Getting Started with Beat Map

Learn more about Beat Map:
www.reasonstudios.com/en/reas...
Beat Map is a new Player that generates notes in a fast, fun, intuitive way. Designed primarily for drums, Beat Map takes away some of the complexity of writing great beats by using algorithmically-generated patterns to come up with unexpected and interesting results. Learn exactly how to navigate the device in this tutorial.
Beat Map is included in Reason+ and Reason 11.
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - What is Beat Map?
1:29 - Getting started
2:08 - The Channels: Kick, Snare, Hihat and Percussion
3:22 - The map section and how to use it
5:21 - Beat Map presets
6:03 - Exploring the different maps
6:30 - The Mirror Section
8:16 - Outro

[@peakresolve]

Well, I gotta admit: this is one unique and a very useful player. Didn't expect this. 10/10

[@iamthelobo]

Yea man I loved using this in logic when I used to produce on a mac. Glad it's finally in Reason.

[@iamthelobo]

all joking aside this looks really powerful and is going to change the way I produce in Reason (which is my favorite DAW and why I ditched Logic)

[@treDay-s5v]

I’ve completely ignored this player every time I jump of reason , but after watching this video this about to change. Thank you my guy !

[@danaadalaide5648]

Quick tip: put a note echo after a simple beat (like this generates), play with the note transpose and delay until you get some kind of great polyrhythm! Try transpose +4 with 3/4, it will play the top 4 pads with a delay.

[@Barney-ii1no]

will give it a go

[@ReasonStudios]

Interesting! I'll have to try that. :) -Stefan

[@KM-kg9mb]

This reminds me of a golf course that I played in Anaheim California last year! Let me tell you something man...trying to lay that green under par well at the same time trying to negotiate and avoid the congo drums, timpani and especially the kettle drums? Forget about it!

[@AngelButtLicker]

I can't believe how much that enhanced my beat. My official "go to" from now on.

[@razhmazh]

RYAN IS BACK!

[@RyanHarlin]

I never went away, and yet... yes, I'm back!

[@razhmazh]

@@RyanHarlin Love your videos, man! Thank you!

[@Christian6.1803]

Yesssssssss

[@sharpphilip]

I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT THE SAME THING!

[@sharpphilip]

@@RyanHarlin I've worked in instructional design and corporate training for over ten years. I consider your videos to be the gold standard.

[@JamesBermingham]

Ryan and Reason are perfect and committed 👍👏👏

[@ericinboden2430]

These videos with Ryan need to come more often. The step by step delivery is key for learning the functionality of Reason 11

[@haisooni]

Wow... That's awesome player... I have opened Reason Suit and found an update was available. Now, I am installing the new updates. Thank you Reason Studios about awesome instruments and players.

[@brianmi40]

This is what makes Reason Studios special: imagining NEW WAYS to innovate with Players, which are the best out there. Quad Note Generator, Dual Arpeggio, Drum Sequencer and now Beat Map are simply brilliantly conceived and executed. I'd like to see you guys aim that brilliance at building a Chord Track into Reason ala Tracktion Waveform, but "Reasonmagined" into something even easier to use to build, suggest, modify chord progressions, and integrating that functionality into the DAW.

[@TheRealWinsletFan]

Just discovered this is great at driving orchestral percussion - automate those density knobs!

[@OscarUnderdog]

This is super wonderful. Loving everything that comes out of this!

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I'm excited to play this. With reason I generally record live guitar, live ukulele, live bass and my piano chops are good enough for me to play my midi loops and internal instruments. Until I learn to play the drums I just bought, this will be a life savor for helping me something fun and unique.

[@AHmediaDesigns]

This is so cool. Can't stop playing with this since I downloaded the update earlier.

[@ralphessex]

Thank you for making this video. It will prove invaluable to me and other Reason users.

[@smiley4eal]

Love your tutorials man, please keep em coming.

[@JoKrone]

This is soo sooo cool! I love the concept of Beatmap and that you gave this tool for free! This is a really fun, useful and creative Tool!

[@musicbyflaws]

Loving Reason more and more with every new update!

[@LksKain]

Finaly a new update and a new tool! Go this way Reason Studios!

[@0105rubinho]

It really works well! This is my go to beatmaking rack extensions from now on!

