Music Producer Tips: Make Drum Patterns with Drum Sequencer

[@TenThumbsProductions]

The slide feature is the secret super star. Finally easy drum sequencing that can sound human.

[@TenThumbsProductions]

I record all my tutorials on reason, I’ve made hip-hop beats with it since 2007, I know it is just a pinned comment but it still feels really cool. I love what you all do!

[@shaihulud4515]

every time they put something out, you can see and hear their dedication to music - awesome!!!

[@manobap]

I don't understand why some producers still thinking Reason is a sort of toy... you guys are breaking the concept of DAW as a record machine with some MIDI tools, you are beyond all of the others in many aspects, and this new player is something! Thanx!

[@SeeingColor]

Mano Bap I’ve heard 19-year old metal heads assert all synthesizers are toys. The fact is, “toy” defines not only all instruments but all sports equipment-if used recreationally. “Toy” is just a passive-aggressive euphemism used by someone who feels threatened by tools that achieve similar or novel results with less effort or a more ergonomic design.

[@gctechs]

@@SeeingColor Roland Boutiques are called toys by analog snobs

[@WARDISWARD]

Because the proppelerheads clearly don't understand the differenece between polyrytm and polymeter @ 06:20 is a prime example of that , they showcase polymeter and call it polyrytm , Epic Swedish facepalm

[@monogramadikt5971]

ive been noticing more and more things ive seen within the reason ecosystem start to turn up in other daws, plug ins etc

[@ValdaXD]

@@WARDISWARD As far as i know Polyrythm is just using 2 diferent division values together. And the showcase done here seems exactly that. The below part is divided in 4, the top part is not divided in 4 , that's polyrythm in theory

[@ottokalmusic1484]

I was blown away after 20 minutes. plus it's free. 🙏🙌 I might have to call off work today. Today is a good day.😍

[@ReasonStudios]

Have fun!

[@ottokalmusic1484]

HottRoundzProduction until May 31

[@trwolfe]

HottRoundzProduction it's free right now

[@xkidmidnightx]

free you tard.

[@thesonuvman333]

I DID call off work! Lol

[@diver2048]

Damn, this is the greatest drum sequencer I've ever seen.

[@warricksmythevideo]

You just blew my mind. Not only are your videos now top notch as far as production goes, the lessons and presentation, Reason's possibilities - everything! Thank you for your work on this, excellent 👍

[@ReasonStudios]

🙌

[@Meteotrance]

The Billy Jean joke is priceless.

[@baxtorscmusic]

Yes pure comedy!

[@BATCH3]

That's was too awesome for tutorial joke😂

[@fennek5351]

After a pause of 7 years, a week ago, I started seriously producing electronic music again. This tutorial helps me to get up to speed in Reason 10 quickly. a Great and inspiring tutorial! Thank you!

[@edmoremaunga9333]

I'm new into this industry and I'm a quick learner I'm gaining a lot,,thank you for sharing such profound experiences

[@slimterrorizer8636]

As a drummer, this is nice for melodic instruments, I can just program my melodies with rhythmic ideas way faster than before ! Thanks Propellerhead, as always ! Now let's have some fun !

[@allen394]

Slim Terrorizer I

[@timmiethedog]

So, SO grateful for all these tips; there is just too much stuff that Reason can do! Have watched this two or three times now and get new ideas from each viewing, so thank you!

[@uk7769]

Reason is unbelievably amazing!!! I kept getting closer and closer to simulating real drums, you know what happened? A real drum set spontaneously materialized in my dining room and I started learning how to play them. Incredible. I love Reason!

[@farooqgotaudio]

Wow this is gonna speed up my workflow 10x over... Great work

[@rahim4411]

Exactly and you don't need a interface, especially if you're inside the box like me, this is dope-a-licious!

[@marcotronic]

Excellent concepts! As a professional Usability Engineer/User Experience Designer I must really say your user interfaces are just amazing and very well though out. Top notch.

