Reason 4 Tutorial - Thor as a Programmable Filter (a slightly advanced tutorial) - Part 2 of 3

This is Part 2 of 3 of my series on Thor. This video covers using Thor's extensive routing matrix to make really cool, switchable and programmable effects. I've made a patch that exercises some of your options when routing Thor, but the real power is in your brain. Once you know how to do things like this, you can take the time to make your own patches from scratch and really flourish in Reason.

I'm using a Subtractor mono synth, only running 1 oscillator and 1 LFO, turned stereo as the basis for my sound and all other modulation is done through Thor's routing matrix and Combinator button assignments. I've tried to provide the most detailed information I could find in the Annotations, so make sure you have those turned on for the full effect.

Part 1 (Thor as a Switchable Filter) can be found here -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE6jdWhpYbk&feature=player_profilepage

My blog and music website can be found here -

http://www.SirSedricMusic.com

For those who bothered to read this much but not watch the whole video; part 3 will use Malstrom stereo synthesis and all 4 of Thor's inputs and outputs. Quadra-synth, tri-filter, trippy envelope goodness. Thanks for watching!

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[recmixmas]

This a great video. Thanks for sharing this!

[SirSedricMusic]

@recmixmas Thanks! More to come soon!

[s0m3w0n2]

Good tutorial dude, its good to hear some one talking about using reason for what its good at. I don't think ive ever herd some one talk quite so formally about thor lol

[SirSedricMusic]

Thanks, I guess!

Thor is an absolute beast and has a lot of technical stuff going on inside so it's only fair to speak of it like you would an analog synth. I hope I helped a bit!

To anyone who's waiting for me to send them patches; I'm dealing with a crash and still sorting through some recovered files but I'll have them to you soon!

[kolohekine]

Great tutorial!

[SirSedricMusic]

Thanks man! More coming soon!

[008vids]

Thor is kind of tough to get ahold of at first, for alot of people,

but you make it easy and clear to understand

Thanks a million for these vidz fam

SOMEONE HIRE THIS GUY TO MAKE REASON TUTORIALS!

[UpThroughTheRain]

Did you ever get around to making part three? These tutorials gave me some really cool new ideas, thanks.

[Tr0ll321]

wow o_o really good tutorial

[marcuelcajon]

Nice tutorial.

[TotallyPossible]

Dood! You are awesome and this is a great way to use Thor!!! Thanx

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[Gm3Beats]

Great stuff man! Thank you

[HOTBOY1521]

SKYHIGH WEB DESIGNING HOLLA AT ME

[s0m3w0n2]

I kind of mispoke, a lot of people try and use thor like any other synth (which i t can do) but they dont talk about the routing and automation side of things too much which is what makes reason so good.