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 Music Projects with Propellerhead Reason

 

Published by: PC PUBLISHING
Author: Hollin Jones
Number of pages: 122
Group: MUSIC - REASON
ISBN: 1870775147/9781870775144
User level: Beginner/Intermediate
Objective: Reference
Date Published: March 2006
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For Mac OSX and Windows
Set up and optimize your Reason system
Get creative with beats, rhythms and percussion
Compose and create music in your favourite style
Master Reason's synths and effects
Download song files and sound samples
Mix and publish your tracks

Have you ever wanted to make music like your favourite
artists and bands? Have you ever wondered how certain styles
of music are composed and created? With this book and your
copy of Reason, you can discover how it all works, and learn
how to make great tracks in the musical style of your
choice.

Reason is perfectly suited to making electronic music, but
it's capable of much more than that. This book shows you how
different styles of music are put together and how you can
make them for yourself in Reason.

Ideal for everyone from beginners to experienced users, the
book covers essentials like choosing a computer, setting it
up for audio work and optimizing Reason for maximum
performance. It contains detailed workshops on eight major
musical genres - Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub, House, Techno,
Trip Hop, Trance and Club.

As well as learning about the history and the leading
artists in these genres, you will master the ins and outs of
using Reason to compose in any of these styles. The book
also shows you how to mix, export and publish your finished
tracks.

Backed up by an online resource of song files, sounds, links
and information, Music Projects with Propellerhead Reason
will help you get the most out of Reason and take your
music-making to the next level and beyond.