52 Reason / Record Tips - Week 34: Automation Clip Toolbox

[@Macacos]

I’m finding this, 13 years later. Gotta love KZbin.

[@Pippy_Pappy]

Man these were the days, so much goodness came out of these video series.

[@ReasonStudios]

Actually JB has said before that he did them by hand and yes, they took as much time as you'd imagine to do. :) James is nothing if not dedicated.

[@sangitaghosh8480]

Please enable the the link Sir

[@OhmenOfficial]

HOW DID YOU MAKE THESE????? Tell propellerhead that they need an actual "Toolbox" to store automation clips and have preset automation clips SO HELPFUL THANK YOU!

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

Using it with Reason 6.5 and working fine. Thanking you for this in 2024, James

[@tq2769]

YOU ROCK. Very cool what you've done here, thank you! I find it so refreshing as well that tutorials exist which involve a person who actually knows what he/she is doing, quickly and succinctly states what he/she is going to do and then simply does it. What a concept!!!

[@jeremyellismusic]

Once again, you have flipped my wig off. I know this must have been an insane amount of work, so THANKS FOR SHARING! This is going right into my template song, forever more.

[@RaphaAguirra]

Man, you're just awesome!!! I'm you fan!! I'm a home producer working in Brazil with my band and you tweek our minds with each video of yours every week. Nice work, man! Congrats!!!! And thank you!!

[@japcarjohn]

Thanks James as a new user to Reason this will help me loads!

[@podintsov2]

Wow, thanks for sharing! Loving your tutorials, very informative and actually teach you something instead of just telling what knob to twist without an explanation!

[@praestantia1]

James Bernard I think you might be becoming my hero.

[@JohnAnderson-vo7en]

Does James still work with/for Propellerhead? It would be great to have a new series of these weekly tips updated as of version 10.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

No James got Replaced by Ryon.

[@TexturedGrooves]

Man you have just streamlined my editing to the nth degree..!! Respect and best wishes my friend :)

[@ReasonStudios]

@nljdj the download link is in the description for the video. :)

[@acidtrancejunkie]

Excellent ! Thanks so much for these templates James. And for making me aware of the stretch-to-tempo function (2"35 in video).

[@TexturedGrooves]

acidtrancejunkie Ditto on the stretch to tempo..!!! Man I'm so happy off to mungle and play with new toys ;)

[@nopeenutsforyou]

+acidtrancejunkie how were you able to download? would you care to share if you're still able to get the link to work?

[@acidtrancejunkie]

+Jamie Grimes Let me have a look when I get home this evening and I'll post them someplace (If I still have them)

[@nopeenutsforyou]

that would be amazing man! thank you!

[@acidtrancejunkie]

+Jamie Grimes Hi Jamie, I put it on wetransfer.com but I got no confirmation email after 2hours, so I don't have a link. I can email it to you otherwise if you have an address. Its 175kB so very small.

[@tapeisrolling]

Great stuff James. I have my own file I've been building but it's all device based (specific rate values for delays, modulators etc) but I've never even thought about building something based on shapes. This sort of thing always seemed like too much trouble to bother but I'll be definitely be using your automation clips from now on. Thanks.

[@stealthbopper]

Another clever idea - thanks so much for sharing. I anticipate using this a lot. Excellent work!

[@sugarshackstudios4889]

Great video. Thx. I think you may have done this a while ago as I'm on Reason 11. But the toolbox downloaded & works like a charm.

[@officialKirtan]

Wow totally expanded my ability to make my tracks even better. Thanks!

[@smiley.3539]

Seems the link is not available anymore. Does anyone know another link? It would be much appreciated Doing that would have driven me nuts .

[@subzonepen]

Great vid and invaluable tools. How on earth is it that we don't have automation curves yet in Reason? It's been 5 years since this vid was made!

[@bci3937]

I was wondering, there is no Automation Clip Folder in R 10, containing some Automation-Clips...isn it a simple Idea...?

[@triffid6712]

Still works in 2022!

[@jetblackdovemusic]

hey do u still have this? the link no longer works

[@ReasonStudios]

Yup, works just fine!

[@azynkron]

Though I didn't check all of these out, most of them can be automated by routing a LFO to the correct CV. Far simpler and faster.

[@borntobebroken]

boi keeps me comin back to these

[@GemLabProductions]

you are the man. this is literally EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED!!

