Reason: Designing Melodic Sounds

Join Reason expert Thomas Cochran for a fun and informative sound design video tutorial using nothing but Reason instruments and plugins. In this hour-long course, you'll learn several effective techniques for creating memorable melodic sounds, most of which can be applied to other virtual instruments as well, so you can really put your own sonic stamp on your tracks. These videos are for users who have a basic familiarity with Reason and basic sound design skills.

Videos

• Resampled Keys (12:56) - This video shows how to use Europa and the NN-19 sampler to add low bandwidth quality to a synthesized keys patch. By resampling the keys, we open up many different sound design possibilities for your sounds.

• Mimic Keys (10:01) - Learn how to take a simple Rhodes stab and transform it using the Mimic creative sampler. In this example, we show you how to make an ambient keys patch, perfect for adding chords to any production.

• Granular Pad (15:28) - Take a sample from a vintage Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer and transform it into a complex, textured, granular pad using the Grain synthesizer.

• Super Saw Pluck (14:13) - Discover how to make super saw synths with Europa and how to get stacked unison sounds without excessive levels of detune. These types of synths are great for a wide variety of EDM tracks.

• Textured Europa Lead (13:43) - Learn how to create an interesting lead sound using the spectral filtering to modify the harmonics of the sound. The spectral filters on Europa allow you to make complex, resonant sounds quickly.