Table of Contents -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Reason 3.0 -- What Is Reason 3.0? -- MIDI and Reason -- Digital Audio and Reason -- Analog Sound-Frequency and Amplitude -- Space-The Final Dimension -- Digital Audio and Sampling -- CHAPTER 2 Installing and Configuring Reason -- The Ideal Reason Studio -- What's Under the Hood? -- Would You Like a PC or Mac with That? -- Choosing the Right MIDI Keyboard for Reason -- Making a Sound Decision -- Selecting a Mixer -- Installing and Configuring Reason -- Installing the Program -- Configuring Reason -- CHAPTER 3 Getting Started with Reason 3.0 -- Reason by Default -- Basic Studio Signal Flow -- The Reason Hardware Interface -- The Reason Mixer -- Real-Time Effects -- The Combinator -- Synths, Sounds, Beats, and Treats -- The Subtractor Polyphonic Synthesizer -- Redrum Percussion Module -- The Matrix Analog Pattern Sequencer -- Dr:rex Loop Machine Extraordinaire -- The NN-XT Advanced Sampler -- The Malström Graintable Synthesizer -- The Reason Sequencer-At First Glance -- The Arrange View -- The Edit View -- The Editing and Quantization Tools -- The Transport Panel -- Virtual Routing in Reason-Virtual Eye Candy -- CHAPTER 4 Creating Your First Reason Song -- Wiping the Slate Clean -- Creating a reMix Mixer -- Routing the Effects -- Is There a Dr:rex in the House? -- Adding a Bass Line -- Adding a Pad -- Topping It Off with a Little Lead -- Putting the Pieces Together -- It's All in the Mix! -- CHAPTER 5 The Reason Sequencer-Close Up -- The Basic Layout and Tools -- The Arrange/Edit View -- The Zoom Tools -- Sizing Up the Sequencer -- The Sequencer Toolbar -- Arrange/Edit View Button -- The Lane Buttons -- Snap Controls -- Quantize Tools -- The Transport Panel -- Replace or Overdub? -- Tempo and Time -- Locators-the Key to Looping -- Automation Override -- The Pattern Shuffle Control -- The Click Control.

MIDI Sync and Focus -- The CPU and Audio Clipping LEDs -- Creating and Managing Tracks -- Creating and Deleting Sequencer Tracks in Reason -- The Track Columns -- Moving and Duplicating Tracks -- Sequencing a Live Performance -- Editing Your Performance -- Sequencing Written Data -- Drawing and Erasing Events -- Change Events -- Drawing Controller Data -- CHAPTER 6 The Reason Mixer (reMix) -- What Is a Mixer? -- Meet the reMix Mixer -- Setting Levels -- Mutes and Solos -- Panning -- Equalization -- Auxiliary Sends and Returns -- CHAPTER 7 Redrum-Close Up -- A Guided Tour of the Redrum Interface -- Browsing and Loading Patches -- The Drum Sound Channels -- The Redrum Pattern Programmer -- What Is a Pattern-Based Programmer? -- Run Those Patterns -- Climbing the Steps of Pattern Programming Success -- Building the Redrum Groove with the Pattern Programmer -- Using Redrum with the Reason Sequencer -- Shifting Between Patterns with Automation -- Copying Patterns to the Reason Sequencer -- CHAPTER 8 Dr:rex-Close Up -- A New Reason to ReCycle! -- A Guided Tour of Dr:rex -- Getting Sound into Dr:rex -- Audio Quality in Dr:rex -- Polyphony -- The Synth Parameters -- Creative Uses for Dr:rex with the Reason Sequencer -- Cut It Out! -- Write Your Own Grooves -- Drawing in Automation -- CHAPTER 9 The Subtractor-Close Up -- Subtractive Synthesis Explained -- A Guided Tour of the Subtractor -- The Oscillator Section -- The Filter Section -- The Envelope Section -- The LFO Section -- The Play Parameters -- Your First Subtractor Patch -- Setting Up a Start Point -- Programming Your Subtractor Patch -- Sci-Fi Sine Wave LFO Invasion -- Using the Subtractor with the Matrix -- What Is the Matrix? -- Connecting the Matrix -- Creating a Curve Pattern with the Matrix -- CHAPTER 10 The Malström-Close Up -- Graintable Synthesis -- Tour the Malström -- The Oscillator Section.

