Improving Drum Mixes With Gates

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted May 16, 2012 in Gates, Mixing, Multitrack, Reason 6, SSL, Tutorial, Video

In this video I show you how to utilize gates in Reason (with their fantastic SSL 9000k-modeled mixer) on a multitrack drum session to clean up and improve the mix.

The drum sessions in the video are available here.

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Video: Using Multiple Loops In Multiple Meters (all at the same time)

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted January 30, 2012 in Kong, Odd Meters, Reason, REX, Tutorial, Video

You were probably just asking yourself... "hmmm, is it possible to use multiple odd meter drum loops (in multiple odd time signatures) together at the same time, and make something that doesn't sound like a Dream Theater b-side?"  Well, you've come to the right place, because I've got your answer:  YES!  It's totally possible, and the results are pretty interesting.

In this video, I show you how to take three different loops in three time signatures (7/8, 7/4 & 15/8) and play them together inside of Reason.  It's easier than you might think, and it ends up creating a groove that changes slightly with every measure.


The MIDI loops utilized in this video come from our recently released Odd Meter MIDI Drums collection, while the 7/4 Rex loop comes from the Odd Meter Grooves Vol 2 pack, and lastly, the Kong Patch hails from our popular Cinematic Drums Vol 2 ReFIll.


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Video: Making Linear Loops in Reason 6

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted December 13, 2011 in Reason, Tutorial, Video

In this video, I show you how to create linear drum loops in Reason 6 by utilizing slice edit mode in Dr. Octo Rex to deconstruct a straight forward rock groove and fill the gaps with ReDrum.  The ReFill I'm using in this example is Indie Rock Drums Vol II.


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Video Tutorial - Arranging Multitrack Drums

Share this post Twitter Facebook Tumblr Email Posted September 16, 2011 in Arranging, Multitrack, Tutorial

The thought of working with Multitrack Drum Sessions may seem daunting to some of you, but it's really as easy as dragging and dropping.  This video, utilizing our Thick & Meaty Session, gives you a quick overview of how the sessions are configured, as well as some tips for creating your own drum arrangements inside of your DAW.  

This is the first of a series of videos I'll be posting in Ryan's Corner, so subscribe to the RSS feed to stay up to date with new content!

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