Make Real Sounding Drums w/ the new Reason Drum Kits Rack Extension

[@NewGoldStandard]

Thanks for the video, there's a lot of useful information here. Also, you need to change the battery in your smoke detector.

[@blackpranther]

NewGoldStandard I’m so glad that the video has been helpful. I went and got a battery today LOL

[@justburnin]

Hahahahaha I had to pause the video cause I thought it was my smoke detector I just changed mine a week ago so it was very familiar

[@PaulLittle]

I'm so glad I read this comment cause I thought my smoke detector was chirping again -- I actually turned around and said "seriously??" cause I JUST swapped out the battery the other day. Too funny.

[@easternavstudio5889]

NewGoldStandard hahah😂 smoke btry

[@blackpranther]

Paul Little 🤣

[@СтаниславР-в7и]

One of the best video lessons about music and reason

[@Getyouamonte]

So many gems dropped in such a short amount of time. Thank you!

[@blackpranther]

Thank you 🙏🏾

[@andre3444]

Thank you isn’t enough for your videos! I’ve always loved Reason and it’s workflow but my drum programming skills are certainly not where I want them to be. I’m a fusion guitar player for the last 46 years and this video just completely opened up an understanding I was so missing with this software. I’m old school so thank you for restoring my faith in the convenience of digital recording 😊

[@blackpranther]

Your comment made my day! I’m so glad the videos have been helpful

[@cpa51]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge

[@louyCIA]

Hey!! Great stuff! I really was looking to learn more of RDK. Thanks man. Btw I realized that you just started to post Reason-related educational content, please keep doing it, it's really helpful for us

[@blackpranther]

Thanks for saying that! It’s a lot of work to do these so it’s good to know that they’re appreciated ✊🏾If there are any topics you had in mind to tackle, just drop a comment

[@kenzi-music]

Dude, you're awesome. I love the positivity. Thanks for the videos.

[@blackpranther]

Thank you!

[@warwalker4828]

Dude, that groove slaps. Great video.

[@blackpranther]

Ed Slater Thanks bro! 👍🏾

[@darthknowl9222]

Thanks!!!! I learned something here. I plan on applying on what I learned here to my Hip-Hop production.

[@blackpranther]

Very cool! Make sure to drop a link in the comments when you do

[@wbajzek]

I don't really use Reason anymore but I'm finding your videos useful and insightful anyway. Thanks!

[@blackpranther]

wbajzek Glad to hear it! I hope you’ll be back soon

[@BEATBOXZEED]

Great stuff. Would love to hear a final product with your techniques and see how you get it to a finished song!

[@blackpranther]

BEATBOXZEED I’m still getting used to the way KZbin shows the comments. Sorry I haven’t seen yours before now but thank you! I will think about actually finishing this song even though when I started I was just going to use it for demonstration

[@TheEvastarProject]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! THANK YOU!!

[@kieran0000]

lifesaver Sam, Thank you !

[@DDball]

Great tutorial with some very helpful tips! Had to login to subscribe and like the video, haha. Will definitely be checking out more of your videos!

[@blackpranther]

DDball Sweet! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@didierjoomun]

Great tutorial and cool reason tips !!! Thanks ! :) I'm subscribing

[@cratesofjr]

Great job Samuel! Are you going to release an eBook of music production tips as well? I’m sure you would do well in sales on Amazon Kindle, iTunes, Barnes and Noble etc. I have an eBook out now on nutrition. I look forward to more tutorials and music releases.

[@blackpranther]

Thanks! I am working on a book to teach playing physical drums but I hadn’t thought of doing that for programming. They are largely the same so maybe I should just add a chapter...

[@Clement_Crta]

Amazing content as always, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

[@blackpranther]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tvisionproduction5176]

Wow that was great I'm Convinced ! Can you show us how you connect them to E drums... I have the Roland's

[@blackpranther]

The only v-drums I have are my sons cheap simmons kit but I have definitely thought about doing a video on using MIDI input. Thanks for the idea and keep em coming !

[@ethanmarshall5921]

please make a vid on hooking up a e kit!

[@jarydhoffman]

@@blackpranther I'd love to see an e kit video too! From what I see so far there's great potential for even cheap kits to sound good when using quality samples. I could save a good chunk of money if I could just upgrade Reason rather than buying 'superior drummer 3' software. I just have no videos showing me it works!

[@KfriedLife]

Oh nice, really useful information, thank you

[@Jandcompany]

Excellent presentation. Is it possible for to touch on getting live sounding drums for music not in 4/4 time? It can be brief.

[@blackpranther]

That's a great idea! Thanks!

[@dreamyphil]

Awesome tutorial, thanks man!

[@blackpranther]

Thanks Phillip, please leave any questions or ideas for shows that might come to you in the comments

[@petehernandez1476]

Sam, my man! Why you got over 7K views and only 138 thumbs-up's? Well - you got 139 now and I subscribed. I've been waiting on upgrading to 11 but it looks like I gotta do it now. Stay cool. Best. -p

[@blackpranther]

Pete Hernandez 😂 I don’t know but I’m glad you dig it!

[@devinsambo8157]

Would This Be A Good Buy The Reason Drum Kit??

[@blackpranther]

Devin Sambo I’ve gotten more than my moneys worth out of the original plug and I bought years ago, but I believe it comes free with certain versions of reason so if you’d like this plug-in enough to buy it separately you might want to consider just buying the whole software

[@devinsambo8157]

@@blackpranther Yes Sir!! Thanks. I watch your videos and you bring great knowledge as well. I'm using Reason 10 and when I go look it costs, that's my reason for asking. Thanks again. Gods Blessings And Keep Doing Great Music 🎶

[@joeandrew5861]

How are you Samuel,,,,your videos are awesome,,,,you have a very clear explanation in all of the video,,,,Let me ask you Samuel,,,,,can I make my own mapping on REASON DRUM KITS,,,,,it already has a built in mapped,,,but I mean I want to make my own mapping ??