[@Gregypo085]

Jesus dude... why would anyone else use any other DAW (other than already having bought into one). You guys are the greatest, constantly adding HUGE value! Before when Reason was just midi you needed a DAW but once audio recording and VSTs were added, game over... and now all these killer updates!

[@AppleKid]

I like it. Step Sequencers are so much fun. The people who made this stuff probably think about dream recorders.

[@gsfralker1141]

The visual feedback from the device is amazing (among everything else). Thanks for keeping it simple with 8 slots only, much better for workflow.

[@morganica]

By far, THE most effective improvement to Reason EVER! Immediately makes creation and ideation 10X smoother. Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@stonetowerstudios]

Thats the reason why i love Reason

[@cerebralsoundstudios1369]

The people at propellerhead are something else!! Im blown away 🤯🤯🤯🤯 thank you guys!!

[@techbit7607]

I'm blown away by the instructors music and sequencer

[@HAZARDOUS88]

Seriously amazing, thanks for increased workflow options!

[@simontunnicliffe2107]

HAZARDOUS88 What workflow options have been added?

[@HAZARDOUS88]

I suggest you watch the video.

[@rahim4411]

Are you kidding? You need to watch the video, not once did the guy use a drum machine with pads. when he laid the first four to floor step it was done with ease, what are you talking about?That's a helleva work flow.

[@rubenscheer]

You guys did an amazing job! I just bought Reason, came from Reason 5, and this new tool is very helpful. Thanks a lot!!

[@DemetrisLeptos]

I love how you kept the last minute to blow our minds 😂😂😂

[@kinamod2k]

I didnt watch it all till i read your comment...

[@JohnBack]

Thank you so much for including proper pattern support in the sequencer

[@CamTarn]

Oh wow, this is super cool. Was skeptical at first, until you started in on the polyrhythmic stuff, and basically everything after that... *mind blown*!

First time I'm actually considering upgrading from 7 to 10. This is awesome.

[@Cloudax_]

This program just keeps getting better

[@BATCH3]

Truly amazing! I was going to sleep early, but now I have to test all this with my hand made linear patterns😅 btw, what a tutorial!! Congratulations and thanks a lot!

[@incman]

Waw, didn't realize I had all this power in my hands. Thank you.

[@amusik7]

This is really going to transform the way I'm able to program drums..This is a quantum leap in drum programming for me

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

You were losing me until you got to the probability function. And then the repeats! Speeds up my "Trap" workflow tremendously. Then the pattern sequencing, DAMN THIS IS GOOD! I'm sold. Good fucking job Propellerhead. Keep up the great work!

[@MehrRecht]

So much WOW! What a freaking nice player device! Thanks a lot for that! I hope that we will recive some more cool updates like this for reason 10 before reason 11 is coming out.

[@ReasonStudios]

[@NickSBailey]

This looks like something I've wanted for years. Drums are often neglected in sequencing and it can make something that should be enjoyable into a chore.

[@MatthewJ.Tinney]

Much creative potential in this sequencer!

[@BobBell.]

Never been so compelled to write country music 🤠 Time to get back into Reason! Thanks for this 👍

[@uniqhnd23]

Since it's free, I think it should be included by default in Reason. Amazing extension especially at the end

[@jeanbedo]

fantastic HMI, great video... finally what non drum maker and non drummer wanted

[@paradiddle16]

Don't own reason but I always liked how everything is nicely laid out and plenty of nice features for creativity are crammed into very little.

[@GroovBird]

This is exactly what I needed to start the weekend. Gonna lock the door now.

[@CosmicDomino]

I did not expect so much from a little unit like the Drum Sequencer. I can't wait to use it!

[@jabbaranks2012]

This workflow is crazy good!

[@katyb3869]

Thanks for adding the Drum Sequencer to Reason 10!! Just got mine and I LOVE IT! This is why I'm a Reason user -- because Propellerhead loves us :D

[@serpicon3]

this is a great addition, loving every single feature of this player, thank you guys.