Routing and Output -- The Filter Section -- The Modulator Section -- The Play Parameters -- CV Connections -- Your First Malström Patch -- Setting Up a Start Point -- Programming Your Malström Patch -- CHAPTER 11 NN-19-Close Up -- Basic Sample-Creation Principles -- Using Single Samples -- Multisampling -- A Guided Tour of the NN-19 -- Loading Patches -- The NN-19 Virtual Keyboard Display -- The NN-19 Synth Parameters -- The NN-19 Play Parameters -- Creating Your First NN-19 Sample Patch -- Setting the Key Zones -- Editing Your Sample Patch -- CHAPTER 12 NN-XT-Close Up -- What Makes the NN-XT Different? -- A Guided Tour of the NN-XT -- The NN-XT Main Display Panel -- The NN-XT Remote Editor -- Creating a Multilayered NN-XT Patch -- Importing Single Note Samples -- Importing Chord Samples -- Importing FX Samples -- Expanding Your Sample Library with Reload -- Converting Akai to NN-XT -- Converting Akai to ReFill -- CHAPTER 13 The Matrix-Close Up -- What Is the Matrix? -- Edit Mode -- Octaves and Ties -- The Matrix Pattern Window -- Steps, Resolution, and Shuffle -- Matrix Outputs -- Matrix Tutorials -- Using the Matrix with the Subtractor -- Creative Connections with the Matrix -- CHAPTER 14 Effects-Close Up -- Effects Common Features -- RV-7 Digital Reverb -- DDL-1 Digital Delay Line -- D-11 Foldback Distortion -- ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter -- CF-101 Chorus/Flanger -- PH-90 Phaser -- UN-16 Unison -- PEQ-2 Two Band Parametric EQ -- COMP-01 Auto Make Up Gain Compressor -- The BV512 Vocoder/Equalizer -- What Is a Vocoder? -- The BV512 as an Equalizer -- Basic Vocoding Tutorial -- Automation -- CV Connections -- Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit -- The Damage Section -- The Cut Section -- The Body Section -- The CV Connections -- RV7000 Advanced Reverb -- The Main Panel -- The Remote Programmer -- The CV Connections.

The Spider Audio Merger & Splitter -- Using the Spider to Merge Audio -- Using the Spider to Split Audio -- The Spider CV Merger & Splitter -- CHAPTER 15 The Combinator-Close Up -- Keep 'Em Combinated -- A Guided Tour of the Combinator -- The Controller Panel -- The Programmer -- Combinator Routing -- Audio Connections -- CV Connections -- microMix -- Creating Your First Combi -- Setting the Key Ranges -- Setting the Velocity Range -- Run Pattern Devices -- Modulation Routing -- Uncombine/Combine -- Select Backdrop-More Than One Way to Skin a Combi -- CHAPTER 16 The MClass Mastering Suite-Close Up -- MClass Equalizer -- MClass Stereo Imager -- The MClass Compressor -- Understanding the Sidechain -- Gain Reduction CV Out -- MClass Maximizer -- CHAPTER 17 Automation -- Live Automation -- Using the Mouse to Automate -- Using an External Controller to Automate -- Automation Override -- Drawn Automation -- Drawing Automation in the Controller Lane -- Automating the Pattern Lane -- Automating Live Pattern Changes -- CHAPTER 18 Synchronization -- What Is Synchronization? -- MIDI Clock -- Synchronization Tutorials -- Syncing Reason to External Devices -- Syncing Reason with Internal Applications -- Syncing Two Computers Running Reason -- CHAPTER 19 ReWire -- How Does ReWire Work? -- ReWire Tutorials -- Using ReWire with Cubase SX/SL 3.0 -- Using ReWire with Logic 7.0 (Mac Only) -- Using ReWire with Pro Tools LE 6.7 -- Using ReWire with SONAR 4 (Windows Only) -- Using ReWire with Ableton Live 4.1 -- CHAPTER 20 Mixing and Publishing Your Reason Songs -- How and What Can Reason Export? -- Export Audio -- Export MIDI -- Publishing a Reason Song -- Getting Your Music to CD -- Burning CDs with Windows XP -- Burning CDs with Mac OSX -- APPENDIX A: The ReBirth of Cool -- How Does It Work? -- Step Programming the Bass Synths -- Step Programming the Drum Machines.

But Wait . . . There's More! -- Getting New Drum Sounds -- Hold the Phone! Isn't This Book about Reason? -- APPENDIX B: ReCycle! 2.1 -- Slice and Dice -- Roll Yer Own REX2 Files -- APPENDIX C: ReFills -- ReFill Ingredients -- REX Files -- Redrum Patches -- NN-19 and NN-XT Patches -- Malström and Subtractor Patches -- Real-Time Effect Patches -- Combinator Patches -- Using ReFills with Reason 3.0 -- Downloading and Installing a ReFill -- Using the ReFill -- Locations -- Creating Your Own ReFill -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.