Reason 4 Drum Tips Part 1

[RasburryMuphinz]

amazing tutorial, thank you!

[sirflex10]

@RasburryMuphinz Thank you, let me know if there are other tutorials you'd like to see. :)

[paulhoorweg]

The samples you use sound fuller because it has more high range! Like a little hat on each sample. If you layer the sounds that Propellerhead has in their soundbank, it also can sound freakin' nice! Just a tip! Nice video though! Propz

[MortenBoHansen]

thanks so much man for making these videos. It was JUST what i was looking for, how to learn to dilla beat it some more.. man if my drums sounds like his one day, im gonna throw i big up in your direction! Nice job brother!

[MEGAFIG]

this was very helpful, thank you

[scart69net]

Good tute mate, cleared a few things up for me & gave me yet another way to chain stuff up w/ comps etc. kudos.

[THEH0WLER87]

Meh, parallel compression? Same compressor for all drum parts? Better using a line mixer and some splitters and you can eq and compress/limit ect each individual sample.

[embralli]

only one pattern plays in redrum ONLY THE ONE WHICH IS SELECTED EVEN AFTER I SET UP DIFFERENT SOUNDS ON DIFFERENT PATTERN ONLY THE SELECTED SOUND IS PLAYED THE SOUNDS FRM ALL THE PATTERNS DONT PLAY

[ProfessaKA0S]

this is not your basic compression technique it is actually called parallel compression. Parallel compression is when you take a copy of a signal and over compress it usually with a 4:1 Ratio or higher and then mixing it back in with the original signal. You are achieving parallel compression via the sends of redrum which sends a copy of the original signal out to be processed by an fx device. Use the return level knob on the 14:2 Mixer for mixing in the desired level of the parallel comp.

[pehugo]

Watch: "13 hip hop beats in reason 4"

[entrapmentadored]

how do i change individual loop tempos?

[musli4brekkies]

How do you deal with the damn clipping? I can't get it at a decent volume without it clipping.

[lajungesombre]

Hi, if I may add an idea to avoid clipping. Increase the ratio to perhaps 8, maintain the threshold where you had it, slightly increase the attack from where you had it, increase input gain slightly, perhaps by a decibal or two......I think that should do the trick while at the same time giving the kick an even THUDLIER sound. Lemme know if it works!

[sirflex10]

I disagree FL Studio has a ton of more features to learn than Reason.

[reaper60601]

@sirflex10 i have fl and reason 4. i think fl is only good, if u actually purchase VSt plugins and what not, but reason comes with it all. the only bad thing about reason is u have to know what ur doing cuz its more complex haha

[NINOBROWN917]

fl studio is way easier to use nice vid though

[futuramanut]

5:30

"and we're not even clip'n... yes we are"

[mjmoto72]

nice vid man. good info.

[11Branx]

were can i get to see part3??

[rodneyohoe]

sirflex you R tight Man. Thanks for teaching.  Baldwin Ent. 832 888-5315

[DerMagic77]

youtube.com/watch?v=Z_6a68vCvc­0

[imaskaj]

hi, cool thing;-) can u take a look on my songs, i just wanna to know how they are (sry my english) bb

[eenproductions]

about the time signature, you counted 1 2 3 1, 1 2 3 2, 1 2 3 3,? shouldnt it be

1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4, 1 2 3 4?

[MissingAmongPeople]

@eenproductions he was counting the bars with the last number

[qetzcbadg]

@eenproductions He's counting the beats, but including the measure, I've heard it 1234, 2234, 3234, etc. as well

[palmer103]

throw the lawn mower man in recycle see if he likes being chopped up...... speaking of which, where are my scissors and bowl

[k4nnun]

the reason why the first kick sounds full, is because it's layered with other samples..

obviously a kick and a high hat eq'd as 1 sample

[DnBVeder]

I agree with ascap...But still,,thanks for the upload..

[LTrainStudios]

Your KICK IS NOT PURE. IT HAS A HI HAT IN IT. LMAO.

[jonplife]

@LTrainStudios Professionals use layered sounds anyway- the fact that it has a hi hat in it is irrevelant in pop and hip hop beats as long as it fits throughout the sequence being created. What you're laughing at is what the pros use.

[MissingAmongPeople]

@jonplife I beg to differ. It's like loops, I don't use loops because you are limited as to what you can do with them in terms of processing and variation, this is just the same.

