Exporting Your Beats From Reason

1. Open Reason

2. Go to FILE: OPEN

3. Open up your beat that you made into a full song.

4. Make sure your beat has the MClass Mastering Suite Combi ABOVE THE MIXER. If you DON'T have it, click the item that is right ABOVE the mixer and create the Mclass Mastering Suit Combi. Press all of the buttons on the MMSC to turn them red.

5. Make sure your beat has all of your parts. Set your "L" at the BEGINNING OF THE BEAT and "R" at the END OF THE BEAT.

6. Go to FILE: EXPORT LOOP AS AUDIO FILE.

7. Save your beats in your folder. Make sure your beats are WAVE files, click SAVE.

8. When you get to "Export Audio Settings", your "Sample Rate" should be 44100 and your "Bit Depth" should be 16.

Save your work! You can now take these beats and put them into iTunes. Although the school doesn't allow these web sites, when you go home you can also put the beats up on websites like IMEEM.

Making a Full Song Part 4

Today we shall finish making our full beats. The steps here may seem tricky, so be sure to ask Sean or myself for help. Also, if any of your classmates are finished, don't hesitate to ask them for help as well. Just remember: They're not supposed to do the work for you!!! Lets get started. IF YOU ARE BEHIND ON THIS ASSIGNMENT, GO BACK & DO THE EARLIER ASSIGNMENTS!

1. Open Reason

2. Load up the beat that you're trying to make into a full beat.

3. Highlight all the parts between 9-33.

4. In the Edit window, select Copy.

5. In the Edit window, select Paste two times.

6. Now Highlight all the parts between 9-17.

7. In the Edit window, select Copy.

8. Move your cursor to 81.

9. In the Edit window, select Paste.

10. From 81-89 Create an Outro by deleting all the parts except for your melody.

11. Save your beat!
Let me know when you're finished so that I can check your work!
Congratulations, you've made your first full beat!

Making a Full Song Part 3

If you haven't done Part 1 or 2 of this assignment, make sure that you go back and complete them before going any further!

The format for turning a beat/loop into a full song typically goes like this:
INTRO 1-9
CHORUS 9-17
VERSE 17-33
CHORUS 33-41
VERSE 41-57
CHORUS 57-65
VERSE 65-81
CHORUS 81-89
OUTRO 89-97

An intro is the beginning of the a song. The chorus is usually a part of the song where the lyrics may repeat AND all of the instruments in the beat play. The verse is where the rapper or singer would get their time to showcase their abilities/talk about a subject. The outro is, you guessed it, the ending of the song. Many songs fade out during the outro. Today lets just begin by making our Intro, our First Chorus, and our First Verse.


1. Open Reason

2. Open your beat titled (YOUR NAME) FULL SONG.

3. Your beat should have 4 items on the track: Redrum, Dr. REX, and 2 Melodies. All of your patterns on the track should have been copied until the reach the #33.

4. Lets start with making our INTRO. Our INTRO will happen between #1-9. It's the beginning of the song. For your intro, try something like deleting all of your Redrum from #1-9 and maybe the first half of the Dr. REX. A step like this will give the beat more build up & can make a listener more excited about the song.

5. Next is our CHORUS. For our FIRST CHORUS which happens at #9-17, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS WILL PLAY. Let's not delete anything here and move to the next step.

6. Now we're at our FIRST VERSE. For our FIRST VERSE which happens at #17-33, we want to give our rapper or singer room to show their skills. For our FIRST VERSE, Let's delete just ONE of the melodies from the entire verse. Now lets delete 1/2 of the Dr. REX boxes from the FIRST VERSE.

Good work! We're now 1 step closer to having our full beat complete!

Making a Full Song Part 2

*IF YOU DIDN'T FINISH TUESDAY'S ASSIGNMENT, COMPLETE THE WORK FOR THAT DAY BEFORE MOVING ON TO TODAY'S WORK!

Yesterday we worked on making the loop of our full song. The loops that we made will be go through some "Copy" and "Paste" work so that we can make the song longer. Lets get started!

