Reason Micro Tutorial: The Echo

YouTube Uploaded by PropellerheadSW on Sep 16, 2011

"Reason 6 introduces three new creative effect devices: Pulveriser, Alligator, and The Echo. In this micro tutorial we'll take a look at The Echo.

The Echo brings together the best features of crisp digital delay, warm crunchy analog delay, space echoing tape delays, and even loop-based effects. We'll take a look at the major functions of The Echo and explore a few ways you can use its powerful delay settings in your music.

For more information about The Echo and Reason 6, head over to www.propellerheads.se

This tutorial features a remix of "Everything" by Little Jinder, remixed by Mattias Häggström Gerdt"

Thor Polysonic Synthesizer - Micro Tutorial

Published on Jun 17, 2013 PropellerheadSW·314 videos

"More info on Reason: https://www.propellerheads.se/product...

Thor sounds like no synthesizer you've ever heard before - and every single one of them. Where other synths use one specific form of synthesis and one single filter, the Thor polysonic synthesizer features six different oscillator types and four unique filters. Unlimited sound design potential at your fingertips.

In this micro tutorial we'll take a look at how to maneuver this unstoppable force of synthesis and give you an overview of its main features."

Reason 5 Signature Patches

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | August 25, 2010

"We have expanded the Factory Sound Bank in Reason 5 to include Signature Patches, Rex Loops, and samples from some industry heavy hitters and straight up legends. You've now got a window into the experimental mind of Black Eyed Peas' Printz Board, the one-of-a-kind production tricks of Public Enemy's Hank Shocklee, and modern dance-floor primed kits from Adam Beyer/Carl Lekebusch and Sharooz Raoofi."

52 Reason / Record Tips - Week 47: Malström Graintable Synthesis

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | February 09, 2011 |

"If you think of last three weeks of Synth School as primary school, then this week we're graduating up to Middle School. Don't worry, though... there's no detention or pop quizes. This week we'll move onto the Malström Graintable Synthesizer which was introduced in Reason version 2.0.

I think you'll be surprised with how comfortable you are switching to a new synth. You'll be applying a lot of what you've learned already, like ADSR envelopes, oscillator pitch controls, etc. You'll also be seeing new controls and knobs that come with the graintable synthesis territory, like Shift and Motion."

52 Reason / Record Tips - Week 46: Subtractor LFOs and Mods

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | February 02, 2011 |
follow-up to this post.
"After watching the first two Synth School videos you've probably realized that the entirety of synthesizer sound design is simply about taking a basic sound wave and reshaping it with basic tools like filters, amp envelopes, phase, other oscillators mixed in, etc. This week we'll look at the final piece of the SubTractor puzzle: LFOs and Performance Modifiers. When you're done this video you will have everything you need to start creating some seriously unique SubTractor patches. More importantly, you'll be ready to tackle the more complicated Malström Graintable synthesizer.

Next week I think you'll be surprised with how much you already know about it having built a strong foundation in a fundamental synth like SubTractor."

Dave Spoon - Reason Artist

YouTube via PropellerheadSW
"UK producer Dave Spoon has earned his fame from releases such as At Night and a recent stint as a resident DJ at BBC radio's 'In new DJs we trust' show. In this video, Dave shows us the sonic secrets in his track Lummox, which is out on the Televizion label. We'll get some inside tips on how to create killer bass sounds with Reason's subtractor synth."

ReBirth for the iPhone

YouTube via PropellerheadSW — April 26, 2010

"ReBirth is back! Propellerhead Software's legendary Techno Micro Composer has been resurrected and made available for the iPhone. http://rebirthapp.com

ReBirth faithfully emulates dance music's three backbone devices: The Roland TB-303 Bass synth and the Roland TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Combine these with FX units, fully featured pattern sequencers and a quick-acting, scalable iPhone interface and you'll soon be making techno on the train, trance on the tram or beats on the bus."

x TB-303 Bassline synths
TR-808 Drum Machine
TR-909 Drum Machine
Pattern Controlled Filter
Distortion unit
Compressor
Mixer
5 user mods
Pattern sequencing
Full automation
Combine patterns to build songs
Share songs with other ReBirth users

"ReBirth is back...In your iPhone! Propellerhead Software's legendary Techno Micro Composer has been reincarnated. This time around, ReBirth takes the form of a seriously block rocking iPhone music app. Released in 1997 and discontinued in 2005, Propellerhead ReBirth was the first music software to reproduce the sound and behavior of those three classic Roland devices that defined the sound of early Techno and Acid House: the TB-303 Bassline Synth and the TR-808 and TR-909 Rhythm Composers.