[@monogramadikt5971]

was wondering about sliding a note in increments, good to see it was included

[@ScottLeeOfficialWebsite]

Marvelous tool. This is such a nice sequencer for brainstorming new ideas as any beat is the backbone of music productions. Hope to see this included with a perpetual software license Reason 12 update! 🙂👍🏻

[@johnnymidnight2982]

Just linked my Moog Minitaur into this. It's so sick! Thank you, Propellerhead!

[@ReasonStudios]

Cool! I want to hear what that sounds like! :) /Stefan

[@johnnymidnight2982]

Well, I was gonna buy Volca Kick, but you guys made this. Bass beats on a Moog sound DIRTY! Add a Polivoks and it farts like a Soviet tractor with a bad gasket. Let me warn you, I play Death Industrial/ Power Electronics, so it might not be to your taste, but the possibilities here are endless. This sequencer could change the worlds of Trap and Witch House or any other genre out there. Just use your imagination. Still learning this. Good times. Many thanks.

[@sirmikeylikesit60023djkallleja]

@@johnnymidnight2982 Hey Johnny you have a link to any of your tunes? I'm interested in listening. Thanks :)

[@hypnoz123]

Awesome idea for a player and as usual, thanks for the amazing tutorial/demo

[@objectaudio7433]

So simple but powerful. great improvement

[@dreamgoodmusic]

We’re all the up! This is great addition to rack family.

[@hangugeohaksaeng]

Love this! Thanks so much Propellerhead! You make the best music software there is!

[@VinGee33]

I definitely must watch more videos like this, it makes so much fun to discovering this small steps, that make giant leaps in the production phases.

[@shunpillay]

Amazing video. Not only a great showcase for the software, but highly educational for musicians in general.

[@SJBenHar]

Amazing and unbelievably useful addition to Reason rack! Thank you!

[@JazzmasterJonny]

I love that it's so easy and straightforward! This is really great!

[@chrisbakoula8424]

I am a Cubase user, I'm definitely switching to Reason just for this new features. Thanks Propellerhead

[@SyncrisisVideos]

Awesome addition to Reason 10!! Can't wait to dive in.

[@SyncrisisVideos]

woah! each lane has a cv gate out. yummm

[@brobb-sd9vp]

I'm so glad I switched to Reason!

[@jasobeck3420]

Yeah that was a pretty amazing video... I was using the drum sequencer today and had no idea it could do all that!

[@Clanker123]

This is increduble! Thanks Propellerheads! So looking forward to using this!

[@johnengooyen]

Finally got around to watching this video. My mind is blown so hard.

[@gameheim3140]

Finally something!!! I've been waiting for something like this in Reason. Thx!!!

[@_P_M_]

Great demo/tutorial! So very useful to see how this stuff is used!

[@MultiReadify]

Mind.... blown. I have so much to learn...

[@kevinsmusicroom1362]

You know I just though I’d brush up on reason while I’m home. Boy this is a game changer! Thankful you guys posted this video I’m excited!

[@FPVMike]

amazing, you guys make the best tutorials

[@ericdufresne6991]

this looks easier to use than the matrix sequencer.... but the matrix has more notes and octaves available. that matrix sequencer is so tiny. honestly i love what you can do with it. i love the fact that you don't have to click on every drum sample to program a beat... makes things alot faster like using an actual drum machine.... i've always thought using a real drum machine was alot faster and easier than programming beats on a digital daw. but yeah this is pretty much a sequencer... i really like how fast you can put stuff in it too. Good job guys.

[@rjbush7955]

Well done PH! Great addition to the players. Wifey is not going to be happy with me today.

[@LEDBOO]

I dont really use sequencers. But I'm using this one. Lol. Great addition to the wonderful world of Reason.

