Product Description

Today's digital audio programs continue to grown and expand both in feature sets and complexity, and Reason, in particular, offers literally limitless possibilities for creating and sequencing digital audio. In this book you'll learn everything you need to know to create music with Reason 4. Starting with necessary information about system requirements and acquiring external hardware for your specific needs, recording engineer and musician Cliff Truesdell will walk you through how to install and configure the program. You'll then find detailed instructions and real-world examples that show you how to use all of the program's included instruments, effects and routing devices, followed by important tips on arranging, mixing, and exporting complete songs. By the time you're through, you'll have the tools and information you need to create your own workflow and be ready to harness the power of Reason 4's resources to make your own original music.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #176396 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 435 pages

From the Back Cover
Break Into Today's Music Scene

Electronic musicians, rockers, rappers, and regular folks use Reason virtual studio software to create and self-record studio-quality music on PCs and Macs. Introducing Reason 4 shows you how to harness all the tools of this popular package to produce your own professional sound.

Veteran studio engineer and professional musician Cliff Truesdell explains everything you need to get going—from Reason's full array of virtual instruments, effects, and functions to priceless inside-the-studio insights and tips you can use to start creating original pieces right away. You'll also come away with useful skills you can apply in any studio session, whether digital or analog.

• Take a tour of Reason's interface, instruments, and effects

• Record and sequence complete drum tracks with the Redrum drum sampler

• Use Reason's NN-XT and NN-19 samplers to create instruments from any original sound source you wish

• Get a close-up look at each of Reason's synthesizers, including how they can be used to create and shape a limitless range of sounds

• Blend loops, effects, and samples—then mix and export your results

• Take advantage of Reason's incredible routing options to create your own original combinations of instruments and effects

• Learn about MIDI recording and how Reason uses MIDI to create and sequence performances

• Explore new devices such as the Thor Polysonic Synthesizer, the ReGroove mixer, and the RPG-8 monophonic arpeggiator

About the Author
Cliff Truesdell is a recording engineer, producer, and musician at Take Root Recording Studio in San Francisco. He also has recording credits as an arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter. Cliff cofounded the punk rock band Black Furies, which has released three CDs and continues to record and tour. Cliff's original music has appeared in a variety of media, including television shows, independent movies, and video games. Among his recent credits is a contribution to the soundtrack for Bravo's Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He is author of Mastering Digital Audio Production (Sybex).