Grooveboxmusic.com announces Music Production with Reason 4

Grooveboxmusic.com announces Music Production with Reason 4

Grooveboxmusic.com, the leading provider of online pro audio tutorials is excited to announce “Music Production with Reason 4”. Available for pre-order right now, this groundbreaking collection of video tutorials running over 2 hours in length shows you how one of the hottest songs included in the new Reason 4 Factory Soundbank was created. Learn step-by-step all of the tricks and techniques used to create the awe-inspiring track "Narrow Escape" written and produced by the songwriter himself Josh Mobley (aka Neoverse). To further add insight to the collection, the series is directed by Reason Guru and worldwide speaker/instructor Kurt Kurasaki (aka Peff). The series of informative and eye-opening tutorials will take the viewer on a journey that starts with building the Factory Soundbank Song up from nothing, into something truly great while revealing the great new features in Reason 4.

Music Production with Reason 4 contents:

Chapter 1 – Introduction
Introductions from Kurt Kurasaki & Josh Mobley
Basic Overview of Reason 4.0 and the new features
The Reason 4.0 Demo Song, “Narrow Escape” by Josh Mobley and Woody Ranere
Basic Song setup and a detailed explanation of Submixes used in “Narrow Escape”

Chapter 2 – Drum and Percussion Programming and Arrangement
Drum Programming and Sequencing
Arranging Drum Sequences
Using the Dr.REX Loop Player
Arranging ReCycle Loops in Reason 4.0
Using the ReGroove Mixer, the Real Time Groove Console

Chapter 3 – Sequencing and Arrangement in Reason 4.0
Setting up a Mixer with Aux Effects
Loading Instruments and Recording a Sequence
Quantization and editing a sequence
Organizing and arranging Clips
Organizing Sequencer Tracks and Lanes
Vector Editing Automation Lanes
Dividing and Muting Clips

Chapter 4 – Song Development
Adding Instruments and Tracks
Using ReCycle Instrument Loops
Using the Scream 4 Distortion
Automation with Multiple Clips
Developing a Bridge and Chorus
Transitions with Drum Fills and Filter Sweeps

Chapter 5 – Song Arrangement
Advanced Sequence Editing
Clip Duplication and Deletion Features
Building out 2nd and 3rd sections of the song
Creating dramatic breakdowns
Thor Synth Programming and Sequencing
Modifying Combinator Patches
Developing dramatic buildups
Rendering the Song to an Audio File

Chapter 6 – Vocals in Reason
Collaborating with a singer/songwriter.
Preparing vocal tracks for import into Reason
Using ReCycle to convert audio to REX files
Importing Vocals into Reason with a Dr.REX Loop Player
Programming the NN-XT Advanced Sampler

Chapter 7 – Dynamics Processing
Using the MClass Compressor on Vocals
Creating a DeEsser for the vocals
Compressing Drums
Advanced Tutorial on the MClass Compressor Sidechain input

Chapter 8 - Special Effects
Creating a custom Granular Effect
Applying Granular effects to the vocals
Using the BV512 Digital Vocoder
Incorporating Vocoded layers into the song

Chapter 9 – Engineering a Mixdown
Understanding how to find an anchor level
Using the Mixer Mute and Solo features
Using Equalization to shape the mix
Comparing and Balancing Levels from Instruments
Mixer Automation via Sequencer tracks

Chapter 10 – Mastering
Inserting a MClass Mastering Combinator into the Reason Rack
Using the MClass Equalizer to adjust the final mix
Using the MClass Maximizer to prevent clipping
Adding personal and copyright information
Publishing the Reason Song.
Overview of applying EQ, the MClass Stereo Imager, Compression, and Limiting.

Addendum:
Thanks from Josh Mobley

The “Music Production with Reason 4” CD-ROM will be available and or ship as an instant digital download and or a retail box version in October for $59.99, but you can for a limited time order it today at a special pre-sale price of only $39.99 and be first in line to get your copy when they ship.

For more information, free videos from the series and to order, visit www.grooveboxmusic.com today.