Reason's Best Player yet: Chord Sequencer!

[@jeffreyparksmusic]

Happy to see you back, Jef! I hope that all went well with your procedure and that you’re on the mend. Cheers

[@jefgibbons]

Indeed! Thanks Jeffrey!

[@XxLeatonSxX]

I love these chord sequencing tools, SO HELPFUL for improvisation when your bandmates flake out or just for a rainy day :)

[@alexlandyhill]

I am thankful to see you looking healthy and happy. Hope your recovery is smooth and short.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks so much Alex, I’m doing great!

[@anzatzi]

I think this is a winner for Reason Studios--a lot of KZbin coverage. Thank you Jef

[@jefgibbons]

Most welcome!

[@G-Doggy]

Great to see you're doing well. Glad to have you back in action. Thanks for the video, Jef.

[@geourick]

Great to see you back online! Excellent video, thank you. Love the Reason and Cubase content!

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks!

[@Zack702ITA]

So good to see you in perfect shape... Zack from Italy.

[@jefgibbons]

Appreciate it Zack!

[@amritsrivastava4577]

Hi! Great to see you back… thanks for this vid

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Amrit, good to be back!!!

[@malcolmbritton33]

Great to see you back Jef, all the best from the UK! Thanks for this video, I've been thinking about taking a look at Reason for a while, especially with the current offer. I think you've just persuaded me...

[@jefgibbons]

It’s definitely worth a look, they’re coming up with tech that is very different from other stuff out there!

[@malcolmbritton33]

@@jefgibbons That's the attraction!

[@Zeisslermusic]

Hello Jef, happy to see you online again. Greeting from Denmark

[@jefgibbons]

Always appreciate your support Zeissler, almost back to normal!

[@yprawirasoetisna]

Good to see you in great shape!! Great video, as always

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Yusuf!

[@patlecat]

@Jef great to hear from you again. Would be interesting if you'd review the #Scaler2 plugin.

[@ZakarooNetwork]

Your Glasses remind me of Plastic Man from the 80's. Thanks for the great vid.

[@MFGH0ST]

Cool how I’ve been using this all week but I learned new stuff I didn’t know I could do watching this vid. Thanks!

[@jefgibbons]

That’s great! Glad I got something new in there for ya!

[@barryallen8831]

Hey Jef, good to see you! And you look great, so obviously everything went well.👍

[@JeffyG]

Great to see you back 😁 you have a great community of support!

[@jefgibbons]

Man it’s the best!! Feeling loved…

[@ragingoracle6239]

In the Reason DAW you can send that midi straight to track.. Cant do that with the rank in 3rd party DAWs, can record the midi of course and you can automate the pattern select..

[@busywl69]

beat makers are going to go nuts with this. Instant Steely Dan with one finger!

[@LikeItDeep]

I took a second glance at the thumbnail for this vid because the first one gave me the impression you were giving us the finger 🙂

[@chris5375]

Great Video, I love the Chord Sequencer too

[@jefgibbons]

Good to hear you’re digging it!

[@chris5375]

@@jefgibbons yes, the send to track feature is only in the reason sequencer available , reason is working on a midi drag and drop feature in other daw‘s

[@johnsuggs3952]

The man, the myth, the legend. LIke a sequal, he's back. Jef "I kicked it's ass" Gibbons....Applause. Brother I'm glad to see you up and about. Was never a doubt. Great content as always.

[@jefgibbons]

Best comment ever! It was a weird week, my vision cut out on me on and off… maybe the general anesthetic , but I’m almost back to 100%! Thanks John!

[@6p00l]

Hi! Is there a way to buy and use this player without having reason?

[@ReginaldKSon]

Glad you're back and looking spritely. :-) And yes, Win does support VST3.

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Reginald! Have you tried reason rack or a 3rd party in Maschine on pc?

[@ReginaldKSon]

@@jefgibbons There are several 3rd party VSTs that work in the Maschine plugin - UJAM, Korg, etc. I am on PC.

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Hey Jef, Just wanne say that all of your video's, have very balanced audio/video, very crisp! Great to watch, and I also love your content! A fan! :D I also like ADIDAS! hahahaha! Also fun album of Donny Benét!

