User manual PROPELLERHEAD REASON 4.0 GETTING STARTED

[. . . ] Getting Started Getting Started manual by Anders Nordmark The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Propellerhead Software AB. The software described herein is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to any other media expect as specifically allowed in the License Agreement. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Propellerhead Software AB. All other commercial symbols are protected trademarks and trade names of their respective holders. [. . . ] The maximum delay time is 2. 0 seconds. D-11 Foldback Distortion The D-11 is a simple but highly effective distortion device, that can convert mellow synth sounds to screaming leads and basses, add grit and dirt to drum patterns or loops, etc. ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter This is a synth-style resonant filter with three different filter modes. You can either use it as a "static" filter (and vary the filter frequency on the device panel, or via Control Voltage from another device) or use the built-in envelope to create rhythmic filter effects of various kinds. The envelope can for example be triggered by a drum machine or the Matrix pattern sequencer. CF-101 Chorus/Flanger The CF-101 does double duty as chorus (for making textures rich and swirly) and flanger (for creating sweeping, metallic effects). You can use it as a send effect or as an insert effect (connected between an instrument device and a mixer). PH-90 Phaser The PH-90 is a stereo phaser effect. It has six parameters available on the device panel, allowing you to create both subtle sweeping sounds and extreme, swirling special effects. GUIDED TOUR 37 UN-16 Unison The UN-16 simulates the sound of several detuned voices playing the same notes simultaneously, producing a rich chorus-like effect with the voices spread across the stereo field if you like. COMP-01 Compressor This is a combined compressor and limiter. It will affect the dynamics of the sound, by boosting low levels and attenuating loud sounds. Use it for keeping levels even (from individual devices or the whole mix), for adding punch and power to drums, etc. PEQ2 Two Band Parametric EQ While the mixer device has basic two-band EQ on each channel, sometimes you may need some more precise control over the tone color. This device contains two independent parametric equalizers, with controls for frequency, gain and Q value. Spider Audio Merger & Splitter This is not an effect device, but a utility. With the Spider Audio you can merge up to four audio input signals into one output, as well as split one audio input signal into four outputs. This makes audio signal routing much more flexible and allows for very creative patching. Spider CV Merger & Splitter Again, this is not an effect device, but a utility. With the Spider CV you can merge up to four CV input signals into one CV output, as well as split CV or Gate inputs into several outputs (one of which can be inverted). One use for the Spider CV is to split Gate and Note CV to control several instrument devices with one Matrix. 38 GUIDED TOUR The Matrix Pattern Sequencer The Matrix is a stand-alone pattern sequencer, somewhat similar to a vintage analog sequencer. A Matrix pattern can have between 1 and 32 steps, and for each step you can specify which control voltage levels should be sent out from the three separate CV outputs on the back of the device. If you like, you could view this as having three separate pattern sequencers in one. a synth device, you can have the pattern sequencer play the device (for a repeating synth pattern), or control various parameters, for rhythmic effects that you cannot obtain using the synth device alone. RPG-8 Monophonic Arpeggiator An arpeggiator generates rhythmic note patterns (arpeggios) from notes or chords. a synth device, means the arpeggiator can play the device (for a repeating arpeggio), or control various parameters. The RPG-8 Arpeggiator has innovative features like musically logical pattern variations and a Pattern editor for even more rhythmic variation. ReBirth Input Machine This device allows you to use Reason in conjunction with Propellerheads' classic ReBirth application. The audio from ReBirth will be "streamed" via the ReWire protocol into Reason. By routing the different outputs on the ReBirth Input Machine to different mixer channels, you can mix the sound of ReBirth with the sound of Reason, add effects to separate ReBirth sounds, etc. GUIDED TOUR 39 40 GUIDED TOUR 4 D Tutorial 1 - Playing a Song About this tutorial This and the following chapters are written in tutorial form to introduce you to some of the basic operations in the program. So if you are new to Reason and wish to get started quickly this is where you should start!In this first tutorial we shall go over the following: · · How to open and play back a song Basic mixer operations. This tutorial assumes you have made the necessary setting up for audio. If not, please refer to the "Setting Up" chapter before starting. ! Playing a Song 1. [. . . ] The notes in the chord you play are now arpeggiated for as long as you hold down the keys. The arpeggio will change directly if you release all notes and play another note or chord. If you add notes while holding down a chord, the arpeggio will continue with the added notes. The arpeggio will play in sync with song tempo by default in new RPG-8 devices. [. . . ]