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Available

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Feb 13th, 2012

Making solid beats is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration. In this 33-video collection you’ll work up a good sweat as you develop a strong foundation in the art and science of building beats in Reason 6...

Mo Volans is the master of all things Reasons. That’s why all of us at macProVideo.com thought he’d be the perfect trainer to teach you the fundamentals of beat design. He starts at the very beginning with an in-depth section that teaches you the concepts and shows you Reason’s software machines that form the underlying force behind making great beats.

From there you’ll discover the vast collection of sounds and kits included with Reason 6. This is where you’ll learn how to mix and match a huge arsenal of explosive percussion loops to help you build killer beat tracks. Physical modeling, time-stretching, editing, and mangling is what Mo plays with next. And let's not forget the all-important Rex files that make Reason 6 the world’s premier beat-making machine!

The final section is all about finalizing. Mo takes you on a routing and mixing journey. This is where you’ll learn to harness the power of Reason’s compressors, EQs reverbs, delays and distortion FX to add that professional final sheen and shimmer to your beat-making madness.

So if you want to learn everything about beat making—from the very basics to the advanced techniques—join Mo Volans on this 33-video adventure and boost up the energy of your electronic beats!

Check out the worlds largest collection of Reason 6 tutorials below!:

• Reason 6 101: Quick Start Guide
• Reason 6 102: Reason Fundamentals
• Reason 6 103: Working With Midi
• Reason 6 104: The Instruments
• Reason 6 105: Working With Audio
• Reason 6 106: FX, EQ, Automation and Mixing
• Reason 6 107: Beat Design Basics
• Reason 6 203: The Echo
• Reason 6 204: Pulverizer
• Reason 6 205: Alligator
• Reason 6 206: KONG: King of Drums
• Reason 6 207: Dr. OctoRex: Sonic Surgery
• Reason 6 208: The Combinator
• Reason 6 209: Thor: Master Of All Synths
• Reason 6 401: Reason's Mixing Toolbox
• Reason 6 402: Reason's Mastering Toolbox
• Reason 6 403: Designing Dubstep: Beat by Beat

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• Chapter 1: Introduction And Programming
• 1: Reason The Drum Machine
• 02:27
  1. Why Choose Reason?
• 04:54
  2. What We’ll Be Covering Here
• 02:26
  3. What You’ll Need
• 2: An Intro To Programming
• 03:34
  4. Setting Up Your Keyboard
• 08:03
  5. Using the Sequencer
• 06:30
  6. Step Programming With the Redrum
• 05:14
  7. Triggering Devices With the Redrum
• 04:12
  8. Introducing the Re-Groove Mixer
• 03:44
  9. Adding Groove to Step-based Patterns
• 05:07
  10. Creating Simple Variations and Fills
• Chapter 2: Sounds, Loops And Instruments
• 3: Sounds And Samples
• 05:10
  11. Using Factory and Custom Sounds
• 05:17
  12. Kong’s Analog and Physical Modeling
• 03:18
  13. A Note on Reason’s Samplers
• 04:30
  14. Building Your Own Kits
• 02:58
  15. Using Raw Audio Drum Hits
• 4: Loops, Audio And Rex Files
• 07:43
  16. Time Stretching and Loops
• 06:25
  17. Making Your Own Rex Files
• 03:39
  18. Introducing Dr.Octorex
• 08:00
  19. Editing and Mangling in the Octorex
• 02:07
  20. A Note on Rex Based MIDI Data
• Chapter 3: Mixing, Processing And Effects
• 5: Mixing And Routing Your Beats
• 02:58
  21. Meet the Reason Console
• 07:26
  22. The Dynamics and EQ Sections
• 03:48
  23. Separate Out and Mix Channels
• 02:52
  24. Routing and Using Sub Mixers
• 02:46
  25. Headroom and Metering Tips
• 6: Essential Beat Processing
• 06:12
  26. Mclass Compressor Basics
• 04:51
  27. Corrective Compression and Limiting
• 06:14
  28. EQ and Filtering
• 04:25
  29. Creating Drum Groups and Busses
• 03:13
  30. Tape Compression and Saturation
• 7: Basic Effects For Your Drums
• 04:30
  31. Using Reverb With Your Drums
• 03:58
  32. Echo and Delay
• 04:08
  33. Distortion and Destruction

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