[@blackpranther]

Sorry if I didn’t answer that question for you completely before. In this new form factor I’m not exactly sure how you could map your own drums however I definitely was able to do it with reason drum kits using individual NNXT’s with the original version. I might actually do a video separately on just that, I just need to do a little more research with the new version to make sure there’s not a way to do it within the rack extension.

[@tedsimmons4756]

genius brooo

[@blackpranther]

Thank you!

[@andreilemieux9525]

death metal face while playing funk? hahaha amazing

[@blackpranther]

HAHAHAHA!!!!

[@ClarenceWardIII]

Great info my dude.

[@blackpranther]

Clarence Ward III Thanks bro!

[@blackpranther]

Thanks bro

[@JacobScott0000]

great vid, man

[@blackpranther]

Jacob Scott Thanks bro! Don’t forget to drop any questions or suggestions in the comments

[@NoProblem608]

Love your Channel! New subscriber here. Any way to use Reason Drum Kits in Pro Tools with the Reason Rack Plug in ??

[@blackpranther]

Thank you! I'm not sure about the details but I think you can use the Reason VST in any DAW that can handle VST's. I haven't had the need to use another DAW in a long time

[@dacapoaudioproductionssa1793]

great tutorial sam

[@blackpranther]

Thanks!!!✊🏾

[@HiddenPalm]

Reason Suite is like $600 smackers. Doesnt it have a dark mode?

[@blackpranther]

HiddenPalm i’ve never used it, but I know they have multiple color modes in the most recent versions. $600 seems like a lot until you consider what it would cost to get all those plug-ins individually to have the same capability (Auto tune, Mastering Suite, Soft Synths etc. ) It’s definitely not cheap but still a good value especially if you haven’t already bought all of those plugins separately ✊🏾

[@HiddenPalm]

@@blackpranther I know its a powerful DAW, and probably the best looking in the game, up there with Waves Audio. But a mere simple feature like darkmode allows one to break night and work hours with those cool tools you bring up. Otherwise you would just have to settle working with its VST plugins in other DAWs outside of the Reason main user interface. I have the demo and couldnt find dark mode that night I downloaded the demo version. But I have since found it. Click on Edit tab, the prefrences, then general tab and go to "themes". They have the blue or dark theme. FYI: $600 is still expensive. Especially during the pandemic where most of us havent worked all year. The individual racks selling for close to $100 are expensive. If it was a life time purchase, it would be different or atleast a ten year purchase. But they are now charging over $200 for upgrades. The yearly upgrade costs are just over the top. So you pay $600 for access to everything, just to feel like your purchase is now outdated because a new version is out. Granted the older version is still very powerful, but after seeing reviews of all the new features, you begin to feel the pain as a struggling artist in your heart, remembering the sacrifice you made to pay $600. It's scary, because you need to ask before you make such a huge investment, is there a new version coming out soon? Should I instead wait for the new version? Or should I give them $600 now? What if I buy it now and the new version comes out next month? What then? What if you wait and you get used to another DAW like FL Studio or Waves Audio and then the new version comes out and you buy it, but realize the differences between the new version and the old version werent that major and you waited for nothing but then you barely use it because youre now accustomed to something else? If youre going to buy the most expensive DAW on the market, one has to consider all of these questions. The main one being, are you going to use it?

[@orlandomarinjr]

Wow.... I'm a year late but still fire..

[@blackpranther]

Orlando Marin Never too late! Thanks 👍🏾

[@philrobinson1336]

I have to watch this again because I think I missed a few things

[@philrobinson1336]

Would you bother running the outputs of the reason drumkits outputs to separate mix channels for later mixing?

[@anzatzi]

what's the pocket?

[@blackpranther]

GLAD YOU ASKED! You're not the only one, so I made a whole video about it:) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWetnmaKi7uWrsk

[@anzatzi]

@@blackpranther I think what you might have expanded on is playing subtly off the beat, with examples. Your a great presenter and I hope you'll do some more Reason videos!

[@stevethehaus]

sounds like someone needs to change the battery in their smoke detector 😂

[@blackpranther]

🤣 Yes I fixed it eventually

[@robertmason7553]

LMAO I definately know that sound and just bought Reason Drum Kits.

[@EnochLight]

Hey Samuel - you need to change the battery in that smoke detector before you record your videos. XD

[@DaZippa]

Aaaaaw man, thanx... i was wondering the hole time about this sound.

[@blackpranther]

Yes. I know lol 😂

[@wesmatron]

I think your smoke alarm needs a new battery

[@blackpranther]

wesmatron Thankfully, I have since replaced that battery 🙏🏾

[@wesmatron]

@@blackpranther Mine was doing the same a few days ago so I thought it was mine

[@blackpranther]

wesmatron 🤣 You always say to yourself “I’ll take care of that first thing tomorrow”

[@wesmatron]

@@blackpranther You know me too well, brother.

[@lq4est327]

We all known that most of the drummers have 4 limbs but it easy to forget when you start programming drums. Also Human drummer never hit with same volume in a row and never 100% perfect to grid. Use it as general rule and you will be fine.

[@blackpranther]

Absolutely, the subtle nuances are the key ✊🏾

[@drillbit]

Did I hear a cat in those drums?

[@blackpranther]

Sorry I'm just now seeing this...What cat? LOL

[@blizzy78]

meeoow

[@daveytandtheplacetobe7561]

eat more oysters pronto

[@blackpranther]

🤣