{"id":46,"date":"2011-11-21T07:25:55","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T14:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.toddcardonmedia.com\/blog\/?p=46"},"modified":"2011-11-20T12:29:43","modified_gmt":"2011-11-20T19:29:43","slug":"propellerhead-reason-recording-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.toddcardonmedia.com\/blog\/music-recording\/propellerhead-reason-recording-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Propellerhead Reason Recording Software"},"content":{"rendered":"

The very first audio recording platform I discovered, Propellerhead Reason 2.0, which was about 7 years ago. Today, Propellerhead Reason is now at 6.0. How it all began starts now.<\/p>\n

Christmas 2001, I surprisingly received a Yamaha keyboard that I was so excited about. I still use it today simply because it provides 76 keys and it has midi connections. The only thing it doesn\u2019t have that most use today is a modulation wheel and weighted keys. But other than that, it has worked just fine over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n

I played that keyboard over and over for a couple of years. My Dad one evening was listening and asked, \u201cDo you think there is something out there you can get that will help you record these songs.\u201d I told him \u201cI\u2019ve thought about that before, but the audio equipment necessary to record looked like it cost a fortune.\u201d But he gave me the idea and the next day I paid a visit to pro sound.<\/p>\n

I walked in the store and began observing beasty audio mixers that ranged in the thousands. I looked at midi keyboards, which were really audio workstations. I couldn\u2019t tell the difference at the time and why you would need a basic midi keyboard vs. an audio workstation keyboard that cost thousands, I was clueless and at times, ignorance was frustrating. Luckily a guy working there asked if I had any questions.<\/p>\n

I attempted to explain what I was trying to do. Basically asking him what I needed to get to record a song. I didn\u2019t have a clue what I was asking other than that. I told him I\u2019m guessing to start, the gear I would need would range from 7-10 thousand or so. He hesitated and responded, \u201cNo, not exactly.\u201d He reached down behind the counter and pulled out a box that contained the Propellerhead Reason software. \u201cThis is all you need.\u201d Then he pulled out a USB to MIDI converter and said, \u201cOh, and this too, as long as you have a computer and keyboard with MIDI connections.\u201d I said to him, \u201cThat\u2019s it? That\u2019s all you need!?\u201d I was getting really excited because I knew that this really might work out. I proceeded to ask him more questions like, what does this program do? How do I get quality sounds? I had no idea but he showed me on the computer there and it looked convincing so I got it.<\/p>\n

I rushed home and installed the program, loaded it up and was staring at something that looked similar to this:
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What in the world is this? I didn\u2019t know what anything did or how to use it other than push the play button next to the record button and listen to the demo song it came with. I would move one of the knobs hoping something would work but obviously didn\u2019t do anything. It was overwhelming. What I didn\u2019t know at the time was that this\u00a0 program included every aspect of recording such as mixers, effects, synthesizers, and samplers. I sort of knew what a mixer was, but that tiny red reverb thing didn\u2019t have a clue what it did or anything else for that matter.<\/p>\n

As I have said in the past, days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, and months into years. I had to start from somewhere and that somewhere was the ground up.<\/p>\n

When I first bought Propellerhead Reason, I was trying to ask the guy at Pro Sound what I needed that would sound like film scores that you would hear in movies. He explained that this recording program will teach you everything you need to get started towards that direction. Getting recording software was the first step. But it takes a lot of practice and learning before you can discern how to approach putting together a masterpiece. I am still far from perfection, but I strive to one day create a sound that is like no other.<\/p>\n

This blog I hope will help those who are just starting and trying to figure out exactly what they need. There is different equipment that you need between live recording vs. digital recording. The details will include all aspects of recording audio such as mixing, EQ, preamps, monitors, compression, mic placements, software, effects, plug-ins and more. It will also include composers in various capacities who have a valid and credible name to their profession; how they developed their personal brand. Also producers, engineers and artists, many of which use Propellerhead Reason. Those details will come with time. But for now, sit back and enjoy the ride!<\/p>\n

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