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How to Create a software instrument, record MIDI and quantize notes using Propellerhead’s reason 5 By Mark Hani

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How to Create a software instrument, record MIDI and quantize notes using

Propellerhead’s reason 5

By Mark Hani

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1. Create a new project

2. Create an Mclass mastering suite followed by a 14:2 mixer on the rack view

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Right click in the black space under the mixer or select create from the toolbar then select “combinator”

4.

Click “browse patch”

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Select the required patch from ALL instrument Patches

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• Switch to sequencer view

• Make sure Recording is enabled for the track that is going to be used

• Enable Metronome by left clicking the click button at the bottom left or by simply pressing “C” on your keyboard ,a blue light indicates click is on

• Enable Pre-count by left clicking the “Pre” button or by simply pressing ctrl+P on your keyboard, a blue light indicates pre click is on

. Click volume is adjustable from the click level volume knob

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. You can adjust the number of Precount bars by selecting options from the toolbar then select number of precount bars : 1,2,3,4 (the tick indicates the selected number “1”)

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. Click the record button , and play the rehearsed line ( a clip highlighted in red is being created as you record)

. Click the stop button or press space, then double click the midi clip to get into piano roll

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. To quantize notes select all notes , or each note individually then right click it and select quantize notes

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. Furthermore you can adjust quantization more accuratly by opening the tool window box by selecting “window” from the toolbar then select “show tool window”

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. From the value drag list you can select a value to snap quantization to .

. The amount by which you want the notes to move ( 50 % would move notes halfway to the selected value)

. You can also randomize positions by tick value for every 16th having 240 ticks

. Also you can select to quantize during recording

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. You can alternatively do that by clicking the “R E C” button on the bottom right corner , this automatically quantizes notes as you record.

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I hope this was helpful,

Thank you