With dual basssynths and pattern sequencers, two sets of drum machines plus FX and mixer sections, ReBirth gives you an extremely streamlined but very powerful music production environment. Every knob and button on ReBirth's devices can be tweaked and turned in real time, so when you plug your iPhone into that massive sound system, you're in charge everything from pattern selections to the depth of those nasty Acid filter squelches.

ReBirth for the iPhone may be small and ever so cutesy looking, but it's no toy, believe it. With a fully featured song mode and advanced copying and pasting capabilities, ReBirth is a fully featured iPhone music software product that lets you arrange and compose full tracks for saving to your iPhone. You can even share your songs with other ReBirth users - one single click will upload your composition to the ReBirth server, allowing other users to enjoy your music in their iPhones.

ReBirth for iPhone – music production software for the iPhone, perfect for music making on the go and with the sought after sounds for everything from Techno to Electro, House to Hip Hop, Electronica or whatever style you are into."

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No word on an iPad HD implementation. This will of course work on the iPad, but at lower resolution.

Update: 1st user video:

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ReBirth for iPad Now Available

via Craig. video below
"ReBirth is back! Propellerhead Software's legendary Techno Micro Composer has been resurrected and customized for the iPad. ReBirth faithfully emulates dance music's three backbone devices: The Roland TB-303 Bass synth and the Roland TR-808 and 909 drum machines. Combine these with FX units, fully featured pattern sequencers and a gorgeous-looking interface and you're ready to make killer tracks on your iPad. Share your music with friends on Facebook, Twitter and more using the built in sharing features.

Features
2 x TB-303 Bassline Synthesizer with pattern sequencer
The original Acid House and Techno bass synth. Unrivaled power, unmistakable sound.

TR-808 Drum machine
Roland's sub-heavy 1980 beat computer. Instant hip-hop.

TR-909 Drum machine
The go-to beatbox for everything House and Techno. Press play and you're dancing.

Tempo-synced digital delay
Bouncy and hypnotic, always in time with your music.

Compressor with threshold and ratio
A bare-bones compression unit for added beefiness.

Distortion unit with amount and shape
Raw and rugged distortion for that extra edge. Works wonders with any 303 bassline.

PCF effect
Pattern controlled Low-pass / Band-pass filter - a tweaker's delight.

Mixer
Device specific mixer sections with pan, delay sends and FX switches

Mod support
Includes 7 original user mods with alternative sound sets and graphics

Sharing features
Share function with easy publication of songs to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks."


YouTube via PropellerheadSW | October 31, 2010

"ReBirth, the legendary Techno Micro Composer, is on the iPad now! In this video ReBirth guru Kurt "Peff" Kurasaki gives us a walkthrough of the new iPad features, teaches beat-making Rebirth style, and shares his thoughts on the legacy of the app."


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Artist Interview: Hank Shocklee (Bomb Squad)

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | October 13, 2010

"It's no exaggeration to say that were it not for Hank Shocklee, hip hop would probably sound entirely different. His early Bomb Squad production with Public Enemy didn't just break all the rules in rap music at the time... it rewrote them, forever changing the trajectory of the still-young cultural movement. To this day, Shocklee's production stands alone in its identifiable sound. We spoke with him recently to find out how he learned about Reason and what caused him to adopt it as his 'weapon of choice' for beat production."

Reason Soul School

YouTube via PropellerheadSW
"With Reason Soul School, Propellerhead Software's funk flavored ReFill, the soulful sound of the 60's and 70's is up for grabs. You won't find grooves rarer than these. http://www.propellerheads.se/reason-s..."

Reason Micro Tutorial: Alligator Triple Filter Gate

YouTube Uploaded by PropellerheadSW on Aug 28, 2011

"Reason 6 introduces three new creative effect devices: Pulveriser, Alligator, and The Echo. In this micro tutorial we'll take a look at the Alligator Triple Filtered Gate. Gates are commonly found in electronic dance music and are widely loved by producers and audiences, alike. They add rhythm and texture to otherwise flat sounds like pads and sustained chords. A well-crafted gate pattern can make up the hook for a catchy track. In this tutorial, we'll introduce you to gate effects done "Alligator style" and show you a few ways to use them in your own music, regardless of what genre you make.