[@dabistudio_japan]

Very cool feature! I'm loving it!

[@michaelsandoval714]

This is such a great program. I love using it!

[@BarnacleButtock]

You guys make music Software that feels like it's made by artists and for artists. Interesting unique and easy to approach concepts always. All risks all the time. Nothing is sacred!

[@stefangusmusic2875]

I use this all the time. I have started exploring using it with the Morpher CV Utility RE and the NoteMix Player to be able to save different beats and be able to jump back and forth.

[@anthonysmith4377]

That was a very nice tutorial. Kuddos to you all! Blessings my friends

[@etlnibn6690]

I love Reason, have 11 Suite which is amazing value, but I also just bought Live Suite and every time I see a video from Reason Studios it seems like this is what they wanted or expected me to do. Anyway, I love them

[@joshuacarpenter4456]

Well don RS, you’ve out done yourselves with this one! The journey... yessss!

[@callmemanny781]

This is insane! Love it!

[@uniqhnd23]

OH MY GOD FINALLY ANOTHER VIDEO LIKE THIS! I hope Frank gets an entry too!

[@clevelandboiohio492]

Tried it last night for the first time. I only spent about 1 & a half hours just playing with it while halfway making a beat. I had just got off an 11 hour shift so I didn’t have much time. My problem is being a perfectionist and always wanting to find the perfect fit for every single little thing possible ... and I’ve just finally succumbed to the fact that the possibilities are so infinitely endless that it’s best to just go with my first or second instinct !!! ... and just use all them extra possibilities for the next new beat 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@clevelandboiohio492]

In other words ... issa 👍🏾👌🏾 from me. I loved it. I only used it on 1 beat so far. I made a 4 bar chord loop and put beatmap on top of rytmik drum machine. Made a few adjustments with little effort while auditioning around the map. Locked in the kick snare and hat. And fell in love with how it came out with my chord loop. Now that I’ve had some sleep. It’s time for me to get back to it !!!

[@Skilldreamer]

it's really amazing stuff!!!

[@saumon4060]

What kind of magic is this FFS!!! (I love it) It's scary but I love it!

[@Barney-ii1no]

Very interesting, good to see that nice things are being implemented in the smaller updates

[@presskeytoplay]

Great new feature :D

[@tomax2578]

holy shit, this is so amazing, this makes things way easier

[@TheTokyoAmducias]

This is a super useful drum sequencer. I love mutable instruments grids.

[@the-noise-principle]

I must confess my initial reaction was "Is this some ridiculous easy-mode device?". Now I think it seem to be a great creativity booster/complement!

[@michaelsandoval714]

You hit the nail on the head. This is a great complimentary tool.

[@JessieDeluxe]

ITS AMAZING! I LOVE IT! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@ueberlicht_]

To move the X/Y controller of Beat-Map: Put Beat Map and Pulsar LFO into an combinator. Flip the rack. Put Pulars LFO 1-out in the CV-1 ("Source CV IN"section) of to Combinator and Pulsar LFO 2-out into CV-2 of the combinatror. FLIP the rack. Go to EDIT of the combinator. Mark Beat Map in th list to enter it´s internal routing. In the soures of the right menu-list choose CV-1 and the target (to the rright) : X-Position. Same for CV-2 but with target: y-postiion. Now set the Pulsar to your liking. You should see the X/Y pad moving now ;). Happy experimenting. So much better with this workflow. There is also a video from Random Noise "Reason 12 Quick Tip - Easy Automation with Combinator" that show that kind of trick. Cheers Andy

[@markitux]

great job guys!

[@dillipphunbar7924]

very nice interpretation of sequencing. creative mapping.

[@swedishbutcher]

I had my suspicions with this. Tried it last night. Now i need it 😅

[@insearchofspace5995]

Underdog sent me. Liked and subbed, to the channel and Reason.

[@silmarr]

OK. I usually like to actually beat my drums on a pad controller. But this is just crazy. I need this right now!

[@Datacult]

Nice idea and realization

[@MARS_118]

Amazing Idea

[@Artek604]

Well, that's quite nice and great that's it's FREE with 11.2 :)

[@Constantinesis]

Not with Intro version.....

[@Artek604]

@@Constantinesis Why would it be? Intro is basically a more fancy demo version. Get the real thing.