[@Faxxer248]

Well the toolbox is outstanding! But I was wondering of you could show us HOW to make our own "automation" clips. Not that these aren't good, I was just realizing that I'd have no way to do this on my own without the stuff you made. ...p.s. this works amazingly for helping to get a song that sounds flat to come alive with some depth....panning, wahwahing, filters bouncing....you name it...your mix will sing with some of these in there. Thank you james, these tips help me over and over still

[@POL242]

great ! as usual ! this wave of sliders is beautiful.

[@AndrewPortess]

This is so amazingly useful! James Bernard, you are a genius! Thanks very much for this! :D

[@meowsqueak]

That's so awesome :) Thanks JB, a useful collection.

[@77Karolis77]

WOW. Thanks for this amazing stuff. Hard work. Respect!

[@JRneko]

Ok this is marvelous. Hopefully can be done in ableton too as I use both

[@james_bernard]

@mesaoneCCK Everything was created in Reason/Record and hand drawn in. The increasing/decreasing clips were created by copying a clip, changing snap to the next lowest value (1/2, 1/4. 18 etc.) using stretch clip to tempo to cut it in half, copy it again.. stretch clip to tempo in half and so on until you reach 1/64th on snap and copy that one twice. Easier to do than you think. Now.. created the sine wave clips from scratch?... not so easy.. that took a lot of time.

[@Telekon5]

Oooo James... I love you....lol. This is hot stuff! Very useful indeed!

[@maxbomb]

These look like fantastic times savers, any chance of seeing a reason intro version?

[@strawberriemusic]

Wow..Always wondered how to automate the Reason Mixer...Does anyone know anymore tutorials like this ??

[@GamingAndGlitching]

Check out Propellerheads channel, there are loads of tutorials like this one.

[@kruppyboy]

Could be useful specific drawing tools in the arrange window...

[@IAmT8X]

that is so generous its really good to give that shit away, not that you cant do it but what I would say is you may not experiment as much if you just copy those Automations, but still youre generically doing what 90% of DAW users do.

[@MrCbolden]

Awesome!!! Thanks! Btw...do you have any other great templates like the toolbox?

[@SidMercutio]

@TOMMYSTYLESPRODUCER Are you talking about a midi sound in Record created from a synth..say...Thor?

[@festeplatte4225]

Propellerheads, we have now 2019, but anyway, WELCOME IN THE ANCIENT AGE!!!👍 It's really ridiculous, what for shame....😐

[@mesaoneCCK]

excellent! thanks for the toolbox. How did you create the increasing/decreasing sine wave clips? Was everything here created inside Reason/Record? I would like to create my own.

[@ReasonStudios]

@medude5 Thanks, added.

[@MotionMenace2]

Nice ! Thanks JB ! Gonna use this alot !!

[@IAmT8X]

@tintala yeh you need Ableton so you cn DJ.. :? all I know is Reason/record dont support VST but Reason/Record i think its going to be just Reason 6 will supposedly do that and you dont need Record on the side its all in one

[@mesaoneCCK]

@jamesbernardmusic wow. Thanks for the toolbox, then! Cubase has a tool to create sin wave automation, but it's not that functional -- you can't specify the frequency. I think it defaults to 5Hz/bar or something like that. Maybe propellerheads could add in more automation shapes in an update.

[@medude5]

Nice :) You should include the link in the description box too

[@RecordnRtist]

Thanks James! Great video.

[@dronehymns]

@tintala No. You can mix and master in Reason/Record.

[@thedeed23]

making waves :) love it James thanks

[@lodobeats8324]

tHIS IS tHE BEST CHEAT CODE I HAVE EVER HAD

[@dazzlebaby69]

I love this. I just sent it to my friend.

[@srtounez]

hey i need help! how do i change midi outputs in Reason?? i have a digi 003 with a midi controller keyboard connected... en the 003 midi out to a Motif Es Rack and i need to "sample" som sounds from de rack to reason but cant find a way to tell reason to send midi out to the motif any help?

[@gdrope8507]

Is it possible to export these templates, that i can import them into cubase or any other DAW? i got reason 7, but i'm also doing a lot of processes in cubase. i couldn't find anything comparable to that for cubase.

[@mykldxn]

james this is awesome!

