Reason Tutorials

Simple yet powerful the Subtractor synth has been a part of Propellerheads Reason since version 1. Its is a lovely little utility synth that manages to pack a hell of a lot of oomph in a very small front panel. I have found over the years that the Subtractor is very good for lead and [...]

By SiKo
Since I like to start with a bass and a kick, here’s how I learned to do it.
Download the song file (You will need this)
Rack preparation
Between the Hardware interface and your (first) mixer place an MClass mastering unit (default one is fine for now).
To get the sound of a pumping and grooving bass/kick combination, [...]

Everyone’s heard it, or a derivative of it and a lot of people love the sound of the classic “Reese” bass. The reese bass and derivatives thereof have been around for so long now that they are almost as much of a cliché as the 303 acid sound. Yet this doesn’t stop us loving that [...]

One thing many beginners have problems with in reason is mixing. While mixing is a very deep subject and in fact many entire books have been written on the subject in this article we’ll attempt to cover the first of the fundamental aspects of mixing, EQ. What devices to use, how to use them and [...]

In recent years there has been a resurgence in interest in old school, 8 Bit video game style sounds both in “chiptune” music and as another sound style in more general dance and indie music. In this reason tutorial I will show you how to emulate this style of sound using the Thor synth found [...]