[@burakeren]

Grids is a helluva drug. I love ideas from eurorack turn to more mainstream tools.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Woah, now this is a game changer.

[@Luther777Williams]

Love your tutorials. Thank you!

[@paulweyer4339]

I use Ez Drummer from toontrack and what originally attracted me was the control of density for individual drums. This takes that concept in a very cool direction. Looking forward to seeing how much variety exists in the maps. Hopefully those can be continually updated for a while.

[@dougroyce5784]

We will not need any new maps anytime soon. You'll see.

[@WilliamHumphreys]

Fantastic!

[@BurgundyKRO]

This is so dope :)

[@emorylayfield6356]

damn this is gonna make me upgrade

[@kacpergraczyk6111]

Great one :)

[@jeanbedo]

this is a very creative UI !

[@DanZaiOfficial]

Such a cool feature!

[@freesgamusic8338]

Nice function. I like it.

[@grannypotproduction]

Very lovely update to reason need that midi out to work in logic pro x. Also the drum sequencer for some how not playing kong in logic but all the other players works

[@CarlitoBTS]

Lmaoooo this is awesome!!

[@EQurnaz]

This amazing😁

[@incman]

Damn, did not know you could do that, again!

[@Unconsciouzone]

This thing is awesome! The one conundrum I'm having is settling on a few final layouts for those mirror hits. I'd like for the midi files it produces to be "plug and play" which is going to require hours of work standardizing a template that will work with most if not all of my VST's It doesn't help that I'm trying to learn finger drumming which uses completely different layouts than the standard GM so I have my work cut out for me. I'm happy to stick with audio stems for now, but I'd really love to build up a catalog of midi files I don't have to spend loads of time tweaking to get to sound as intended.

[@BK-iw1zm]

Love this player! By the way, how do we copy individual sounds out of one umpf preset to another so we can build a custom kit?

[@diymusicbiz]

Ryan could sell ketchup to an eskimo 😂. Nice update btw

[@RyanHarlin]

HAHAHA. "Today we're going to be looking at a few tasty ways to spice up your snow using just tomatoes and vinegar."

[@diymusicbiz]

@@RyanHarlin lmao. Love your tutorials man, please keep em coming.

[@borzapolis]

Nice!

[@PrimaudiaRecord]

Figuring out how to modulate the XY with a combinator remains one of my proudest achievements.

[@patwebb882]

Wiild wiild wild thoughts when I’m with you all I get is wild thoughts👍🏾

[@infektdubstep]

this is insane

[@s90210h]

Like Mutable Instruments Grids, or Grids for M4L in Ableton (available as a freeware Max for Live port since 2014). I guess the idea has been around for so long, so Reason needs its own little take on the idea...

[@rogercawkwell5413]

My kind of gadget, but playng with it I can't get the x/y inputs to work on the back panel (say with an lfo plugged in) and also Learn Key seems to be inoperative. Yes, I've read that part of the manual ;)

[@user-dv2vv1ch7u]

amazing

[@peterradd6836]

Fantastic video / fantastic idea for a product / fantastic execution of that idea!!! :-) I'm a Reason Rack user with one quick question - - when I find a beat a like (with Beat Map and one of your drum instruments) - - can I now just drag that beat as a MIDI clip into my master DAW? Thanks - Pete Radd

[@DissiNotRA]

FIREEEE!!! SUPER EXITED!!!

[@Ebasstutorials]

This video was published today and this comment is 5 days old? How come?

[@Molekulasti]

@@Ebasstutorials It was unlisted.

[@darrellthomas3255]

I finally got Reason to operate with Artist Mix. The only problem I'm having is that the faders not corresponding with the tracks. Cn you help me set this up?

[@chuckaudio3191]

Hey! Would you guys please do in depth Reason Studios videos on Quadnote and PolyStep Sequencer?

[@distantgalaxymusic1447]

I'm using it for regular instruments. lie guitars. It's FIRE ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@leproboscis8767]

This is next level. Somebody stop me!!

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

It’s like Mutable Instruments GRIDS for Reason

[@johnghadimi]

The creativity of Reason never seizes to amaze me!! This is next level drum programming.

[@alekjwrgnwekfgn]

This is the kind of thing that needs to be included to inspire upgrading.

[@RyanHarlin]

It is included.

