Power Tools for Reason 3.0: Master the World's Most Popular Virtual Studio Software

Kurt Kurasaki

Hal Leonard Corporation, 2005 - Music - 311 pages

(Power Tools). This definitive guide provides tips for producing music using Reason, one of the most popular virtual-studio programs. This second edition explores new features of the latest version, and projects from the earlier edition incorporate the new devices and samples. Revisions reflect the features added with the MClass Compressor, Maximizer, and Equalizer devices, while a new chapter on audio mastering discusses the use of these devices. A Combinator chapter discusses new synthesis, effect configurations, and methods used in the patches from the updated Factory Soundbank Library. This book delivers advanced production techniques to experienced Reason users.

Contents

• All You Need Is Reason: 1
• Power Tools for Reason 30: 2
• The Power Tools for Reason CD: 3
• Essential Shortcuts: 4
• Create Device by Browsing Patches: 6
• Reason Key Commands: 8
• Copying and Pasting: 9
• Cable Routing: 11
• Pattern Controls: 12
• File Management: 13
• Control Voltages: 17
• Reason CV Connections: 18
• Reason CV Sources: 19
• Modulation Amount: 25
• CV Signals Are Universal: 26
• Merging Splitting CV Signals: 30
• Matrix CV Examples: 33
• CV Examples: 37
• Audio Signal Routing and Busses: 40
• Audio Signal Busses: 43
• Attenuation: 46
• Aux Send Busses: 47
• Submixers: 50
• CV Control of the Mixer: 52
• The Combinator: 57
• Combinator Modulation Routing: 58
• Combinator Synthesis: 62
• Modular Patching: 66
• Pattern Devices in the Combinator: 69
• Combine: 70
• Combinator Skins: 71
• Dynamics Effects: 73
• VU Meters: 74
• Gain Structure: 75
• MClass Compressor in the Mix: 77
• MClass Compressor Sidechain: 81
• Comp01 Auto MakeUp Gain: 85
• MClass Maximizer: 86
• CVBased Dynamics Effects: 88
• Noise Gate: 90
• Filter and Equalizer Effects: 93
• Frequency Ranges: 94
• Equalizers: 102
• Crossovers MultiBand Effects: 110
• Comb Filters: 113
• Vocoder Effects: 115
• Carrier Signal: 116
• Modulator Signals: 123
• PatternControlled Vocoder Filtering: 126
• Vocoder Band CV Modulation: 130
• Delay Effects: 133
• Phase Shifting: 134
• Fattening: 136
• Doubling Slapback: 138
• Echoes: 140
• Long Feedback Effects: 145
• Delay Time Modulation: 149
• Reverb: 151
• Acoustic Space Simulation: 152
• Plate Spring Reverbs: 154
• Gated Reverb: 157
• Reverse Reverb: 161
• Equalization: 163
• Feedback: 164
• Chorusing Effects: 167
• Flanging: 169
• Phaser: 171
• Unison: 173
• MClass Stereo Imager: 176
• Distortion Effects: 178
• Foldback Distortion: 181
• Speaker Cabinet Emulation: 182
• LowFidelity Effects: 186
• Scream Auto CV Modulation: 187
• Waveshape Distortion: 189
• Mastering: 192
• Mastering Suite Combinator: 193
• Equalization: 195
• Stereo Imaging: 198
• Mastering Dynamics: 199
• Compression: 200
• Limiting: 202
• Rendering the Mastered Audio: 203
• Professional Mastering: 204
• Redrum Methods: 205
• Pitch CV Modulation: 211
• Samples: 215
• Dynamics: 219
• ReCycle Loop Techniques: 221
• REX Slice Modulation: 222
• REX Slice Manipulation: 224
• Groove Tools: 228
• Synthesizers: 234
• Polyphony: 236
• Amp Envelope Dynamics: 239
• Generating Timbres with Oscillators: 242
• Multiple Oscillators: 245
• Ring Modulation: 247
• FM Synthesis: 248
• Shaping Timbre with Filters: 250
• Malstrōm Graintable Oscillator: 253
• Malstrōm Dynamics: 257
• Waveshaping Synthesis: 258
• Stereo Malström Timbres: 259
• Malström Filters: 260
• Mod Wheel: 263
• Controllers: 264
• Samplers: 265
• Loading Audio Samples: 266
• MultiSampling: 268
• Synth Parameter Programming: 271
• Audio Manipulation: 275
• NNXT REX Loop Player: 279
• MIDI Sequencing: 283
• Sequencer Tracks: 284
• Groups: 288
• Reason Accessories: 290
• ReFill Packer: 291
• ReWire: 292
• Reason Adapted: 293
• Index: 295

Bibliographic information

• Title: Power Tools for Reason 3.0: Master the World's Most Popular Virtual Studio Software; Power Tools Series
• Author: Kurt Kurasaki
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation, 2005
• ISBN: 0879308613, 9780879308612
• Length: 311 pages
• Subjects: Music / Genres & Styles / Electronic; Music / Instruction & Study / General; Music / Recording & Reproduction