1. Open Reason

2. OPEN YOUR BEAT FROM YESTERDAY. The title should be (YOUR NAME) FULL SONG.

3. Click on the "Track" of Reason. Highlight all of the parts of your beat by pressing Apple+A.

4. Go to the EDIT menu and Click COPY.

5. Now go to the EDIT menu again and click PASTE.

6. Keep going to EDIT and clicking PASTE until your beat Reaches "33" on the TRACK.

SAVE YOUR BEAT! You've now finished Part 2 of Making a Full Song.

Making a Full Song Part 1

The semester is almost over and it's time to learn how to make our beats into full length songs! Today we will begin the first process of making a full beat: Making the Loop. We have been making the loop the entire time in class.

You can use a Keyboard OR The Matrix to make Today's beat. Lets get started!

1. Open Reason

2. Create an MClass Mastering Suite Combi

3. Create a Mixer 14:2

4. Set your tempo between 70-110.

5. Create a Redrum and make a 32 step drum beat using a Clap OR Snare, Bass drum, Hi Hat, and a Percussion. Make sure all of your sounds are on the correct boxes. Move R to 5 Copy your pattern to track.

6. Create a Dr. REX Loop Player. Load a Dr. Rex Percussion Loop & put it "To Track".

7. Now you can create ANY SAMPLER (nn19/nnxt) OR SYNTHESIZER (subtractor/malstrom/combinator). Load in ANY Sound you like. If you want to use a keyboard to make your melody, make sure your keyboard is plugged in. If you want to use the matrix, make sure you create a matrix AFTER you pick your sound.

8. Record your melody using the keyboard OR Copy it to track using the matrix. Make sure you QUANTIZE your melody if you use a keyboard. Make sure you Put your matrix box on the correct track if you use the matrix.

9. Repeat steps 7 & 8 to make another melody with a new sound.

10. When you are finished you should have on the track the following: 32 step redrum beat, dr. rex percussion loop, 2 melodies using either the keyboard or the matrix.

11. Save your beat as (YOUR NAME) FULL SONG.

MAKE SURE THAT YOU SAVE THIS BEAT! THIS WILL BE THE FIRST BEAT THAT WE TURN INTO A FULL SONG!

The Matrix Quiz

On today's quiz we are going to make an 8 step melody, 16 step melody, or 32 step melody.

1. Make sure you have a Mixer 14:2
2. Set Tempo to anything between 70-110 bpm
   
3. Create a Malstrom or a Combinator.
   
4. Click on the folder of whatever instrument you choose.
5. Go to Reason Factory Sound Bank: Malstrom Patches: Mono Synths: Choose any sound. If you picked the Combinator, go to Reason Factory Sound Bank: Combinator Patches: Synth Poly: Choose any sound.
   
6. Create a Matrix!
7. On the Matrix, set your steps to either 8, 16, or 32.
   
8. You may want to change the Matrix from Octave 3 to Octave 4, or maybe down to Octave 2.
9. Now turn the volume off on three of the steps if your steps are 8. Turn the volume off 6 notes if your steps are 16. Turn your volume off 12 notes if your steps are 32.
   
10. Create your melody, then copy it to track using these steps:
    
11. Move your Right loop point to R3.
12. Right Click on the Matrix and select Copy Pattern To Track.
13. Move the Right loop point to R5 and the Left loop point to L3.
14. On the Matrix, Select Pattern 2.
15. Move the Octave Switch up one Octave from the one you are on.
16. Create the EXACT SAME MELODY FROM PATTERN 1, BUT MAKE SURE THIS MELODY IS ONE OCTAVE HIGHER THAN PATTERN 1!
17. Copy pattern 2 to track. Make sure that L is at 3 and R is at 5.
    
18. Move the Left loop point to L1.
19. Click the Pattern Button on the Matrix.
20. Create a Redrum and make a 16 OR 32 step drum pattern using a Clap or Snap, Bass Drum, Hi Hat, and Percussion. Make sure you put the sounds on appropriate boxes!
21. On the Redrum, Copy Pattern To Track and turn the Pattern Button off.
22. Create a Dr. Rex.
23. Load in a Dr. Rex Percussion Loop of your choice.
24. Push the "To Track" button on the Dr. Rex.
    
