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Who here has Reason? I just got it for my Macintosh G4 {thanks blue....} and I was wondering who here has it, and knows how to use it well, im just learning how to use this particular app. |
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I've got it, but it keeps asking me to insert a cd..uh which my dog ate. Played around with the demo. The piano roll, which is quite an important feature, sucks. It's like a bigger Rebirth. -P |
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I know a good trick: connect the Drummachine to the Subtractors so that it triggers the synths instead of the samples. You can have a proper VA drummachine that way, it's way more flexible than samples. |
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I have it. I know how to use it though I'm no expert. |
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I got the mtv music generator!!! Guys, dont underestimate it. |
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Be sure to insert the mixer first, then the devices you put in the rack will automaticly connect to it. |
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Paco, I believe you need to burn the big (508 MB)"Factory Sound Bank.rfl" file to a CDR and label it SOUNDCD |
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hexagonaldope on this board uses reason, and her tracks are unbelievably good, perhaps you should email her |
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Hey D-Hex, is that one of the ghosts from the original Castelvania in your pic!? |
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woo...mtv music generator is fun. i use hardware though, so no help here. |
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Yeah or you can create a CD image of the Sound Bank and mount it on your HD. |
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ya i use reason im still just getting used to it.. and exploring various features, etc.. it seems really cool, but i think thereis lots of space for improvements.. a few little things about it are annoying it would also be much better if i had a midi keyboard... that way i could record melodies much more intuitively |
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ive been using reason for about a year and a half now, its pretty darn cool i reckon. there are plenty of sites like reasonstation.net, propellerheads.se with refills, tips and tricks, plus tracks to download and fiddle about with. Ive heard that reason 2 will have some pretty fly additions (like audio recording). I use it exclusively now (got rid of my synths and samplers). With a copy of cubase, you can wire up the elements in any way you can think of and use any plugin effect/synth too. Also, Ive never had a crash from using just reason, which makes it quite unique in my experience of music software =) LucYY |
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You got rid of your synths and samplers for SOFTWARE?! Ouch. I would just use them in conjunction with each other. |
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do u use a midi keyboard (or other controller instrument) with it? how hard are they to set up, and do u know of any good ones? |
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any keyboard will do that has midi in/out. you will probably want to invest in a knob board if you're going to use reason though. they're rather easy to set up. |
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dialectX- it took a while to get used to it, but it wasnt practical having lots of electrical gear about with two kids running round. I sample stuff mainly anyway, and its nicer using samples in reason than a hardware sampler. I enjoy the challenge of just using software, i find it pushes me to be more creative. AMinal- I use a midikeyboard and peavey 16 fader controller. Any midi keyboard will work fine, and there are lots of midi controllers available now (phatboy etc). You just need a midi box for your computer, there are plenty about- are you using mac or pc? |
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u mean one with knobs so u can record their movements? like, to control different parameters? |
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yeah midi keyboars are all more or less the same, unless you spend upwards of $200 (u.s.d.) but you don't really need a knob board unless you're gonna do it in real time, personally i do most of my automation (and sequencing for that matter) on reasons master sequencer - you can specifically draw out the changes which is a helluvalot better than knob twiddling (again: unless you're doing real time shit or live p.a.s) |
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Yes aminal. And I guess its just me, but I think sequencing an entire song destroys or takes away any feeling you put into the song. |
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im on PC also, how does ReWire work? what exactly does it let you do? |
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true.... but i can hook reason up to my gear if i need to- and the only realtime shit that ever adds anything to MY music is mostly velocity related- which i can either do in realtime, or do PERFECTLy with the mastersequencer |
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the best feature in reason is the dr rex recycle player- this has so many possibilities, but id advise you to not use the built in loops - theyre crap, sample your own stuff, lots of websites/p2ps for hetting samples - breaks etc. you can load a break into 1 dr rex, then copy the notes it produces onto a synth track and transfer the feel or groove of the break onto a bassline or something |
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rewire lets you run a whole bunch of plugins or whatever at the same time- it's like a much better mixer than the one on your taskbar |
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ReWire is like virtual audio cables, if I recall correctly. |
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hey hex- what style do you do? send me a self contained file: placidecstatic@hotmail.com |
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rewire allows you to send audio from any synth, dr rex, sampler etc into its own channel in cubase. so you can use vst effects rather than the crummy reason fx. |
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ya i know what u mean dialect falx but how the hell do u draw in the changes into the master sequencer!?!?! i see the "controller lane" but i dont know how to actually draw in it! |
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You have to change the tool to the pencil or whatever it is. Then draw away. |
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diemax i may put an rps on my site soon, if you want to hear some music, goto my site, download track 1 or 3 http://homepage.mac.com/hexagonaldope/dopesounds.jpg |
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wow this thread has grown quickly, there were only 12 messages when i started typing!!! |
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sorry, im tired its this: http://homepage.mac.com/hexagonaldope |
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how many controller lanes can u have? and how do u choose which parameter it controls? can it control more than one? how many? and how?!!? ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!! |
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Um. |
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aminal, you talking about reason? |
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Experiment. Its how I get through everything. |
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simple it's the little blue envelope and the 3 icons to the right of it show you how you select your lanes you can have as many controller lanes as there are knobs on the device your using, and to pick a specific knob right click it and go to "edit automation" got it? |
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hex- i like this tupac ripped shit |
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WICKED!!! WOHOO! i cant wait to try it out! thanks man! (and the rest of you who have answered my questions: thanks all!) |
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Damn it. I really want a place to store my files. And not have to wait a month for them to be approved. Any suggestions? |
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np man- feel free to email me tracks for creative critique after about 2 months when you finaly get used to the interface (that's about how long it took me) |
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... falx! you got a point- and i been trying to figure that out for like months, man |
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diemax , most of my selfcontained reason files would be about 30-40 megs, cos i mostly use my own samples, so mp3s are better, unless its for a remix/collaboration |
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and that's what i'm all about- i just remixed 2 of caucazoids songs this past week. if you wanna check out my shit before hand look me up on soulseek imdmxclone(some number or other) |
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that's imxdmxclone001 (pot ruins my typing skills) |
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