Props just released another Player device (with LectricPanda). The PolyStep Sequencer Rack Extension. You can draw on it, use step input or record into it. Mectric sh*t ton of chords and melodies here we come! 🚚🎹
https://www.propellerheads.com/shop/rack-extension/polystep-sequencer/
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Man I have been wanting something like this for us Reason-heads ever since my first iPhone. Reason Compact gets 2 new cross-compatible instruments, and so does Reason 10.4! This means we can finally start ideas on our phones and iPads, and then open them in Reason later. Just did a quick test and all works as expected. I am stoked. 😎
The official propellerheads announcement on Reason 10.3:
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The patches and kits are well balanced with each other. Drum Sequencer patches are programmed as Main Loops, Variations, Intro/Breaks. The Kong Kits are included for those that don't own the Umph Club RE.
]]>I finally figured it out. Ghost channels in Reason. Why should those FL Studio cats have all the fun? This is perfect for something like tuning your 808 sub to the key/progression of your track, or writing a melody off a chord progression you started.
Here is the best way in Reason that I have figured out how to do this.
1. The clip you are tuning TO goes UNDER the clip you are tuning.
2. Clip that you are tuning (ON TOP) must be muted.
That's it! Unmute your clip and delete the original reference clip when you are finished.
Tip: Works best with sequencer STOPPED, as the reference clip is the unmuted one! You WILL be able to hear the muted blue notes you are editing, IF you have "trigger notes while editing" checked in preferences.
I admit it's not quite as nice as FL ghost notes, but it is the fastest and easiest way that I have found so far in Reason. I hope that helps! Spread the word and share the knowledge!
"Clarity across the board" is the claim for this new spectral shaping plugin from iZotope.
https://www.izotope.com/en/products/mix/neutrino.html
A very neat FREE plug, but now I am even more looking forward to the "new iZotope mixing technology coming this fall" :)
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Whats new with Reason 9?
Bounce Audio to MIDI
Audio Pitch Editor
Themes (Dark, Light, Blue)
Reason 9 Sounds
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It supports over 750 apps! Including, but not limited to, some great apps like:
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If you make music on iOS, DL this app, for your health.
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Convolution in RV7000 is a most welcome addition. Setting MIDI focus from rack is a long-requested feature that I am very glad to see. Zoom to selection is nice too, but next time i hear "zoom" announced in an update I want it to be for devices! I'm greedy like that. ;) There are many more fixes and tweaks in Reason 8.3, Check out the links to propellerhead listed below.
Links:
Source: Reason 8.3 is here – Blog – Propellerhead
Read finer details on the update here: 8.3 Release Notes @ propellerhead
RV7000MKII ReFill: https://shop.propellerheads.se/product/rv7000-mkii-patches/
]]>Make a beat or song, using only one synth. Yes, for the drums too.
]]>I believe that learning things by immersion really does work. IMO there is no better way to learn the ins and outs of a synth than immersing yourself in it, and there is no better way to immerse yourself in a synth than using only that synth to (try) and make a song.
I've gotten pretty good... fairly decent... completely average at this by now.
Here are 3 examples, using rack extensions:
You already have what you need. Pick a synth and go. Thor, one of the RE below, any of the vast number of VST's available..
It seems I do this without thinking now. Every time I get a new RE or synth it seems that I go right back to this exercise. Try this the next time you demo or trial or buy a synth.
So what do you guys think? Do you ever practice this method? Leave a link in the comments and share!
]]>First up is Selig's stuff . To put it simply, these have become like "indespensible mixing utilities" to me, so I figure it will be easy to write about them. :)
| Selig Gain Gain & Pan Control | Selig Leveler Audio Level Control | Selig DeEsser Sibilance Control |
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This one is the most "tool-like" of the three IMO. Very practical handling of gain, among other things. Put simply, it gives you much more control over your gain staging in Reason. Bonus: this device gives control over the pan laws too.
I tend to use this most on vocals...probably because those are always my most wildly fluctuating tracks, with regards to the levels. I use it just like the directions on the rear panel say: calibrate first, set target and then let it do it's business.
Another one mostly for vocals, obviously. Pretty straightforward here, de-ess with no stress. I think it has to be the easiest and most effecient de-ess plug i have ever used. To have the sibilance completely separated from the signal is an awesome thing.
That's it for my first short and simple review. Selig Audio creates very practical and smart Rack Extensions and now that I have them, I really can't imagine mixing in Reason without them. This is why I've opened this segment with them, and they are 5 out of 5 for me. Read more about their features on the individual product pages, and try them for yourself.
More about the devices... Selig Audio @ propshop
More about Selig Audio... Selig Audio official site
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I love the kick. Not so fond of the snare...but upon researching, I see that there is an easy fix that sounds great, so I'll do that later. ;) Right away, I reached for Reason to send some MIDI-out to the Volca. I grabbed a Redrum, but this box has some weird default note numbers (or maybe redrum does) so I just pulled up a Tick Tick Step Sequencer and quickly scanned, labeled and adjusted to taste. With the patch saved, I can now quickly pull that up whenever I want to run Reason MIDI out the Volca.
I thought I'd share the patches I made for it, for any other Reason-using, TickTick-owning, VolcaBeats-havin' fools like me out there. There are two patches, same setup. One is [TickTick - Empty .repatch] and the other [TickTick - Test Pattern .repatch]
Download the Tick Tick Volca .repatch files here.
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Who doesn't? The kick, the snare, the clap... even the rimshot. So when I saw a small, D.I.Y. 808 BD Clone circuit, I jumped on it! This was a fairly easy build. I found the perfect case: small and sloped with a 2x9v battery cradle. Once I had all the parts it only took about a day to put them together.
Some might say that this project is not for beginners because the PCB is very small, but I did OK and I am definitely a beginner!
jmej @ Tindie says "This is a near exact clone of the famous kick drum from the classic tr-808 drum machine. The only changes are for facilitating the common mods (extended decay and a pitch pot), and a slightly more flexible trigger input."
I'm a fool for the branding, huh? This case has: the power switch, led indicator, Frequency, Tone, Decay and, the pushbutton, in a nice -008' logo configuration. Custom Kloom. Branded Boom. Yeah, I'm a nerd.
PCB was $25. Parts were about $15. After that, all you need is a case. This unit also works at +/-12v or +/-15v and most people are building them for their analog modular rack systems. Jesse at Anesthetic Audio:
http://www.anestheticaudio.com/index.php/project/tr-808-bassdrum/
You can buy a PCB at Tindie:
https://tindie.com/shops/jmej/808-kick-drum-clone-pcb/
Build thread @ Muffwigglers:
http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54149
Here is a little snippet of me fooling around with it. I just pulled up some Beat Trigger Rex's and started kickin' and samplin' away...
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Here is the original Demo Beat I made using ONLY the Disco School ReFill.
Propellerheads Disco School ReFill
View it's product page here: https://shop.propellerheads.se/product/reason-disco-school/
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