25. Save your beat as (YOUR NAME) MATRIX QUIZ.
26. Let me know when you have finished your work so I can check it and grade it.
27. Congratulations! You have completed the quiz!

Matrix Quiz Practice

This Friday we will be having a quiz on using the Matrix to make a 2 Octave melody. Lets spend some time practicing!

Click HERE to practice.

Remember: the actual quiz will have less detailed steps, so make sure you are prepared!

Making a 2 Octave Melody

Today we are going to create our own melodies using the technique that Lil Jon used in Snap Yo Fingaz.

1. Open Reason
2. Make sure you have a Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo between 70-110 bpm
   
4. Create a Malstrom
5. On The Malstrom, click on the folder in the upper left hand corner.
6. Go to Reason Factory Sound Bank: Malstrom Patches: Mono Synths: Choose any of the patches
   
7. Create a Matrix.
   
8. On the Matrix, change the steps from 16 to 8.
9. On the Matrix, move the Octave switch, on the left from the keyboard, from 3 to 4.
10. Turn the Volume off on three notes.
11. Create a melody with between three and five notes.
    
12. Now, move your Right loop point to R3.
13. Right Click on the Matrix and select Copy Pattern To Track.
14. Move the Right loop point to R5 and the Left loop point to L3.
15. On the Matrix, Select Pattern 2.
16. Move the Octave Switch from 4 to 5.
17. On the Matrix, change the steps from 16 to 8.
18. Create the same melody you made for Pattern 1.
    
19. Right Click on the Matrix and Select Copy Pattern To Track.
20. Move the Left loop point to L1.
21. Click the Pattern Button on the Matrix.
22. Highlight all the boxes in the sequencer window and drag them up to the Malstrom track.
23. Create a Redrum and create a beat using a Clap or Snap, Bass Drum, High Hat, and Percussion.
24. When you have finished the beat, Copy Pattern To Track.
25. Create a Dr. Rex.
26. Load in a Dr. Rex Percussion Loop.
27. On The Dr. Rex, click To Track...and "push play"
28. Save your beat, give it whatever name you like.

Snap Ya Fingas...1 More Time!

Changing the Octave and Making 2 Patterns on the Matrix

Today we are going to play 'Snap Your Fingers' on the Matrix. We will be learning how to change the Octave on the Matrix and how to make two patterns. This should be much easier than when we tried to make the melody before using the keyboards.


After you create the melody, make a 32 step redrum beat to go with it.

1. Open Reason
2. Make sure you have a Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo at 82 bpm
4. Create a Malstrom
5. On The Malstrom, click on the folder in the upper left hand corner.
6. Go to Reason Factory Sound Bank: Malstrom Patches: Mono Synths: Chingy Lead.xwv
7. We need a way to add the melody from Snap Yo Fingas, which is in C minor...Create a Matrix!
8. On the Matrix, change the steps from 16 to 8.
9. On the Matrix, move the Octave switch, on the left from the keyboard, from 3 to 4.
10. Turn the Volume off on notes 4, 6, and 8.
11. On Steps 1 and 2, click on the lowest note boxes to bring the notes up to the 4th Octave from the 3rd Octave.
12. On Step 3, click on the 4th box up.
13. On Steps 5 and 7, click on the 3rd box up.
14. It should look like this.
15. Now, move your Right loop point to R3.
16. Right Click on the Matrix (or go to edit) and select Copy Pattern To Track.
17. Move the Right loop point to R5 and the Left loop point to L3.
18. On the Matrix, Select Pattern 2.
19. Move the Octave Switch from 4 to 5.
20. On the Matrix, change the steps from 16 to 8.
21. Repeat lesson steps 10-13.
22. Right Click on the Matrix and Select Copy Pattern To Track.
23. Move the Left loop point to L1.
24. Click the Pattern Button on the Matrix.
25. Create a Redrum and make your own 32 step beat to go along with the Snap Ya Fingas melody.
    
26. When you have finished the beat, Copy Pattern To Track.
27. Save your beat as Snap (your name)'s Fingers
28. Let me or Sean hear your beat so you can get credit.