[@richardgalperin436]

Congrats on your recovery. Great looking software. I tried to buy it. I was told you have to buy their Reason software for $499 in order to use Chord Sequencer.

[@rikkshow]

Two other options are: 1 Subscription. 2 Get a license for the old Reason 11 lite. You might find it second hand, then buy just the chord player.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

To buy full licence for Reason is $499 Cord sequencer is not included its $50 or Reason Plus for $20 a month access to use all of there devices and DAW while you pay plus sound packs which include patches, preset and audio samples 2 new packs per week. Or buy Reason 11 lite licence for about $20 off of Ebay them buy cord sequencer.

[@richardgalperin436]

Great advice. I purchased reason 11 lite/intro and was able to purchase chord sequencer and bassline generator and still saved a lot of $$. Thank you!

[@bestkoreanjesus]

Speedy Recovery! Looks like I'm checking out reason rack. Have a great one!

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks! Yup, almost back to normal!

[@rikkshow]

NI have announced that VST3 will come in Maschine later this year. Reason too by the way. Then it's only Akai MPC left... Nice to see you back!

[@anzatzi]

Rewatching due to 1.1 release--great video. One workflow issue I'm dealing with is whether it's better to record into DAW or Sequencer. Hope you review 1.1!

[@Clasam09]

Hey Jef! Have you had any experience with plugin boutiques Scaler 2? It seems very similar...more options and depth, but perhaps harder to use.

[@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome]

Hi I have Scaler 2, it's a whole other piece of gear....But also very fun to use!

[@Clasam09]

@@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome Pretty cool, huh? Have you found many good resources on using it? It goes really deep

[@anzatzi]

@@Clasam09 Scaler 2 is awesome. It's worth having both!

[@djbigpump]

Just purchased it. On sale right now for 35 bucks

[@DonVincenzooGame]

what could be very nice is the chord named traduce in european french version cause it is hard for us to understand US version of note :)

[@DL-1]

Also, i would like @Reason Studios to include the ability to detach the piano roll from the sequencer and make it possible for it to have its own full screen view like the mixer or the rack view. The piano roll is small, the zoom functions are limited, and i can't get it to resize. It's stuck in the bottom right side of the sequencer. I would like it to be larger, be resizable, have ghost notes from other midi channels... as well as show the key names on the left side of the piano roll. Like C1,A flat, etc. And i would like them to make the notes that you can draw larger. They are tiny. I would like them to make it easy for an old man with bad eyes to make a beat... lol. That product would rival FL Studios piano roll... and maybe the new Ableton piano roll upgrades. What do you think? Will @Reason Studios make those upgrades and changes before the next update?

[@jefgibbons]

It’s definitely time for some big improvements, hoping for more soon!

[@DL-1]

@jefgibbons How much pull do you have over there @Reason Studios ?...lol.I'm not trying to make you or anyone else mad. I'm just trying to get more functionality in the program. I like using it. I used it for a very long time. I'm relearning it right now, but I like how ready it is to get working on a project and get inspired. I'll be honest, for the last week it takes an insane amount of time for the application to start. It has been sitting on the orange opening screen before it scans for plugins etc for an hour or more. On Friday I tried to open Reason, it took so long that I opened Fl Studio and made a beat before Reason Studios loaded up, and when it did I naively made the same beat over again in Reason. I don't like using Fl Studio but it loads quicker, the piano roll is better, etc. I'm trying to figure a workflow out that's gonna work well with me for the long haul. The Fl Studio content creators are making better music as a group. I think they have a very aggressive mix on their drums, they have learned how to use their soft clipper to bring up the loudness in their mixes, and now they have a chord generator. But I still want Reason Studios to win. Well I need to start using Studio One or another professional daw to start doing professional projects in the future? Does Studio One Artist edition have the capacity to operate to a Pro tools or Cubase professional level capacity from best making to fill song production? I'm sorry about the mini novel I wrote you... lol. I do respect your opinion.i think you're a good guy. And I appreciate your videos. But I can't buy any more software packages until I start making music money or win the lottery... lol. I can't buy everything my brother. Lol... have a good day. Thank you.