[@MysticMech]

So cool, can't wait to get home from work and give this a go! Thanks Propellerhead!

[@TrapPhoneLoveMelodiesss]

Absolutely Brilliant. I just caught drum sequencer for free with the Reason 10 upgrade and whoa, this is truly awesome. Also, great GREAT tutorial. Keep up the Great work Propellerhead! You are appreciated!!!

[@CarlosMartinez-gr1rp]

Great stuff! I use FL mobile on my tablet and now I am happy I can work in a similar way in Reason too.

[@klowe007]

Mind blown... I know what I’m doing this weekend 🔥👍🏽

[@derrek_on_youtube]

The comic relief at 11:32 was everything. This fella's presentation style is the best. ...and I'm suddenly starting to feel a sick day coming on ;)

[@meranomusic7084]

Thank You Propellerheads! I was waiting for this for years! Finally i don't have to use the old Redrum no more for fast Beat making! Chears Propellerheads!

[@nutotot]

wow, this is huge, good job propellerhead !

[@michaeldelacruz6370]

I can't wait to get my reason 10 intro and someday upgrade to the full version.

[@jamludentertainment]

I have been looking for something like this ( a mini Redrum Seq), to be honest this is way better than what I imagined. it also solve other issues (note repeat, groove etc) in one place. Ngiyabonga!

[@robertkinsall7990]

BRAVO guys! This speaks to me!! THANK YOU!!

[@LoveNjustice]

Wow! Wish I saw this video before I bought my current DAW. Anyways. It's the creative idea and understanding how they work is the most important thing. The video was amazing. Thanks!

[@Chuckeynorris]

Oh my, the possibilities...... again!!! Yes!

[@ATAMusic]

Holy moly! I need this one! Thanks a ton for this video!

[@whoddaya]

I won't be able to upgrade (the price is a little too steep for me, and with the recent synth rig crossgrade...), but you have given me a whole new reason to ditch redrum and work a rhythm directly into the sequencer. Just been meddling inside the sequencer after watching this video, and it is so much more more liberating than using Redrum. Thanks for the video. Thanks for device, even if indirectly so, because it just taught me to have fun in a completely different way!

[@brendangamble8824]

This is fantastic and really adds expression! It's definitely a game changer. Thanks a bunch!

[@draon840]

Just upgraded the other day and started messing with this today. Took a bit for me to really get around to understand it with the style of music i like to do, but figured it out. A note that Propellerhead forgot to mention (may or may not be in comments somewhere, haven't read all) if you're doing genres like dubstep for instance, treat each pattern in this player as one bar. It was really throwing me off for a bit as I couldn't figure out why my drums were sounding faster. For more creativity can set the speed to .5 the normal which will give you 2 bars in one pattern. hope this help some out

[@aikighost2827]

Wait! Its Called "Red Drum" not "Re-Drum"? I've been saying it wrong for like over 15 years aieeee!!!!!! :P

[@botramduuze7188]

Backward it's called MURDER

[@aikighost2827]

Yep I get the shining reference, but yah know ReDrum = REason DRUM in my mind :)

[@ReasonStudios]

It's still a weird switch for me to make too but I honor the creators of Reason's little horror movie theme that ran through devices early on... Redrum is a Shining reference, Scream 4 came out right after the third movie in the Scream franchise had been released. There's some other ones I'm forgetting. /ryan

[@botramduuze7188]

I wish you guys made Reason a bit more "fun" again. Like the lights animation when a Matrix was put in the rack. And I believe the NN19 had that too. Makes the toy even more fun!! :D

[@markitux]

freakin' awesome! thanks for blowing my mind every time you launch an actualization! greetings from Chile ;)

[@karimballout]

