Making A Hip Hop/R&B Sample Flip Beat In Reason 10

Making A R&B Hip Hop Sample Flip Beat In Reason 10
In this Reason 10 beat session, Visually-Impaired Producer (V.I.P.)Taurus M. James (TaurusBeats) is using DopeSONIX Beat Machine (Dope VST) and Making A R&B Hip Hop Sample Flip Beat for his Producer Diary "COVID-19 Chronicles" SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.co...
In this Reason beat making session, I show:
how to make a Hip Hop/R&B sample flip beat
how to humanize drums in Reason
how to avoid beat block
how to use DopeSONIX (Dope VST) Beat Machine 1 in Reason Studios (Propellerhead) Reason 10
The "COVID-19 Chronicles" is part of my TaurusBeats Producer Diary, documenting my personal thoughts and moods during this world-wide pandemic.
20200416 Beat Session 19
HOW TO AVOID BEAT BLOCK
This is a beat "sketch" or quick idea that I will come back to finalize later. Beat "sketching" is how I avoid beat block. Also, I play everything by hand to humanize the feel. This active engagement also helps me avoid beat block. I also switch between making beats and building websites throughout the day. Going back and forth between CREATIVE and LOGIC allows me to "take a break" and still maintain high levels of productivity.
Sometimes, I just take a nap!
SAMPLE FLIPPING
I use the Reason NN-XT Advanced Sampler for sample flipping because it gives me more flexibility and control of the sample chops.
The sample chops in this session reminds me of some old elevator music. I chop my samples irregularly (however I feel). When I flip the sample, I do a minimum of 4 different flip patterns. I usually only show one flip in a video. But let me know in the comments if you would like me to include the other sample flips.
The "COVID-19 Chronicles" is part of the TaurusBeats Producer Diary found at TaurusBeats.com.
"TaurusBeats" is Taurus M. James, Visually-Impaired Producer
FINDING THE KEY OF THE SAMPLE
I use the "A Grand Piano" preset in Reason NN-XT Advanced Sampler and the transpose feature on my Yamaha DJX to finding the KEY of the sample by ear. Using transpose in this manner is a great way to train your ears for music and find the key of any song or sample.
Once I find the sample's key, I can use any Reason instrument the way I play. This is HUGE, especially since I am not a trained pianist. I use transpose for ALL of the piano improvisations in my videos.
MAKING THE BEAT
I created the main bass line using the "Hofner pick bass" preset in Reason NN-XT.
I created the Smooth Keys part using the "Rhodes MK II Trem" preset in Reason NN-19.
I keep the beat going while I build other parts of the beat in order to feel the energy from it and feel what to add next (or not).
Here's what I used to make this beat...
VSTs and Reason devices
Reason Alligator Triple Filtered Gate "Death Roll" preset
Reason Synchronous Timed Effect Modulator "Default Synchronous" preset
Reason NN-XT Advanced Sampler For Bass using "Hofner Pick Bass"
Softube Bass Amp "8x10 Pick"
Reason NN-19 Digital Sampler Electric Piano/Keys "Rhodes MK II Trem"
Lo-Fi Combinator (Thanks to MG The Future for his tutorial!)
DopeSONIX Beat Machine 1.5 "Hi Trek Pro" kit
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