[@kielhall8363]

Hey Jef how are doing hopefully your in good health I’m praying for you brother

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

You can load VST3 into a DAW that dont support VST3 by using a 3rd party VST loader of which there are several which I wont but if you really want it then it can be done.

[@fabgroove]

Super content de te voir en bonne santé…

[@jefgibbons]

Thanks Fab! Added French subtitles a little late for you!

[@ryanb8350]

I've been waiting for this plugin for a long time. I'm just wondering if you can use the chord sequencer on my logic pro X without using a reason as my DAW? Thank you

[@jefgibbons]

Definitely! I’m using Cubase here, same would work for you in Logic

[@anzatzi]

Jef--have you seen any links or videos on exporting Chord Seq midi in Reason Daw? Is it possible...this isn't possible? Nice intro jam. Thank you

[@Magnus_Loov]

This is something that really should have been part of Reason 13 but instead they go the subcription/buy route. In other DAW:S some kind of Chord helper is always included. Kind of an essential basic tool that nowadays is used everywhere. This is especially bad for Reason since it was initially released as a "Do it all in the box" DAW, ie everything you need is included.

[@ragingoracle6239]

Gotta update that player.. its soooooo much better now!!!

[@jefgibbons]

NICE! I'll check it out!

[@DL-1]

Hi Jef. How are you?I have reason. I am new to scales&chords. I recently bought scaler 2,I haven't started using it yet, so I don't know how to use it. Should I have bought cord sequencer instead? For someone that doesn't play keys very well, what is the best way to make Professional level music? How do I navigate that process and quantum leap in by productions?

[@jefgibbons]

Honestly the best thing you could do is find some good music theory basics videos, study those, and start practicing your scales on the keyboard. Enrolling in a music basics course would keep you even more accountable. But mostly force yourself to work on it every day, even if it’s just a few minutes!

[@DL-1]

@@jefgibbons you're right. Thank you.

[@garyhendrie4001]

Glad you are back to ruddy health Jeff

[@jefgibbons]

You know it Gary!

[@outofwac1]

Hi Jef, 'Really appreciate your work! I was wondering if you could offer a couple of pointers on getting my Maschine MK3 to trigger the Reason Chord Sequencer. I at least got it to trigger, but it only seem to play the root note, not the chord...What am I missing? Thanks for all you share with the music community.

[@craigpurdie3528]

Hi Jef! As a work-around for subscriptions, could I purchase an older version of REASON (say v10 or 11) and then purchase the new Chord sequencer? This is a breakthru methinks.

[@555crooked]

See if it’s compatible first

[@craigpurdie3528]

@@555crooked True that! Thanks.

[@facethemusic7o2]

#reasongang

[@marclemar]

I got some serious Mr Rogers vibes when you were playing a chord then pausing to talk then playing another then pausing to talk

[@jefgibbons]

Oh man, that's high praise!

[@deepsynth3495]

How did the op go, you all good?

[@TeleporterM11]

Wow,what’s the name of that monitor you’re sitting in front of, please give me the name. I want to buy one.

[@kallpakk]

It’s a Samsung tv. He put it in his studio tour video

[@jefgibbons]

Link to a vid in the description!

[@ragingoracle6239]

you can now drag and drop chords that they give you, into empty sets within the player..

[@TheLordcasio]

Modern Jazz Quartet?

[@jefgibbons]

I absolutely love TMJQ! Got lots of records… was there a reference in my vid that you saw?

[@TheLordcasio]

@@jefgibbons you went with cocktail jazz and theres no other band that says “cocktail jazz” than MJQ. I knew you had the vinyl…just had to make sure.

[@jefgibbons]

@@TheLordcasio I figured that's what you meant! ;)

[@Eric_In_SF]

So basically 70 bucks to get the auto accompaniment feature from cheesy retail consumer synthesizers.

[@subwooferroads]

is sh/t only has very basic chord progresions

[@bugrist]

Too complicated. I thought this is a simple VST plugin for any DAW.