If you're ready to take the pain out of the creative process and start focusing on the music (rather than on the maddening technology sometimes required to produce it), Reason software is the tool for you! Combining pristine sound quality with a comfortably retro-styled virtual rack (complete with polyphonic synthesizer, mixing consoles, sampler, loop player, and more), Reason has won legions of fans since its introduction two years ago. Now, everyone from bands like Nine Inch Nails and Prodigy to video producers looking to add sound tracks to their projects is singing its praises. Here to show you why is the first Visual QuickStart Guide on the topic. Using simple step-by-step instructions peppered with loads of visual aids, this friendly volume promises to have you using all of Reason's instruments, loops, effects, mixing capabilities, drum kits, and more in no time. You'll also find complete coverage of Reason's essential features: 24-bit sample support, additional sound modules, sequencer improvements, and more!
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 3 Reason Overview
Chapter 4 Getting Started
Chapter 5 Building a Song
Chapter 6 Working with Samplers
Chapter 7 Patterning
Chapter 8 Effects
Chapter 9 Cabling Setups
Chapter 10 Arranging and Mixing
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