Week 6 - Reason

Now it is time to use another piece of software called Reason from Propeller Heads.  Reason makes the instrument sounds come alive.  After listening to the sounds of MIDI while working in Sibelius it was fantastic to hear the difference when it is played in Reason.

To use Reason I exported a MIDI file and imported it into the program.  It automatically puts in the instruments but then a range of combinator patches can be selected to produce the sound that works best.

Using Reason is like being in a virtual recording studio.  There are so many things to get my head around in this program!

Here is an image of what choosing a combinator patch looks like:

The amazing thing about the Reason program is how life like the elements are.  You can even take a look at the back of the equipment and see all the wires plugged in!

I found this video tutorial which has really helped me to understand how to use Reason.