Reason is one of the coolest, user friendly, bits of software available for song creation. Even so, the number of features available can make it a little daunting to get started.
Here’s a tutorial that should help you get the ball rolling.
It’s called “How to create a song in Reason in 20 mins” and is […]

It’s been a while since I posted a useful tip on this blog, that’s largely due to me not being able to spend enough time with my music related stuff, as well as not finding anything useful enough to post! :p
In any case, this ‘How to’ clip for Reason 4.0 should go some way toward […]

It’s been a little while since I have had a play around with Reason, so I thought I’d have a quick browse of YouTube to see if there were any interesting tutorials up since I last looked. With Reason 4.0 out on the streets now, there are a few new tricks to learn, as well […]

Raise your hand if you like the whacked out time stretching effect that you can here on tracks from artists such as Aphex Twin.
Good news is, this style of effect can be reproduced at home using nothing more than the Reason software (still waiting for version 4.0 by the way!).
Here’s a pretty good “how to” […]

Reason 4 is getting closer and closer to release. Propellerhead were looking for Beta Testers not all that long ago, so I wouldn’t imagine it taking too long before we see an official release.
This update of Reason will see a number of new features added. Perhaps the most interesting, from my point of view, is […]

In terms of messing up sounds, Reason gives you limitless possibilities. That’s what it excels at, and that’s why I love it. You can start with a basic four on the floor beat and turn it into something unrecognizable, ugly or brilliant.
The beauty of Reason is, that even if you have no experience in creating […]

Here’s another one of the good ‘ol “how to” articles, this one from Keyboard Magazine. If your a Prodigy fan, then I’m sure you’ll like it. It’s not ground breaking, but interesting none the less.
Breaking Down the Beats
The main drum groove for “Girls” is a tough, modern take on the classic electro beat in the […]

Ok, here’s a quick and easy tip for how to get a reverse vocal effect using Reason. First open up the RV7000 and patch it in to follow your sampler (NN-XT for example).
Now check out the RV7000 reverb panel, click the small arrow next to the “Remote Programmer”. You should now be looking at […]

The Combinator lets you join two or more effects, instruments or samplers in the Reason rack. You can ‘Combine’ multiple units by selecting two or more units then hitting ‘Combine’. Once you’ve done this, you can assign any of the combined instruments’ control parameters to any of the eight controls on the Combinator interface.
Basically the […]

A common question people have in regard to using Reason in Rewire mode is, how do you automate controls within a Reason instrument/rack from your host/master software (eg. ProTools)? If you’ve asked this question, but never figured out the answer, this is for you! That’s the good news. The bad news, it’s quite a painful […]