[Zildjian921]

Your time signature explanation is actually wrong. Time signatures are A/B, A being the number of clicks per measure and B being the type of click. Types of click are 4th notes, 8th notes, 16th notes, etc. So, 4/4 actually means four 4th notes per measure. Other time signatures are 6/8, 3/4, 5/4, 7/8, 16/16, etc.

[MissingAmongPeople]

@Zildjian921 no, to explain it better in 4/4 time signature the first 4 is the number of beats per bar and the second 4 is what length is one beat (4=quarter). so there are 4 quarter notes per bar.

[bitcheznhos]

the kick you purchased was weak, it had a symbol on it. glad to hear you got ripped off

[DimecheWorld]

CKE MY REASON OUT

[carolinawoodsA]

check out my drums ....reason used

[carolinawoodsA]

beats beats beats...reason used on some smooth shit...

[PESKEEE]

thanks for the tips man ,very helpfull

[NonameGlitchers]

Is this for Windows 7 + win64 ???

[ZaelyxDraconus]

@NonameGlitchers yes, it works for me

[kay3crew]

where can iget the lawn mower sound??

[RampzProducer]

kicks are best compressed with around a 4:6 ratio, a medium attack and a a slightly quicker release to let in the 'punch' and then close the gate but whatever you think sounds best will do...

[Reubajam]

@RampzProducer 4:6 ratio? Do you mean 4:1 to 6:1?

[RampzProducer]

@Reubajam no. it shows 4:63 on Reason but it should be 4:6

[thesamplequeen]

I have loads of reason refills in all styles trust me something for everyone here as well as sample C.D's/ Loop Kits/ Loop C.D's/ Tutorials and much more.

I have all the factory sounds from every drum machine made in the last 20

years including the AKAI MPC range with MPC programmes. All available in wav or reason refill format. Trust me, you want it I got it I have everything! Contact me for a full list!

[Simbanyamfukudza01]

Hey, i'm trying to record using midi but its giving me a delayed sound... What can i do? the sound is coming out after a split second.......

[locinf92]

@Simbanyamfukudza01 Same :(

[Twentysixbillion]

can you show us how to sample a lawnmower

[LeftySixSoul]

Hey, I learned a lot from this. Thanks a million.

[Rawralion]

dude, you sound like dumbfounded.!!!!! are you!!?!?

[locmcdog]

Mix' your Drum samples ! for that kick from a pro package if you hear it it has a Hi hat on it and more bass than the Standard u exampled on .. sow if u mix' it a little bit .. it will come up like those ;) Propellerhead Reason Is AWESOME !

[DeezNutzNurJaw]

where you git that kit from

[artapuz]

dumb video - u`r stupid man

[MitchMatch5]

dude you jus helped me out a lot thanks.

[keyc505]

damn i want some of those drum sounds lol where can i get them?

[thegreatNEb]

try the official reason expansion packs

Reason Drum Kits 2.0

Soooooo many good kits in there

[gardenofskeetn]

those don't sound like quality drum sounds to me, i've downloaded better shit for free on piratebay

[ShirokaneWashi]

haha me too

[jaimiecurrie]

No reason does not have audio but if you buy reason record, you can do what u want with audio hope that helped

[kduce222]

could anyone tell me how to take drum samples from records in reason or if it is even possible?

[beatlesguyEM]

you must transform each samples in .wav. and assign them to your redrum

[hexicola]

use steinberg recycle, thats a realy good sampling program, it will export loops as .wav files, or as .rex files which u can use in the dr rex loop player, or as an instrument in the sampler. u can even break it down into individual hits and use the separate .wav files as drums thru redrum.

u just have to have a good saample to start with.

[alexandroszou]

Steinberg Recycle? Recycle is a Propellerheads program

[mrklp]

Or you can use a real DAW and work directly with the .WAV files without needing third party software to convert everything to .REX.

[JohnyRichTV]

redrum uses .wav files

[mayzon111222]

first you need to record the drums in another prog, then you need to stick the sample into recycle!

[MrJohnPetrucci1]

Thank you!!!

