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THE ART
OF REASONING
Now that we've scrolled through the major
functions and possibilities of Reason, it's
time to look at all of this from yet another
perspective. We've seen how Reason creates
the environment in which a true DUB Studio
can be created. When you know a little bit
about DUB and Riddims, you will obviously be
able to create a professional product by
using Reason alone.
It
surely helps, when you have worked in a
Studio before. It sure helps, when you've
created DUB with computers before, too. And
when you've done both, Reason will open its
gates for you quite fast.
But how is this, when you have close to
no knowledge? When you're a starter? Or when
your Studio experience is better than your
knowledge about working with Computers?
How easy is it to learn the Art of
Reasoning?
It's easier, then to learn the Art of
Dub.
And this is an intelligent aspect of
Reason itself. The complexity of the
software is as complex as a Studio. Using
the devices is as difficult as having their
hardware equivalents in your studio. An old
saying and song comes to mind: "You Can
Get It If You Really Want". Therefore,
it totally depends on your own wishes, your
own ambition, your reason to Reason!
So before you can find the answer for
yourself, it's good to know as to why you
want to know the answer. Why do you want to
be able to control Reason?
When you want to (learn to) produce DUB
with computers, you will surely
find your way into the program. It's very
user-friendly, when you're a producer that
is. Not, when you only want a "cheap
ride". But you've probably didn't even
manage to come this far if you're not really
interested. And when you've come this far,
you can safely assume that buying
Reason will not bring you a
disappointment.
Even stronger.
It's easy to (to learn) the Art of
Reason, when you (want to learn to) create
DUB with Computers. Creating devices, using
the sequencer, the extensive help function
gives you detailed information for every
single action and device. Logical thinking
goes hand in hand with creativity, and
Reason proved to be able to deal with the
logic of a DUB producer with some experience
too. The instruments and their sounds are
versatile, and even the effects will enable
you to create your own sound by layering and
other methods.
So yes.
The Art of Reasoning is, to reach an
overstanding. And the Art of Reasoning is
not to learn the in's and out's as dominated
by the Software Developers. The Art of
Reasoning is to teach Reason how to handle
your specific needs. The quality of the
software is in its ability to adjust itself
to the user. Because the user of Reason is
the producer of music that will touch the
hearts of people, if only to make them rock
and groove to the rhythm of the drum and
bassline.
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