Liquid Drum n' Bass: Super Neat Beat Cheat Sheet

[@shredfix1993]

I dont even use reason but i find these tutorials to be some of the most professional looking and helpful out there. Kudos Propellerhead.

[@bikerscout2012]

Taylor Hamilton i don't use Reason either but there's a wealth of info here to apply to FL. it just takes longer if you know how to feel your way around FL.

[@gazicj]

totally agree---was just gonna comment basically the same--anyway, many thx:) keep bustin beats, peeps

[@mickthetic]

Have you tried it?

[@SuperC1n]

reason is one of first still best engines

[@SanderCurtis]

That guy does a great job at making these tutos entertaining and informative at the same time and that's hard to find on the internet!

[@fleckathens]

Wicked tutorial! A little correction, without wanting to sound like a history nerd but Jungle is not a Drum & Bass sub-genre. Drum & Bass comes from Jungle :) Big ups!

[@Timsturbs]

Thank God someone else noticed..

[@ryanm.4892]

Glad this was the first comment. Eye raised an I-brow at that info two.

[@DNBRTV]

First thing i noticed :)

[@DarleyHavidsun]

Waaa 😯 Well I just learned something new! Thanks sir! Imma look that up now I honestly never knew. 🤯

[@gkrazzhoopper]

Nowadays jungle is more than the origin of drum and bass... Drum and bass has become more complex and with that, it gets also more influences and "origins" as well. Because of that, I think it can be said, that jungle is (or has become) a subgenre of drum and bass. You are both right ;)

[@LittleBabyBum]

Fantastic video. One of the best I've seen for music tutorials. You packed in a lot of stuff in just 13 mins including a history lesson! well done Props!

[@Blaver]

34 mil subs wtf lol

[@ErikHawk]

This is a lot more than just a drum beat tutorial! Well done Propellerhead, well done :-)

[@ClJNT]

+Erik Hawk Hell yeah, they're really killing it with these tutorials.

[@JamieClark]

+Erik Hawk Yeah, finally Propellerhead is returning to creating content that we have always loved them for!

[@BillyBatsonMarvel]

I saw the shining and it's RED RUM not Red drum. Lol

[@reazallykhan]

+Billy Batson true, it is red rum

[@Darpinion]

People think it's Re-Drum a lot. B/c it's a drum machine. They missed The Shining I guess... Not sure how that could happen in a life time.

[@Kaitain]

Great tutorial. It just goes to show how much better tutorials are when you spend a decent amount of time editing and producing them, rather than just hitting record and starting to talk like so many KZbinrs do. Great job!!

[@iamthefixr]

I almost pissed myself when you talked about what the mixer is in other programs is like. "Some kind of excel spreadsheet where you add effects and then balance levels at the bottom." Priceless!

[@nicholasparis5281]

Yeah, that's an accurate description! Of course you could always add an SSL or whatever channel plugin to each track... but that really makes things hard to reference and mix!

[@PacificBird]

That's what I never understood about other programs. I use Ableton, and while it's nothing like the simplicity of my analog 32 track mixer, but at least I have a visual signal path at the bottom with all my plugins' interfaces clearly visible.

[@noiserux7456]

Out of all the things I subscribe to on KZbin, Propellerhead videos are the ones I look forward to the most. (With the exception of Reason 9)

[@GuidoSanten]

This is one of the best beat making tutorials i have ever seen. Especially the layering and EQ tricks he is using. Saying its a Liquid D&B tutorial isn't giving this enough credit. Big ups!

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

I absolutely love how the techniques used in Props videos can be applied to any other DAW. The instructions are clear and concise and can help anyone looking to expand their knowledge in music production. Well done! (And I especially loved this one on Liquid. The demo track shows that simplicity can still be enjoying to listen to and you don't have to go all Mr.Bill on your tracks!)

[@KDL064]

This is amazing. In all my years of watching tutorials, this is hands down the best I've ever seen and the ability to retain is just as good, well done!

[@Nomzi]

This is the standard people should aspire to when creating tutorials. I just fell in love!!

[@1tabularasa1]

I`m no rookie when it comes to reason and I´m faithful in propellerhead since the rebirth-times. But I´m still learning something new in your tutorials. Reason is my main production-tool for a reason...... Thank you, Sir!

[@bestproducereva]

Don't know who's idea this tutorial series was but they deserve a fat raise!!! Can't wait for the next cheat sheet regardless of the genre. Good job Propellerhead!!!