Congrats to Prop don't mean to hate BUT: - Don't get why steps are limited to 16 - I want to create long rythms on the fly without being limited by steps and 8 patterns. FL does a fantastic job doing that (can extend the pattern as much as needed leaving you great freedom to create long loops with time signature uo to 1/514). Reason on the other hand limits your loop with the pattern and steps which affects and interupts creativity for me. - Wish there was a Reverse option for every note (reversing kicks, snares, hats could sound extremely cool) or cool stutter, tape stop and other effects. For new Reason users, get used to working in the sequencer. I have been using Reason since 2007 and for me personally the Rack always slowed me down as I stayed hours tweaking a short loop (max 32 steps), where instead I could've spent the same amount of time on Reason's Sequencer section and would've probably finished the song. I dig the idea of players but Reason should open up to new modern genres. We need better tape stops and pitch effects, more on-the fly sample modulation. The "Transpose" section in the sequencer should have the possibility to be automated, time-signature should be above 1/64 as well. PS: PROPS SHOULD CONTACT GLITCH OR SUGARBYTES EFFECTRIX TO CREATE A "PLAYER" VERSION OF THEIR VSTS. Would be just awesome.

[@ReasonStudios]

Karim, thanks for the thoughtful comment and taking the time to explain your ideas so clearly. The 16 step decision is a design decision and something everyone who designs a synth or even a bread maker struggles with: what's the balance between full-featured vs. intuitive/fun to use. 32, 48, and 64 step interfaces change that balance and for this particular Player we found the balance we were happy with using 16 steps, pattern selection, and probability to alter patterns as well. There is, however, another 32 step pattern sequencer Player that launched today from Lectric Panda called Kompulsion that has TONS of features in a very advanced interface. You might find that you like it for what you're wanting to do. I'd encourage you to make use of the free 30 day trial on Rack Extensions to see how it fits with your workflow. As for the "Reverse" option - keep in mind that Players only deal in the realm of MIDI and it sounds like you're wanting to reverse the actual audio sample. That's not something a Player could ever do since they don't access the audio itself. There are glitch-based Rack Extensions like Buffre and Glitch (to name just two) which do that sort of thing but it's outside the scope of Drum Sequencer or any Player to be able to do that. And thanks for your other thoughts too. We are always working to improve Reason's performance, features, and ultimate goal: to help everyone make more and better music all the time. The sequencer is an area that definitely not being overlooked in that ongoing effort. /ryan

[@xkidmidnightx]

Use the piano roll then. What's so hard about that? It's the same as any other daw

[@karimballout]

Thx for ur thoughtful reply Ryan Ill definitely have a look at Kompulsion!

[@TheDigitaldelimma]

Use kong to reverse your sample and just assign it to 2 dif slots. Midi doesnt alter samples it just triggers the sample.

[@taylindivinesounds]

You guys are incredible !!!

[@hallobinn112]

best player so far .. thanks a lot - hope for a chords player update soon...need some notes delay for each note - means a start /lengths button a very bias button like quad note generator.

[@Atomsapartmusic]

Drum Sequencer + Kong covers almost all the bases that Breaktweaker does, minus wav generation (which can be set up through samples), or shaping the curve of the repeats, or mixing two sounds for one pad as well. Otherwise, pretty awesome, and easier to use. Great job.

[@SOULGOODgroup]

Reason is simply a BEAST!Thx

[@treDay-s5v]

Wow. Very informational buddy! Thank you!

[@jimshannononsounds]

This alone sold me on Reason.

[@navidsyed]

me 2

[@mmmusicc777]

damn props have done it again this player is like so complex and fun I need some time off man!! thanks!!!!

[@P1GDe5tRoYeR69]

amazing, thanks propellerhead. easy to use to help spice up your drum patterns. very useful tool in my opinion. great job.

[@kreignbeatz]

This is an EPIC UPDATE!!!

[@EnochLight]

So glad this is out - such a fantastic device! Very cool that we can get 3rd party Players now, too!

[@spinneraz]

there must be place to get thous "Demo" songs. 3th time I fell in love with last "song" played.

[@ThusithaThanthirige]

What a Great Explanation