Product Description

Geared toward intermediate users, "Reason 4 Power!" is the perfect book for you if you're using this popular software in your studio setup. "Reason 4 Power!" walks you through step-by-step examples and exercises that unlock Reason s secrets and will help your composing and recording sessions run more smoothly. This guide is packed with tips that even experienced users may not be aware of. It provides the "why" behind the how, so you ll finish the book with a power-user s grip on the ins and outs of Reason. This updated edition explores the ReGroove mixer, Thor, RPG-8, the newly rebuilt sequencer, as well as valuable tricks of the trade that will help make your songs sound more professional. A companion website offers downloadable source files used in the book, for enhanced hands-on experience. Whether you re a professional musician or a hobbyist, "Reason 4 Power!", coupled with the new Reason 4 software, will take your creative possibilities to a whole new level.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #154591 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 664 pages

Customer Reviews

What happens if I push that?
As a new user of Reason 4 I have found this book to be very helpful in finding my around. It takes the reader step-by-step through all of the tools available within Reason with lots of examples to underline the information being provided. Where I think the book falls short (and hence the 4 stars) is that it comes from what I call the Fisher-Price school of writing, that is it explains what happens if you push a particular button or control, but not necessarily why. I appreciate that this might make the book huge (it's already over 600 pages), but sometimes it's nice to know why a particular thing happens as well as just knowing that it does. A second issue I have with the book is that a lot of the figures (screen shots) are not always adjacent to where they are being referenced and this means having to flick backwards and forwards a lot when reading. Overall though the book is well written, the author uses a familiar and engaging style that makes the book easy to read and he offers lots of practical advise and suggestions for people learning to use Reason. I would definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a "proper" manual for Reason.