[@PlumbingbyMJ]

I've been using Reason for years. Every time I watch on of these cheatsheets I take something from it, even if it's nothing to o with the genre or type of music I make. Class

[@ReasonStudios]

Love it! Thanks for posting, Jason! /ryan

[@Johnnydontdid]

Nicely done. Totally pro Reason tutorial, which is a lot more than I can say for 95% of the Reason tutorials I've seen. A fun trick to try when layering samples is to pan the two snares just slightly left & right, but you have to be careful not to go too far, *especially* with this style of beat and even more so if a stereo enhancer will be used during mixdown or mastering.

[@BlackAera]

Propellerhead never disappoints. But you forgot the characteristic shuffle hats on step 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16. The higher hats needs to be on 7, 9 and 15 and the lower hats on 8, 10 and 16.

[@d-x3m845]

hi there, do you feel to explain this a bit more? by example which samples to use for the correct effect?

[@wtfuredead]

@@d-x3m845 still a newbie here, but i'd want to add that there is no correct effect. Just _E X P E R I M E N T_

[@MikeAymes]

As a graphic designer I really enjoyed this tutorial. Loved the way you compared parallel compression with layers opacity. Very easy to understand. Congrats man! Really loved it.

[@TangleSongs]

Thank you so much for these excellent tutorials! I just came back to Reason recently after about a 10 year break from making music. And I'm finding there is SO much I don't know. Your tutorials are helping me so much.

[@yeahohright3097]

Wow, you guys put so much work into these videos. Much appreciated. I purchased reason 8 a month ago and I've been pleasantly surprised so far.

[@crookedErnie22]

I love reason. I've been using it since about '03 and use it exclusively since they added recording in options. These videos are perfect for people like me, I learn a ton!

[@nishantnerurkar402]

Best tutorials for music production on KZbin! Usefull for non Reason users as well!! Something to take for everyone!!

[@ChrisD__]

That was the best tutorial I've ever seen! It alone makes me want to actually try at making music. You check all the boxes for a good tutorial and good video overall. It better than all of the paid tutorials I've seen for everything!

[@vesacksi]

amazing editing, i just keep rewatching these and still somehow learn something new, super brilliant. luv u propellerhead and thank you ryan for sharing :)

[@MichaelSmith-um2uv]

Learned a lot! Love the Proppellerhead KZbin tutorials. Keeps customers coming!

[@GregRband]

Great Tutorials! Please keep them coming.... I am feeling like I actually can learn this stuff after all! :) Thank you for such easy to grasp and well explained examples! Cheers!

[@Cloudjump3r]

As always, is this vid-series, you match a quality video with quality advice :) Thanks. I know while I am with reason for several years.

[@blueeyedboxer20008]

I've been with reason since Ver 3. Thanks for another great vid, always learning!

[@felipimacedo]

Haven't used Reason for ages, but your videos are great regardless of which tool people use!

[@GrinchGames]

I don't know if it's something about the way he's speaking so clearly but I feel like this guy makes it so much easier to learn.

[@anzatzi]

awesome. nice look at the mixer

[@l0gically]

So much useful information packed into 13 minutes!

[@supahfly_uk]

This is great stuff. I have studied sound design, and sound engineering and reason is my fave daw because it's like using an ssl console and with all the wires and stuff when you flip the rack.

[@highestsettings]

I'm loving this series. It teaches me so much more about Reason, everytime I think I'm getting the hang of everything, I watch one of these videos and realise that there is so much more to the software, and there's so many more possibilities for production. Can you do a series like this for synths and pads and stuff too? That'd be great. Also maybe even a series like this for recording real world instruments? Like Drums, Guitars and Vocals? They're so effective on so many layers, it teaches the people who already own and love Reason how to use the software but it also teaches you the endless possibilities if you just experiment with what's there. It shows what can be done, and what better advertisement for the software is there than real world examples and step by step proof that it was made with Reason?

[@akshayrajiyer]

I love these beat making videos! It really has transformed the way I think about beat making with Reason. As a suggestion for your next video, I would love to see a tutorial on Reggaeton beat making.

[@G8tr1522]

7:00 why don't you just use the wet/dry mix? Using two mixer channels seems kinda cluttered. Is there any advantage over summing the wet and dry on the mixer rather than using the mix fader on your compressor plug-in? great tutorial btw. I knew most of this already, but i wish i had videos like this when i was starting out.

[@TEHBILB]

@0:10 great choice of vantage point - the Pilgrim pub in Liverpool!

[@ReasonStudios]

Former LIPA student, here. :) I have many fond memories of the Pilgrim. And when I was back there filming for another project I grabbed a shot of this view, which was my walk across the cathedral to my flat on Upper Parliament Street. /ryan

[@mikegsc]

These tutorials are KILLER! THX.

