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  1. Creating RUN Machines in Reason’s Combinator, Pt 1

    Creating RUN Machines in Reason’s Combinator, Pt 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Some of Reason's most-loved patches are the Combinator’s [RUN] patches. These patches are very useful as the Combinator plays along with your song, often...

  2. Creating Sample & Hold Synth Effects in Propellerhead Reason

    Creating Sample & Hold Synth Effects in Propellerhead Reason

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Even if you are not familiar with the term ‘sample and hold’ it’s pretty likely you have heard one of these effects in action. If you know the classic track...

  3. How to Audition Reason Combinator Blends with Your Keyboard

    How to Audition Reason Combinator Blends with Your Keyboard

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Finding a set of sounds that work well together can be difficult. In Reason, it can be a laborious effort to create a combination of instruments, record some...

  4. 10 Ways to Enhance Performance In Propellerhead's Reason

    10 Ways to Enhance Performance In Propellerhead's Reason

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this article, we’re going to look at ten things you can do to help maximize the performance of Reason, fix various annoying issues, and avoid CPU strain...

  5. Your Guide to Getting Started with Synthesis in Reason

    Your Guide to Getting Started with Synthesis in Reason

    Tutorial Intermediate

    A synthesizer is an electronic instrument that reproduces a variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies and...

  6. How to Process Loops & Phrases with Reason’s BV512 Vocoder

    How to Process Loops & Phrases with Reason’s BV512 Vocoder

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The BV512 Vocoder that is supplied with Reason is a really flexible virtual device capable of some really intelligible classic vocal effects. But it is just...

  7. Using Reason As A Live Synth Part 1

    Using Reason As A Live Synth Part 1

    Tutorial Beginner

    This video outlines the 1st of 2 techniques for using Reason as a live softsynth.

  8. How to Create Twisted Grooves using Recycle and Reason

    How to Create Twisted Grooves using Recycle and Reason

    Tutorial Intermediate

    There are a huge number of tools available for slicing and dicing loops but one of the original (and still one of the best) is Propellerheads Recycle. When...

  9. How to Create a Stutter Transition in Reason 4

    How to Create a Stutter Transition in Reason 4

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a cool ’stutter’ transition effect inside Reason 4 using two combinators. The effect is relatively easy to pull...

  10. The Making of "How We Do" by The Game

    The Making of "How We Do" by The Game

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we're going to learn how to recreate the beat, bass and melody from How We Do by The Game featuring 50 Cent and produced by the illustrious...

  11. How to ReWire Individual Reason Instruments into Logic Pro

    How to ReWire Individual Reason Instruments into Logic Pro

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Reason doesn’t offer users the greatest control over sound processing. The built-in reverb, compressor and so on will do the trick when you want to start...

  12. How to Create Complex Layered Bass Using Reason's Combinator

    How to Create Complex Layered Bass Using Reason's Combinator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Reason’s virtual synthesizers have a really great sound, but to get the most out of them, you will often need to use more than one. For total integration and...