Introduction to Reason

This intensive one day course will cover everything required to get started producing music in Propellerheads Reason . The course focuses on getting to grips with the Reason rack and arrange interfaces, as well as a range of built in instruments and effects.

No experience of Reason is necessary and all equipment is provided. Each workstation will consist of a Mac running Reason, Evolution MIDI controller keyboard and Headphones.

Course tutor: Graham Ginty

Graham is a seasoned tutor, producer, promoter and DJ having been involved in almost every aspect of the NI music scene for over 10 years.
As one half of Funkasaurus Graham has DJed internationally and released a whole host of breakbeat, house and techno tracks on labels from as Italy, Spain and the US.
He has also been at the forefront of music education having delivered courses for schools, Further Education colleges and privately since 2003

To book a place on the course please go to our ‘book a course’ page. Please note that places are not confirmed until payment has been made in full. Please ensure you have read our terms and conditions before booking a place on any programme.

Course Content

• Configuring Audio and MIDI preferences
• The Rack and Sequencer Interfaces
• Reason Mixers
• Programming Beats with Redrum
• Creating Drum Sequences
• Using the Dr Octo Rex player
• Programming MIDI in the arrange window
• Real time recording with MIDI keyboards
• Quantising MIDI
• Reason Synths
• Adding auxiliary effects
• Arranging and mixing a track
• Automating parameters

If you wish to cover any specific topics during the programme, please contact us.