Classic drum machines that use step programming such as the Roland TR-808 and TR-909 have been integral to the sound of many music genres, including hip hop music, electronic dance, house, techno, and R&B, as well as numerous subgenres. In Reason 9, the Redrum Drum Computer combines this step programming method with the ability to load any sound sample on any drum channel. Matt Piper, music producer and audio engineer, shows you how to program a beat with Redrum, how to copy the drum pattern to a new location and then add slight variation to the beat in the new location, and how to alternate between beats. You will even learn how to use Redrum to spontaneously generate random beats to help inspire your creativity.
- [Voiceover] Just about every classic programmable…drum machine uses Step Programming to program the beats.…And Reason has a really cool emulation…of that vibe with the ReDrum Drum Computer.…So, I'm gonna create one of those here.…And I am not gonna try to make a Trap beat right now…but I would like to have a Trap kit.…I'm gonna look in the Reason 9 Sounds and just search…for Trap 'cause I'd like to have that A Strum in there.…
Okay, I happen to know that the .DRP file extension…is a ReDrum kit, so I'm just gonna drag this over here.…And then if you want to hear the drums that…are in the kit you have these Triggers here.…(single drumbeats)…Okay, and you can experiment with loading different kits.…You can also load individual drums.…So, BD, that's Base Drum if I browse here.…
Now I can just click and hear these.…(single drumbeats)…Okay, and same with the Snare Drums, SD.…(single snare drums)…And I also have this Start Sampling button where I could…just clap in front of a microphone and have my own sample…that I make for any of these Drum Channels.…
Author
Matt Piper
Released
7/22/2016- Recording audio and virtual instrument tracks in Reason 9
- Loop recording
- Creating synth lines
- Making beats with loops and the sequencer
- Editing audio
- Correcting pitch
- Automating tempo and time signature
- Mixing tracks in Reason
- Master the final recording
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 1s
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1. Set Up
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Set preferences4m 5s
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User interface overview4m 38s
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Navigate the Reason browser3m 43s
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2. Record Audio
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Record audio tracks6m 26s
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Loop record6m 57s
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3. Record Virtual Instruments
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Combine software instruments3m 52s
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Live sampling3m 4s
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4. Create Beats
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Make beats with loops7m 51s
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5. Edit Your Recording
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Audio Slice editor6m 11s
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Vocal Pitch editor10m 10s
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Bounce audio clips to MIDI2m 29s
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6. Mix Your Recording
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Mixer overview7m 30s
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Set levels and stereo pans7m 40s
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EQ (equalization)8m 37s
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Compression8m 51s
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Effect sends9m 37s
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7. Finish Your Recording
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Master your own recording12m 40s
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Conclusion
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Next steps27s
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Video: Step-program drum beats with Redrum