[@johnh.kingstonlll5727]

Great video. Live I was taught to think out of the box as the video has just went over. It's great to see how the equpment can be used. It was redrum. Witch is murder backwards.

[@beatkultr]

This was dope. As a new user I get it but I may have to watch this a few more times lol. Good stuff!

[@nicolacappoli7530]

Thank you so much for those tutorials

[@Sound-Lord]

This is extremely good. Thank you.

[@arnen7249]

Love this tutorial, clean and professional!

[@allhellbreaksloops]

So informative! I hope this series lasts a long, long time!

[@Oversat_]

If only I had tutorials like this when I started! Pls keep doing these.

[@lutalivre1983]

These are absolutely invaluable!

[@NEVUoficial]

Beautiful and informative tutorials, keep making them!

[@sakari.niittymaa]

Thanks! These tutorials are just awesome.

[@ghgnmghgdrew]

Great workflow tips.

[@robertkondrat]

This is an amazing video, whole series is great, I wish propellerheads would start doing them again.

[@ReasonStudios]

We are working on a new tutorial as we speak. What areas would you like to see us covering? Thanks! -Stefan

[@robertkondrat]

@@ReasonStudios Thanks Stefan! all mixing aspects, deep dive in to the sequencer including the tips and tricks and also deep dives in to the the reason devices. Ryan's videos are amazing, there is so much I have picked up from them. Please continue the awesome work!

[@omnicityclothingnmulti-med4443]

great video...very helpful... and informational

[@mike_likes_sludge]

This is really a great tut. Thanks! Reason or no Reason.

[@Panazproduction]

what clever you are. hope there will be many more like that clip. Amazing thanks

[@kipcore]

MAKE FULL VERSION ITS SO GOOD!!!!!

[@WelshIron]

Great tutorial. DnB isn't my thing really but after trying this I found it great fun to play with. More tutorials please :)

Probably the most helpful tutorial on drums. Thanks.

[@PaulOrtiz]

The SSL mixer is definitely one of the most overlooked aspects for me. I've just finished mixing a whole album in Reason and while it's been fun, it wasn't until the last track that I realised I could do almost everything I want to from the mixer, without constantly diving into racks and creating tonnes of additional devices. So yeah, +1 for this video! Get to know your SSL.

[@ReasonStudios]

Well it's a good realization to have whenever it comes to you! Not only does using the Aux sends to apply Reverb save on DSP and repetitive annoyance, it also creates a shared aesthetic because all your sounds are in the same simulated space. Enjoy further mixing! /ryan

[@PaulOrtiz]

Propellerhead absolutely man, and thank you again for your videos! Been on Reason since version 1 and I can always count on your videos to show me something cool. Have a great one!

[@rebelowl]

Amazing tutorial! Lot of help, thanks man

[@dead1man9walking]

thank you soooo much. i never used redrum in this way. and im seeing block mode is more and more useful.

[@mrnyckees4654]

Thx - really an example of how to share and teach!

[@Statience]

loving these tutorials

[@reasonic4085]

Thanks for that tutorials 👍 Much Appreciated 🎛🎚💣

[@ohlookawyvern251]

God, i cant express how much i thank you for that.

[@urigeheadmot1196]

Wow what an awesome video!

[@Luther777Williams]

Simply an amazing tutorial. Thank you!

[@HeadRecieverAtHeadOffice]

parallel compression explanation was very good!

[@ginexgrin4133]

OMG, i Love this Song at the End!

[@bgimusic]

Thank-you guys! Amazing tutorial

[@contrabone10]

SUPER CLEAR INSTRUCTIONS! Many thanks. Lots of ways to accomplish many of these techniques and always helpful to see another clear path. Way useful in many types of grooves.

[@stu7720]

These tutorials are so good. I would love to see a minimal/dub techno one.

[@SooshiShef]

Can you guys do one on Future Bass? And go more in depth into the chord progressions or sound design.

[@soul-shaman]

Whats future bass

[@apusebekedi6634]

HEY RYAN CANT WAIT FOR YOUR TUTORIAL ON UK AND NY DRILL

[@pixelbender5897]

awesome

[@JEZTABBLE]

good tutorial well recommended!!!

[@Meteotrance]

Keep continue to spread education like this ^^ that's why your software is the most awesome outsider i ever used ^^

[@pier9856]

Oh man! An Akai S900 photo! That was my first sampler back in the day. Damn I'm old.

[@MrMarcLaflamme]

That picture of the 28.8k modem just gave me the feels...ahh nostalgia.. :-)

[@mrhelperguy4]

That was one of the best honestly.

[@MisterBoston]

Thank you, oh great Reason, for another great Tutorial!

