Reason: Long Live Subtractor!
We revisit Reason’s venerable virtual analogue, Subtractor.
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We revisit Reason’s venerable virtual analogue, Subtractor.
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Multitrack Recording In Reason Reason is more than capable of traditional multitrack recording. So here we consider how you might run a full tracking project. As Reason is not my only DAW I tend to think of it as a virtual studio for creating music in the box. However, Reason is more than capable of traditional multitrack recording. Back in SOS March 2017 issue we explored ways to record a guitar in Reason. This time, let’s take this much further and consider how you might run a full tracking project. For our example project, I’m going to record a band. The project features a drum kit re...
Reason Mixer: Adding Analogue Warmth Reason Tips & Techniques We explore a couple of ways to add analogue warmth with the Reason Mixer. I’ve been thinking about how many people like to bring a little analogue warmth to their in‑the‑box mixes, and whether this was something you could do with just Reason’s stock toolkit. This is also a good excuse to revisit one of the underused features in the standalone Reason app: the Mixer’s Inserts section. Some DAWs have analogue console or tape emulation built into their mixer, like the HEAT feature in Pro Tools. There are also many plu...