2. How to turn on Reason Firstly click on the reason icon or
search for it on the spotlight. Then run multi licence other wise
with the demo selection you will not be able to save your work this
would be bad because you would not be able to carry with your work
in the next lesson. Multi license is better for schools as it runs
multiple licenses rather than just one. Dont click Click
3. How to get on to the MixerClick Click Click
4. Bass channel (EQ) Pan is when you can automate the stereo
field so the track can go left or right. Master volume control
Treble channel boosting and cutting (EQ) Volume control How to use
the Mixer EQ allows you to boost/cut certain frequencies. Human's
can hear between 30hz and 18000khz (thereabouts). An equalizer will
break up that into sections. The most basic will just be a tone
control with bass boost at one end and treble boost at the other.
Next most simple is a separate control for bass and treble. Then
someone thought of adding a 'mids' control to adjust the
frequencies that were neither high or low. This is a 'three band'
equalizer. Most decent amps these day will have at least a five
band equalizer. The more bands the more 'fine' control you have
over the overall sound.
5. How to get on the drums Click on the mixer. Click Click
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6. How to use redrums Redrum is a ten channel drum machine
which uses a pattern sequencer to create drum parts. The number of
the steps represent semiquavers and can be adjusted down from 16
(one bar of 4/4 16 semiquavers) to, for example, 12 (one bar of 3/4
- 12 semiquavers). Each channel allows you to control the
individual patch of the kit, for example pan, bass and treble. As
with the Dr. REX loop player, the patches are also mapped to your
keyboard again starting at C1 (channel one) and rising e.g.
(channel 2). This is very good because it give a lot of options.
However it does not seem very easy to change the amount of beats in
a bar.
7. How to create a sampler Click Click Click Click
8. How to use sampler Click to import sound Pick a sound Click
Double click somewhere in this region to add key
9. Step Time 1. Click in notes using the mouse 2. Use the
Computer numeric keypad and type the letter keys on the keyboard 3.
Use a MIDI Keyboard (or MIDI Controller) and enter the notes and
rests one at a time It is more musical, if playing it in with the
keyboard or an instrument. Where as it is more precise using the
mouse.
10. How to import a audio file Click Click
11. MIDI A MIDI is a computerised piece of music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYAT19RTTT0
12. How to import a MIDIClick Click
13. How to loop Right click This will pop up Click Lastly
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14. How to create a synth Click Click Click
15. How to use the Synth Oscillator Oscillation itself is the
production of a certain type of waveform, which produces a
different sound depending on the shape of the waveform. Saw Wave -
shaped like the teeth on a saw blade, this produces a very common
sharp, biting tone. Square Wave - looks like a (near) perfect
square, produces a reedy, hollow sound. Pulse Wave - a variation on
the above, the pulse wave is half as wide as a square wave, and has
the unique ability to have its width modulated (called Pulse Width
Modulation'). Triangle Wave - unsurprisingly shaped like a
triangle, this sounds somewhere in between a saw wave and a sine
wave. Sine Wave - a smooth rising and falling shape (like a
horizontal S'), this produces a mild, soft tone. Noise - not
exactly a waveform, but a source of sound produced by a certain
colour of noise. You can adapt and change the sound very well. I do
not think it is vey student friendly as there is no text by it to
explain it.