[@regg216]

Sweet good job! @propellerhead

[@M0vir]

Great tutorial, works with any DAW

[@CaalamusTube]

The Gate & Compression info in this video was really helpful! ( 4:30 & 7:07 ) Thank you! :]

[@markusstravinsky8243]

Thanks, this is very helpful!

[@RichRayBeatsnFilms]

Great tutorial!

[@wildpavement5021]

Hey, How do you randomize like what's going on on 0:38 exact time in video?

[@ReasonStudios]

When you have a Rex loop loaded in Dr. Octorex, follow these steps. 1) Turn off the "Enable Loop Playback" button in the upper right corner of the device. 2) Set your left and right loop markers in the sequencer to whatever length you want. Typically if it's a 2 bar sample, that would be loop in the sequencer. 3) Right click on the Dr. Octorex and choose "Copy Loop to Track" 4) This will copy the midi notes of the Rex loop into the sequencer 5) Now you can double click that sequencer clip and you'll see a bunch of notes moving from low to higher notes. Each note represents one slice of the Rex loop and if you rearrange those notes, moving it lower for example, it will trigger a different slice from the loop. Once you start moving them around and experimenting more you'll end up with a juggled loop like I have in this video. Hope that helps! /ryan

[@FingarB]

More like this please!

[@phattyb]

Awesome tutorial! That's a killer track at the end, too. I'd love to hear the whole thing if you guys had a link.

[@swallace21]

Great tutorial again, thank you so much. :) BTW Breakbeats would be pretty cool too.

[@tuomasheikkinen9251]

yeees

[@HigherMovie]

thanks Great tutorial

[@DzulgunarMuhammadNasir]

waaaaah.. thank you.. this is such amazing tutorial for newbie like me ^_^ Thank you again.

[@PauLtus_B]

Damn, I should really start using blocks.

[@soviut]

+PauLtus B Yeah, it's a great way to get out of perpetual loop writing mode and into basic arrangement. All you have to do is slice and mute parts of the slice.

[@RyanHarlin]

+soviut I know a producer who has his Reason song template now open directly to Blocks mode to start with. I'm thinking of doing that myself now. I find the more I use blocks, the better my production and arranging is.

[@SjN7HETIK]

+Ryan Harlin come on guys, blox are useless because music is better if has many variations that make the soundflow and the arrangment more interesting and human feel... With blox u go monotone, in fact also in the video the guy creates a variation... So if every blok needs variation to be original and not sound ripetitive, where is the advantage of blox? ...I simply compose patterns in the arrangment and if needed, copy and paste the main groove, or whatever u need... More fast, sure

[@PauLtus_B]

SjN7HETIK Basically don't have a block where you want a little variation.

[@soviut]

+SjN7HETIK You've never used Blocks, have you? The point isn't to compose your whole track using blocks, the point is that you can be faster and more creative with ARRANGEMENT. It lets you take several sections you've written, bundle them into blocks, draw those blocks in, slice them, reorganize them and completely change how your tracks are arranged in seconds. It's exactly the same as cutting and pasting multiple tracks, but if you modify the block your change is reflected everywhere. Further, it isn't a rigid system. It was designed to allow you to overlay variations, vocal tracks, one shot samples, etc. Adding those variations isn't proof that blocks don't work, it's proof that they do. That was their design goal from the beginning; Blocks are a foundation.

[@MilezAwxy]

highest quality tutorials on youtube

[@Schtevs]

very nice tut. off-topic: anyone knows how to get more Reason themes (aside from blue and dark) ?

[@BlazertronGames]

I wish you would make a full liquid dnb tutorial! All the sounds, not just drums. But good tutorial either way!

[@dillinguuur79]

Nice, thank you sir!!!

[@ultim8fight3r97]

Can someone explain why group those kicks in the mixer to an extra channel and then again open a parallel compression channel for that group? Can't you just do the same mix settings for the initial individual kick channels and just turn up volume? It would seem the effects would be quite similar.

[@meteoroz]

Incredible! Thanks.

[@olekolecki6313]

Very good tutorial. Thanks, and please... update parallel channels and give us latency compensation. PLEASE.

[@bertslashdeuce6482]

That "microphone bleed" in acoustic recordings and guitar hum you mentioned. Mind doing a tutorial on how to remove that? I cant quite get it right when I record using my guitar. Thanks.

[@SooshiShef]

Are there going to be any more of these? I really enjoyed this short series.

[@ReasonStudios]

Yeah we'll be doing more. Future Bass is a good suggestion. Thanks! /ryan

[@SooshiShef]

Propellerhead Thank you! These have helped spark some new ideas for me, and I'm excited for each new one.