I was about of breaking everything

[EROSELYRICZ]

lOVIN THESE BRO

[MrJohnPetrucci1]

Can someone tell me how to make triplets without a keyboard??? like a midi drum

[nuttysolos]

not bad. although u dont seem to have a grasp of time signatures. the 1st 4 denoted the number of beats in a bar. the 2nd 4 does not mean it's repeated 4 times as you suggested. that denoted the type of note, which is repeated in each bar. for example, 4/4 is 4 crotchets. 4/8 would be 4 quavers. 15/16 would be 15 semi-quavers in a bar. 9/2 would denote 9 minims.

a minim is 2 because it is half a semibreve (a semi breve being 1). a crotchet is a quarter (4) quaver an eighth (8) and so on.

[eternalgracenote]

Good to see a real Reason tutorial without mashing a MIDI controller and calling it making beats.

Seriously, good work, man.

[rufalomm]

i really like the ambience music you have in the background

[sharperguy]

err when you were turning the compressor off you should've been bypassing it because all you were getting through was the un-sent kick which is why it was quieter.

[gigagroove]

a) Great video

b) Everything on the Internet is NOT free (unless you wanna risk illegal downloads). Better to buy products than do the illegal downloads.

c) Re the Kick having a hi hat, I don't think that's the issue, his kick was improved tremendously, so null point.

[panizzle]

YOU JUST LOVE THAT NN19 dont you bro :)

[TheOriGinalNicotine]

a] good cause u dont knwo shit about mixing

b) AGREED!!! but there are tons of free refills out there and u can use recycle to sample ur own.

c)the kick he got in his kit has already been editied by professionals. there is plenty of good reason samples.

bottom line the kid ur dogging on is right

[mehdiand1job]

awesome

[kultphrase]

Haha Lawnmowers are always there when you dont want!

[twinmusic]

The kick that he bought has a Hi Hat in it! I'm not sure he hears that, he is just listening to the thump which comes from the fact that it probably had compression from where it was originally sampled. (to which he is now adding more compression)......and so we go on and on sampling and sampling.......

[mehdiand1job]

where do u get thos drums ?

[awii3]

where did you buy the drum kits?

[hackalabac]

it's in the reason 4 sound bank

[gslocs]

y purchase a kit when everything on the internet is free!!!??

[DarieOne]

lol thts what i thought

[brom16]

am i crazy or does that lawn mower actually sound quite good?

[MortenBoHansen]

@brom16 haha so was thinking what the fogh is that sound, it sound eeeary! then he burst out "excuse me by the way"...haha

[coolfunparty]

A time signature of 4/4 is four crotchet-length per bar, rather that four beats repeated four times.

[luckyguitar123]

Bars and measures are the same thing, saying a measure contains 4 bars is quite stupid actually. In any time signature the top number indicates how many beats are in one measure and the bottom number indicates which note value constitutes one beat.

[IMBROKENLEG]

ummm he said beat lmaoooo

[luckyguitar123]

What do you mean? I was replying to TheOriGinalNicotine.

[crummers]

its because you have your redrum pattern playing at the same time as the drum notes you have put onto the sequencer track

[Senate9]

I have the same problem but didnt quite grasp what u meant. I be hearing that flanger effect and i wish to get rid of it.

[crummers]

just click on the Redrum and turn it off. That should solve it

[HarshSerenity]

thanks for the tutorial!

[phybroptyx1999]

What did you use to record the video?

[ascap5g]

You have all of your ReDrum channels going into channel 1 of your mixer. If you hit tab, which will flip the rack over to the back, you can individually place each redrum channel to the each mixer channel. This will give more stereo sounding drum tracks, believe me!!! And you can individually program each track to have certain effects. After you do that create another mixer for all of your synths and instruments. And presto! A studio quality sounding drum kit...

[sirflex10]

Yea, I actually illustrate that in another one of my tutorials..thanks for the input.

[JamieT1274]

That's great, but I find it better to put each of the Redrum channels through any effect then use a line mixer to adjust their levels. Then send its output to one main mixer channel; this makes it look cleaner in the main mixer, and easier when mixing a finished track.

[turner934]

@ascap5g but you can do all that within a combinater and splitters, then bussed to one drum channel on a main mixer

[KamauAmani]

@ascap5g Yeah. That's What' I Do.

[Crhuber2008]

Can you find what drum kit it is? Sounds good

[ninjahtunes]

Thanks for the info! ...now allready what drumkit it is, you use? I'm looking for some real sounds!

[sirflex10]

I'll throw the lawn mower guy in the remix...lol

[cyco211]

thank u! i definitly needed this demonstration... and you shoulda sampled the loan moar guy and put it in a track lol... woulda been a nice pad or somethin lol...