Reason Micro Tutorial - Dr. Octo Rex

The new Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player lets you load up to 8 REX loops into a single player but it's so much more than that. This tutorial gets you up close and personal with the machine that will redefine how you use REX loops in your production.

Category:

Music

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• dr.
• octorex
• octo
• rex
• loop
• files
• rex2
• reason
• record
• 1.5
• propellerhead
• software
• micro
• tutorial
• music
• production
• beats
• loops

[pitolove71]

How do you get that wood look surrounding the racks in reason? Or is that a record thing?

[PropellerheadSW]

@pitolove71 It's a Reason 6 thing now.  It was in Record but it's all in Reason 6 as part of the recent update.

[PropellerheadSW]

Octorex is not for simultaneous loop playback but rather for switching between groups of loops. If you want 2 loops at the same time you can just creat another octorex... And drop them both in a combinator with a line mixer if you want to switch them both from a pad controller or keyboard simultaneously. Thanks for asking!

[bennymcfarlane]

2:42 It's pronounced "red rum"?

[PropellerheadSW]

@bennymcfarlane Officially, it's pronounced Red rum. It's named after The Shining. But just about everybody I know - myself included - says Reeedrum. It's kinda like how Moog is pronounced "Moag." :) /ryan

[bennymcfarlane]

@PropellerheadSW That's scary.

[PropellerheadSW]

It's at least a better name than the "All kick and no snare makes Jack a dull beat".  :-P

(You'll understand if you've seen The Shining)

[BRAKESUK80]

thumbs up if we are all going to have some fun with this one :X

[LoveIsNotNotLove]

PLZ don't give this technology to the physical 'circuit benders!' they will get lost in deep space of the universe of unexplored sounds!.. ; )

ideally,i'd love to have this on a new imac pro with the hi res large screen, bootcamp, for both win7 and leapard OS, as well as Ubuntu, and crossplatform share folders. atleast 12-32 but, I think u can get 64gig ram now too,..and programs: avid studio, sony vegas, reason, komplete8, logicpro, protools,..all in my arsonal: hey, i can atleast dream. : )

[un7ucky]

so i have to buy recycle if i want dr octo rex to work with my large collection of wav? or is there a better way to use wav and loop them...i heard its one at A TIME :/ ...i know why it is but still :P

so is there another tool i could use?

[InkTracer]

I love every Reason video. Reason is awesome.!!!!

[Igenix2816]

Where is the horns in reason 6 ?

[freddyreeks]

@madahda It would have taken less time to create a 2nd octorex than write your message!

[SeanMcLeanCarrie]

JUST TO LET EVERYONE KNOW! I was scratching my head with this one for almost an hour...

RIGHT CLICK ON THE DR. OCTO REX IN THE SEQUENCER AND SELECT: CREATE PATTERN/LOOP LANE... and DRAW THE LOOPS IN THERE. I was wondering why my pattern/loops were BLANK for the longest time, and only playing the preselected patter on the OctoRex itself... Wish this was explained in the tutorial... I could have spent 1 more hour jamming out wicked sweet CHUNES.. Hahaha, no big deal though. ITS SO FUN!!

[tibetanpunk]

In Reason 6, will I be able to record and create my own Dr.Rex samples within Reason?

[deezomaxima]

This is why I've been a fan of Reason and using it for 9 years. Keeps getting better and better.