How to Use Reason 4’s Spider CV Merger & Splitter

The ability to split and merge different sources of audio using the Spider Audio unit is useful indeed, but its the Spider CV unit that really allows users to explore new ideas and ways of manipulating sound. Lets take a look at using this device to totally change the sound of our instrument devices.Step 1Create a new project, and set up a Subtractor, a Dr:REX, a Spider CV Merger & Splitter and a Thor synthesizer, in that order. When you create the Spider CV unit make sure to hol

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How to Create a Global Side Chain Source in Reason

If you are working in Reason its highly likely you will be utilising the side chain capability of the MClass compressor. As with everything in Reason the process of setting up a side chain is totally open-ended and because of this its possible to use one sound as a global side chain source, across a [...]

Quick Tip: Smart Mixing in Ableton Live

During a traditional DJ mixing session we need to be able to keep an even volume level during a transition and also keep a good spectral balance by utilizing EQ. I am going to show you a quick method of setting up a set in Ableton Live to achieve just that using sidechain compression. We [...]

How to Create a ‘SuperSaw’ Combinator in Reason

As some of my recent tutorials have been very reference based I thought Id get back to some proper technique and try to listen to your requests. So in the next round of tuts Ill be looking at how to create sounds and effects from specific genres. In this tutorial Ill show you how to [...]

Quick Tip: How to Create a Dubstep Wobble Bass with Subtractor

When creating Dubstep music, one of the most important instruments is the bass. A lot of Dubstep songs have a wobble bass. This is basically a bass with a filter being modulated in a rhythmic sync with the tempo. Most often you will hear triplets and 8th notes being modulated by an LFO on the [...]

Stereo Dynamic Drums in Reason

Static songs arent attractive to listen to. By adding dynamics to your mix, youll be able to hold the listeners attention. This tutorial will show you two ways how to add stereo dynamics to your beats, using the Malström as a modulator. Step 1 In this tutorial we start from scratch. Load up an empty [...]