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20+ Quicktime video tutorials
300 pages of course notes
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Personal feedback on your music from a pro producer
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Week 1: What is MIDI Sequencing?
What is MIDI? How music is structured: beats, bars, tempo & time signature Instruments and devices in Reason Your first MIDI recording Week 2: Drum Programming - Step sequencing Types of drum sound (kick, snare, hi-hat etc.) Drum machines and step sequencing How to make a beat in Reason Syncopation and accents Week 3: Drum programming: Live feel & Groove MIDI editing: using note length and velocity Record 'live' MIDI drums in Reason Using quantize functions in Reason How to add groove to your beats in Reason Week 4: Percussion & using REX Files Percussion instruments and their roles The Dr. REX player in Reason. Using REX files Create a basic arrangement for your rhythm track Drum styles and tempos from R&B to drum n bass Week 5: Basic Music Theory - Chords Basic music theory: notes, octaves, tone & semi tone What’s a scale? Scale construction What’s a chord? Chord construction and inversion Using the NN19 & NN-XT instruments in Reason Week 6: The Bassline The role of the bassline in modern music Which notes to play & why: bassline & grooves analysed Record a bassline using Subtractor: recording & editing techniques Tips about basslines & sounds Week 7: Basic Analog Synthesis (part 1) Synthesizers and how they work Using synthesizers in Reason: Subtractor Shape your sounds using the oscillator, filter & envelope Tips for creating 'classic' synth sounds Week 8: Basic Analog Synthesis (part 2) How to modulate and give expression to a sound Modulate the filter using envelope & velocity LFO: what is it? How it works Portamento and glide with bass & synth sounds Week 9: The Matrix Creating riffs and sequences How to use The Matrix: analogue style step sequencing Pattern switching using The Matrix Using The Matrix to control synth parameters Week 10: Structure & Arrangement Arrangement & instrumentation How to structure your songs Tips on structuring a club track Add breaks, cuts and fills to add interest Week 11: Basic Mixing How to use the mixer in Reason Levels & panning controls How to use EQ How to use reverb & delay Week 12: Final project Mix your finished track Burn to audio CD and save as MP3 Final Test Submit your final project
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"I have learned a lot on this Reason course and will definitely recommend Point Blank to anybody who is serious about pursuing a career in music production."
(Daniel Cesana - AUSTRALIA)
No matter what style of music you want to make, you'll find the tools for the job right here. Featuring in-depth guides to drum programming, synthesis, EQ, effects and mixing, Reason is easy to learn but difficult to master. Expert producers are on hand throughout the Reason course to guide you and give weekly feedback on your tracks.