[@tristanalliston7927]

Wow you's are amazing

[@CaptainProton1]

Please can we load vsti's into the Reason Rack plug in like we can with the stand alone. Many other products can load vst's inside their program whilst being used as a vst. Really messes up workflow shuttling between Reason and Cubase.

[@brianmi40]

11.2 added full MIDI implementation... dark days are over.

[@chris5375]

Best player since Reason gets even bigger and better......

[@UltimateMoralizer]

Beatmap is awesome. I managed to make a Busdriver type of drum loop in seconds! By the way, how do you copy the pattern to the sequencer in Logic? I still haven’t worked that out yet.

[@z1_Rome]

UltimateMoralizer Could export midi from Reason standalone and then bring it in. You could also try using the new “midi out” instrument and have the notes sending to a specific instruments Midi Channel in logic if you’re using the Reason Rack plugin. Then you could just hit record and it should record the notes it’s receiving from Drum Map.

[@svdl3000]

Great. But nothing about algorithms are said. What about loading own image maps? How map is rendered and player decides to play midi note?

[@svdl3000]

@@obiraf maybe. I saw old docs of Reason algorithms how scream, substractor and other devices work. No one will publish such information, I suppose. Anyway, there's simple algorithm with connection between probability, amount of color and knobs

[@brianmi40]

@@obiraf thanks for letting us know you've seen the coding behind it. Anyone, literally anyone, can grasp that twisting the knobs would ABSOLUTELY be based on an algorithm, of course, unless you don't know what one is: al·go·rithm /ˈalɡəˌriT͟Həm/ noun a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

[@brianmi40]

@@obiraf As a programmer, your lack of intelligence is incredible, so I'll just leave you in your stupid zone. I never said twisting a knob "is an algorithm", but dumbass, it invokes one. 2020 and we still have complete morons around that can't even read.

[@brianmi40]

@@obiraf perhaps if you had "great" "intelligence" you could spell those words.

[@LEDBOO]

Go Reason Go!!!

[@iainallsop7465]

doe this then export the midi track if using in ableton or recorded as one line of Audio? - sorry if its a silly question but im seriously considering upgrading my old reason so i can use in tandem with Ableton Live

[@DikoJelev]

Lovely, how do I put it into the sequencer?

[@bennyceca]

Was surprised to see this, but limited in that you can only control 4 channels, the mirror channels are not independent. Kong is 16 pad drum machine, so perhaps in a later update, more pads/samples can be used with this, to make full use of the included drum machines.

[@dougroyce5784]

Mess around with it. Its more than enough already. you can stack a drum sequencer on it and control other pads.

[@KingpinRonin]

Will there be a way to import "maps" in the future? Like vector drawings or something?

[@brianmi40]

Would be cool if they at least release "map refills"...

[@eric.is.online]

Okay I was sold on this pretty quick but I literally said 'yeeeeess, fuck yes' when you showed alll the CV IO options.

[@PhoenixFlight94]

Does this work with odd time signatures?

[@andrewwowk935]

I loaded up an amen break that I'd chopped up into Kong and then used Beat Map and it was hours of break manipulation fun

[@davidleasterlingjr2038]

I have been waiting on technology to get to this point for a long time. This is a more creative way of Creating music.

[@chorusphere]

Very interesting approach. Is the map art created by a human designer or is it the output of an algorithm. Reminds me of fractals.

[@groove_sapient]

Can you think of a way to use Beat Map for fills, and bypass it otherwise? I'll experiment, but please reply if you can think of something.

[@sibo565]

If Ryan returns with a new tutorial, I will upgrade to Reason 11😇

[@RyanHarlin]

Wait, what does this count as? Or my MIDI Out tutorial? :) /ryan

[@sibo565]

@@RyanHarlin I haven't seen the MIDI Out🤔 Just upgraded 😍🤔

[@gen7productions]

Question - How do I get Beat Map to only play for a portion of my track (or edit it into an arrangement for only a portion). It is creating a loop I like, but I don't want it to play throughout the entire song. Can anyone help?

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Copy pattern to track and then turn off beat map, now cut, loop, the beat generated where ever.

[@WestCoastFront]

Is there a list gener beats available?

[@CarlitoBTS]

I’m still using Reason 0.5. 🤔 is this upgrade worthy? 😜