* featuring rapping by Random (aka Mega Ran)
http://www.megaran.com/"

Reason Micro Tutorial - Live Sampling 101

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | June 30, 2010

"If it was good for Trevor Horn, The Beastie Boys, and pretty much every pioneering producer in the last 30 years... then it's good for us too. Live Sampling is back in Reason 5 and Record 1.5. But before you start pitching your burp noises up 3 octaves we thought we'd teach you the basics of the process."

Radical Keys - Rack Extension

Published on Nov 14, 2012 by PropellerheadSW

"For more information: http://shop.propellerheads.se/product/radical-keys/

Introducing Radical Keys, a new Rack Extension instrument for Reason that faithfully recreates three classic electromechanical keyboards—Rhodes, Pianet and Wurlitzer. Based on the same 'Radical' technology as our Radical Piano instrument, Radical Keys goes beyond flawless emulation, by enabling you to sculpt your own instruments from the originals.

Disclaimer: All product names used are trademarks of their respective owners, and in no way constitutes an association or affiliation with Propellerhead Software. All trademarks are solely used to identify the products whose sound was sampled and studied during the development of Radical Keys."

52 Reason Record Tips: Week 2 - Creating a wobble bass sound

YouTube via PropellerheadSW
"In this week's episode, James Bernard shows how to create a typical dub step wobble bass sound in Record and Reason."

52 Reason Record Tips: Week 1 - Creating a Rhythmic Gate Using Record's Dynamics Section

Propellerhead Software's product specialist James Bernard kicks off this series of tutorials with a demonstration on creative uses of the Record mixer's dynamics section to create rhythmic gating effects, also known as 'trance gate'.

The World's Biggest Drum Machine

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | August 24, 2010

"We decided to build the world's biggest drum machine."

52 Reason / record tips - week 4: Unlocking the secrets of CV & Gate.

YouTube via PropellerheadSW
"Week 4 is here and this time James shows you the basics of the Contol Volt and Gate features in Reason and Record. Many users shy away from CV/Gate for fear of not knowing what they do, but CV/Gate is an immensely powerful feature and quite straightforward to use once you grasp the basic concept."

52 Reason / Record Tips - Week 45: Subtractor Filters and Envelopes

YouTube via PropellerheadSW | January 26, 2011 |

"In the second installment of my "Synth School" series I'll be staying on the Subtractor synth but looking at the Filter sections, Amp Envelope, Filter Envelope, and Mod Envelope sections. The masters of synth production are masters of these tools. Something as simple as a Low Pass filter when paired with the right chord progression can lift the entire club crowd into a frenzy. The proper Amp Envelope can bring out the vibe in your song. These are powerful tools to conveying and even evoking strong emotion from what sometimes are rather sterile starting melodies or chords.

As always, I encourage you to play around with them on your own to get a feel for how they behave and interact with each other but today I'll walk you through each slider and button and show you a little of my own experimentation."

Artist Interview: Surkin

YouTube Uploaded by PropellerheadSW on Dec 15, 2011

"When a young Benoit Heitz saw a friend's computer running Reason he had an epiphany: "His computer isn't better than my parent's computer. That means I could be making music." He started out not knowing the first thing about drums or music in general. Three years later he was touring the world as an international DJ. Surkin had us over to check out his wild yet danceable cut-up sample work."

How to expand your modulation possibilities - Reason Sound Design

YouTube Uploaded by PropellerheadSW on Mar 27, 2012

"Propellerhead's product specialist Mattias Häggström Gerdt shows you how to use the Combinator to access more modulation options in Reason's synths and how you can control this with CV. More possibilities for making interesting, evolving sounds is just inside the Combinator!"

ReBirth for iPad and Figure

Published on Dec 22, 2012 by PropellerheadSW

"What's better than making music? Making music with a friend of course! And doing it instead of working, like Kalle and Mattias...

With ReBirth for iPad's Duo mode two people can make squelchy techno music on the same iPad. Connect ReBirth to other equipment with MIDI Sync, or enable WIST sync to bring Figure or other WIST-enabled apps into the mix."

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