also has a link to youtube tutorials. Register your product - i hope you bought reason 4 if not you will be entitled to a free upgrade.

    Pm me as well, i use it regularly and will try and help out, i learned from the demos though, pretty good and theres a lot out there. Enjoy!


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    jtsuited
    Registered Users Posts: 6,401 ✭✭✭jtsuited


    reading up on subtractive synthesis, though just for the basics. Get to know the structure and typical signal path on synths, drum machines and samplers and you should be flyin.


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    ICN
    Registered Users Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭ICN


    Flip the rack to the back using the TAB key.

    Then plug the Guitar into the back of the desk - CH 7 is usually very good.


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    jessconr
    Registered Users Posts: 275 ✭✭jessconr


    propellerhead have just released a reason training course for free download. It was made for reason 2.5 but still can be applied to all later versions of reason.

    check out this link

    http://www.propellerheads.se/remote.cfm?sID=dynamo&nav=yes&menu=/products/education/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_menu&page=/products/education/index.cfm?fuseaction=get_article&article=tmwr_download

    Hope this can assist you


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    MattKid
    Registered Users Posts: 829 ✭✭✭MattKid


    thanks for the heads up


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