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Approaching Reason - Video Course - Free
- KVRAF
- 1787 posts since 22 Feb, 2014
Thank you for your work on this resource and making it freely available, Benedict. I'm already familiar with your channel and Higher Hz, so I know this is good stuff.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3770 posts since 5 Mar, 2004 from Gold Coast Australia
Thanks, Higher Hz was not my channel but I did work for him for a decent while (lots longer than I figured I would actually). I think H Hz is dead in the water now. Shame as it allowed for some far better depth to material than most but I don't think he knew anything about music, was just farming niches until he struck money.
Umm, look around at what I do, as you noted my material on H Hz and I have similar things, but less review-y on my own YT.
This was a personal fave but was a total zzzt - and got I banned when I posted in a group.

Umm, look around at what I do, as you noted my material on H Hz and I have similar things, but less review-y on my own YT.
This was a personal fave but was a total zzzt - and got I banned when I posted in a group.
Benedict Roff-Marsh
http://www.benedictroffmarsh.com
http://www.benedictroffmarsh.com
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- KVRAF
- 5200 posts since 17 Aug, 2004
Youtube is full of it. You can also apply techniques from other DAWs. Some nice sounds below.LaLivre wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2025 8:04 am Thanks for Videos, can you make a turorial about creating typical Dub (Dub Techno) Synth Sounds and Chords?
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- KVRAF
- 5200 posts since 17 Aug, 2004
Some nice material there. I salute you.Benedict wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:03 am Hi All
Approaching Reason is a series of ten videos covering the basics of what the Reason DAW is and how it is best used. Each episode comes out on Monday the first four are up already. This is Part 1:
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- KVRist
- 208 posts since 28 Apr, 2022
Great, thanks you!
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3770 posts since 5 Mar, 2004 from Gold Coast Australia
Thanks. I sulute your saulutationkmonkey wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:11 amSome nice material there. I salute you.Benedict wrote: Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:03 am Hi All
Approaching Reason is a series of ten videos covering the basics of what the Reason DAW is and how it is best used. Each episode comes out on Monday the first four are up already. This is Part 1:
Benedict Roff-Marsh
http://www.benedictroffmarsh.com
http://www.benedictroffmarsh.com
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3770 posts since 5 Mar, 2004 from Gold Coast Australia
As for Chords, a chord is a chord is a chord...
This is how you learn the basics that apply to all Western Music:
Full Course page: https://benedictroffmarsh.com/2023/08/0 ... effective/

This is how you learn the basics that apply to all Western Music:
Full Course page: https://benedictroffmarsh.com/2023/08/0 ... effective/
Benedict Roff-Marsh
http://www.benedictroffmarsh.com
http://www.benedictroffmarsh.com
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- KVRAF
- 5200 posts since 17 Aug, 2004
I watched more of your Reason videos.
I am not speaking about the content here but about how this is all made. Clear, concise, focused, and eloquent. No hyperbole, no bull**** just straight to the chase. Very very good and informative. It's much better than most of the nonsense "tutorials" on YouTube. And this is coming from someone who had you on the "ignore list" for whatever reason (no wonder since I am an idiot at a time so I guess I went into fight mode with you sometimes in the past).
Anyway, good job. I don't think people realize the time and effort needed to make quality videos happen.
I'll recommend your videos to anyone new to Reason anytime. Once again thank you for your time.
I am not speaking about the content here but about how this is all made. Clear, concise, focused, and eloquent. No hyperbole, no bull**** just straight to the chase. Very very good and informative. It's much better than most of the nonsense "tutorials" on YouTube. And this is coming from someone who had you on the "ignore list" for whatever reason (no wonder since I am an idiot at a time so I guess I went into fight mode with you sometimes in the past).
Anyway, good job. I don't think people realize the time and effort needed to make quality videos happen.
I'll recommend your videos to anyone new to Reason anytime. Once again thank you for your time.
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- KVRist
- 208 posts since 28 Apr, 2022
Do you have any tipps how to structure effects in a way that you can save presets? So for example a subtractor with a reverb and a phaser and a LFO. If you add effects in the mixer channel's effect slot you can't save presets that include subtractor, reverb, phaser and LFO, can you?
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- KVRist
- 90 posts since 30 Jul, 2021
I am new to Reason (6 month free trial), so there may be alternatives but I right click and select the 'combine' option to create a combinator which I can then save.LaLivre wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:54 am Do you have any tipps how to structure effects in a way that you can save presets? So for example a subtractor with a reverb and a phaser and a LFO. If you add effects in the mixer channel's effect slot you can't save presets that include subtractor, reverb, phaser and LFO, can you?
- KVRAF
- 2784 posts since 18 Apr, 2001
Don't put the FX into the channel insert, instead put the after/below the instrument. Basically the same result but you can combine them in this case.LaLivre wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:52 am Any other techniques? avid_d's technique is not working if you use the insert effects in mixer channel.
CrimsonWarlock aka TechnoGremlin, Moved to Reason and Rack Extensions exclusively (from Reaper and VSTs) several years ago.
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- KVRist
- 208 posts since 28 Apr, 2022
Oh ok, I like to have the insert section for quick collapsing, but it seems its the only way. They really hate everything that is related to topics like organisation / structure at RS headquarters, don't they? 
- KVRAF
- 2784 posts since 18 Apr, 2001
In this case I disagree, they are just staying true to the hardware paradigm that is at the center of Reason. Loading an instrument in the insert section of a mixer (like in Reaper and most other DAWs) is actually counterintuitive from a hardware perspective. In a hardware-based studio, you won't plug all the guitar stomp boxes into inserts either, you have them directly after the guitar and before you hit the mixer channel. From this perspective, it makes perfect sense. I tend to have FX that are part of the sound-design directly after/under the instrument, and use the channel insert for mix-FX. For that reason, most of my insert FX are on buses and parallel channels and not on instrument channels.LaLivre wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:31 am They really hate everything that is related to topics like organisation / structure at RS headquarters, don't they?![]()
CrimsonWarlock aka TechnoGremlin, Moved to Reason and Rack Extensions exclusively (from Reaper and VSTs) several years ago.