[@Rickysaur]

This is awesome, but couldn't you guys just add a curve tool aswell? :)

[@briannyandoro6505]

Hi there ..is there a toolbox compatible with Reason essentials? It says it's not supported when I try to open

[@SidMercutio]

@Rickysaur "Curve Tool" Makes sense to me too lol

[@SabinesTestbild]

Unfortunately the song file is not working in Reason 10 Lite-Version. What a pitty!

[@deepstructure]

Super helpful!

[@tintala]

I f I have Record/Reason 5 , do I need Ableton to mix or master?

[@nljdj]

Where can I get this midi data? Is there a file where I can download these automation sines?

[@runbantayrun]

Let's have the curve automation lines native on the sequencer please.

[@meowsqueak]

I wonder if JB had access to some special custom PH-only tool to generate these curves - no way anyone could do that by hand.

[@alexhoyos5343]

you can create them yourself by modulating them with an LFO and recording in real time the modulation

[@zanethomas4546]

Hey just found this a I really need this Automation tool box. If anyone has the file or if Propellerhead could up load it again that would be awesome!

[@EnochLight]

The link has been listed in the linear notes section of the video. Has been for years - it's still there.

[@EluZiveTrance]

Do you have a version of this for 12

[@Bassmentnoize]

Hey JB I'm using reasons 6.5 will this automation file work if I download it?

[@ReasonStudios]

I think James did this manually by drawing the points in. It took him a while, I think.

[@obd]

very nice, thanks james!

[@axx323]

super great! thanx so much, dude!

[@MOmo--HcaTe]

Perfect.. I will try to convert that midi ti Cubase..

[@Elanchana]

Can you upload this file again? It appears to have been taken off and I'd really like to use these curves.

[@MarianoCrivello1]

+Elanchana its back :)

[@ColdLightProductions]

Hell ya! Thanks for the file

[@MuzikkZone]

THIS IS DOPE MAN

[@wolfieviviers]

Hey James.I cant download this link.What am I doing wrong?

[@I_B_Calm]

Insanely awesome..

[@turtlebaymusic]

Very useful! Thank you :)

[@mcRioRemedy]

great tip number 34

[@ReasonStudios]

@KEEPITGULLY1 capital letters in the link, for the win

[@SommerEngineering]

Cool thing, thanks james.

[@nljdj]

@PropellerheadSW Wow perfect thanks so much.

[@Zeppelinpuppy]

Thank you thank you thank you!

[@svenihedlund]

Looks nice, but the link does not work anymore...

[@svenihedlund]

Sorry, got it now, thanks for the nice curves! :)

[@DavoFaulkner]

404 - File not found... Deleted??

[@Rhas08]

Thank you so much! :)

[@lordshiva83]

It's 2018 and they still havent implemented this into the DAW smh

[@No1SpL]

Thanks a lot bro

[@thomasstratton1666]

so helpful

[@noemin04]

Thank You! ‹3

[@mathaeis]

I can't find how to do this anywhere and it's driving me insane, so maybe leaving a comment on a decade old video will work? Here it goes: I'm using Reason 11, I'm trying to automate literally anything. Say I want to increase the stereo width of a clip over a bar as an instrument starts a song off. So I basically have a linear ramp starting from 0 and going to the knob being maxed out. But when the automation clip ends, the knob goes back to zero! Why??? So the only way I can think to fix this, is that every time I want to make a change to a tiny section of a song, I have to create an automation clip the length of the ENTIRE song just to make sure that my knobs don't get reset to some arbitrary point. This is going to inevitably be frustrating as when I want to pinpoint something in a song, I can't just zoom in to the obvious automation clip area, but now would have to scan the entire thing looking for the area that actually has activity in it. Hardly ideal. Why is this happening?

[@monkeyplusplus]

Here, check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3KWlXiBhst7iac

[@jessetaldotcom]

Genius.

[@helloEdwen]

well...that was genius

[@schpilkas]

craziness!!!!

[@IAmT8X]

@RaphaAguirra I bet you didnt pay for the software, Techno Brega...

[@cytasis5529]

even helpfull in Reason 10.1 ;)

[@0zmax]

There aren't no reason to use the power of automation. Draws a peferct Sinus wave is so hard. Thanks a lot :D.

[@smileskenney]

bump

[@JJTheBigDog]

great tip ... for total noobs. go make some dubstep now

[@dylanramsey1153]

I hope after seven years you have learned how not to be a dick. If so, congratulations and disregard.