Reason Course

Statement of AchievementPlease enquire for prices and more information
Duration: 80 Hours
Delivery: Online
Code: DSL007

Reason Course Outline

If you want to get the most out of your Reason software suite and learn all the latest tips, tricks and workflow methods then this brand new online training course provides the perfect solution for you.

This course includes both a basic/intermediate and advanced level information to support all levels of users, and the course is delivered through a series of online video tutorials which you can access at any time, from wherever you are.

The online Reason course, which has been designed and presented by our very own Reason expert trainer, is presented in a series of online videos which you can watch where and when you prefer, with a full complement of accompanying downloadable materials for your future reference.

By taking our course you will not only get a perfect understanding of how to use your Reason software in the comfort of your home, acquire Reason-optimised samples and presets from loopmasters, but once completed you will also be able to download your very own official certificate of completion, signed by our expert trainer, stating that you have taken the course and listing all the module topics.

Also included with the Reason courses is a huge collection of royalty free samples from Loopmasters worth over $100.

What equipment do I need?

To take the course you need to have a computer which is connected to the internet, a copy of Reason (ideally 6, but earlier versions are also sufficient) or Reason Essentials and some speakers or headphones connected to the computer. A MIDI controller keyboard would be useful, but is not essential.


Lesson Structure

Level 1: Reason Beginners/ Intermediate

Our brand new Reason Level 1 course provides students with all the knowledge necessary to start making music with Reason. As well as being guided through all the main areas of the software, the modules also provide more general information about music, performance and production. At the end of the course, students should have all the basic skills required to produce their own tracks, with the 14 modules going from the jamming stage right through to final mastering. Students are even introduced to important sound creation methods, such as sampling and synthesizing.

Modules:

  1. Introduction to the course
  2. What is MIDI
  3. Working with Loops
  4. Programming Drums I- Intro Redrum
  5. Recording Audio
  6. Basic Processing –Compression & Filtering
  7. Programming Drums II – Intro to Kong
  8. Introduction to Sampling
  9. Introduction to Synthesizing
  10. Mixing Part I
  11. Mixing Part II
  12. Introduction to Mastering
  13. Remote and Rewire
  14. Intro to the Combinator

Level 2: Reason Advanced

Our brand new Level 2 Advanced Reason Online Course continues where the Level 1 course leaves off, and provides experienced Reason users with all the knowledge needed to get the very best out of all the advanced features and workflow methods available in Reason. At the end of this course, students will understand advanced techniques for composing, producing and performing music, including sampling, synthesizing and processing with various effects. Throughout the course, techniques are combined and applied to practical situations to show how technical knowledge can be used to take your music in new and exciting directions. Through learning new skills, students will be able to free themselves from technical restraints and enable a clear path to channel their creativity and artistic vision.

Modules:

1)  Gating & Sidechaining

2)  Automation and Advanced Mixing

3)  Advanced Drums I

4)  Advanced Drums II

5)  Advanced Synthesizing I (Malstroem)

6) Advanced Sampling (NN-XT)

7) Working with a Vocal

8) Advanced Synthesizing II (Thor)

9) Advanced Effects - Making Old School Sounds with Vocoder & Matrix

10) Advanced Effects II - Creating Effects Patches & Mastering Tools with Combinator

11) Advanced Combinator - Creating Instruments of Mass Distraction

12) Putting It All Together - Producing a Remix

13) New Effects in Reason 6 - Alligator, Pulveriser and The Echo

Reason Course

Statement of AchievementPlease enquire for prices and more information
Duration: 80 Hours
Delivery: Online
Code: DSL007