Fake scratch using Reason and a MIDI keyboard, by Willbe

MIDI-Scratching ? This is a technique I often use in my productions : I love scratches but I'm not a DJ. So I use what I have : a MIDI keyboard and Propellerhead Reason. This gives MIDI-scratching. It works on Reason v1 and later, and probably on other sequencing programs too, it only requires to load a sample, and to play it while applying a heavy pitch effect realtime.
Here's a pack of classic battle scratch sample to play with : http://william.lamy.free.fr/reasonfrance/scratch-samples.zip
Watch my other vid "Sandbox Punks", all the scratches you can hear on the soundtrack are MIDI-scratching.

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• keyboard
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• daw
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[JoeMooProductions]

So I loaded the samples onto nn-19, got it all to work fine, until I hit the record button. When i Record, then playback, it doesn't sound like the scratches anymore, it just sounds like a bunch of ticking noises. The pitch still changes, but the sound is just ticking to the beat I hit the key when recording, instead of the actual "aah" sound. Any help?

[williamlamy]

@JoeMooProductions you may uncheck "quantize during rec", behind the transport buttons (play/stop/rec).

[KidSpotlight]

Whats the name of your MDI keyboard sry if the question was asked but i didnt see...

[williamlamy]

@KidSpotlight as seen at 0:02 : M-Audio Axiom 25

[antichristck]

damn i did just what i saw in the video but it doesn't work for me man!, and when i create a NN-19 it doesn't start with "init patch", but with "farfi shaorgan", any help?

[williamlamy]

@antichristck right-click in NN-19 > initialize patch.

[joerufo1]

how do you get wav files to play in NN-19?

[DJMotaONE]

THX for Samps!! Nice Trick.

[itsmeboneslee]

WTF!? this is so cool man!

[compact155]

a since you dnt have a 49 key how do you use the C1 notes bcuz i have a 49 key and i want to use C0 keys up to C8 can you tell me what to do

[mrtherandomspitter]

This is great!!

[Cozthebrave]

Once again. great vid!

[MooseHeadMoosic]

@schizoidchimp

Don't be such a shithead. Some people like vintage shit because it has a different sound and feels more "real".

[696pitic696]

What version of reason do u use ?

[LordLehmann1]

So youtube puts this on my recommaded videos. I guess i suck.

[DavobarX]

Great tip man, cheers.