What's a GOOD Reason 4 Book?

[Broken Ball]

I'm looking to learn every little bit about Reason 4. I'm past the "play" stage where I just mess around with stuff and hope it sounds good or cool. I wanna know what, when, why, and how everything works in Reason 4. I'm also REALLY interested in learning A LOT about sampling.

Does anyone have any book suggestions? I've been considering this one:
http://www.amazon.com/Reason-CSi-Mas...335797&sr=1-13

or

http://www.amazon.com/Reason-4-Power...4335774&sr=1-2

Thanks a lot everyone!

[Broken Ball]

Anyone?

[undertone]

Books are good, if well written. But ask yourself this: how did the people who write the books learn what they know?

Most of the time the operational information is all in the manual. Have you read all the manuals and documentation cover to cover and step by step?

Also, since you have internet access, there's tons of information available on many web sites, not to mention access to tons of manuals from every manufacturer.

However, if you're a total newb, then books might be a good idea to get a grip on how it all works. Sorry I don't have any specific recommendations. I've just read lots of manuals...

[Jovas]

The operation manual is a fine book. Had it opened by my side in pdf format while messing around with the program. The tutorials on the website are also much fun, with rns files included..

Reason is probably the most easy intrumental software sequencer to master, at least it was for me. The oldskool way of being able to flip the rack around and do manual routings are a simulation of how the analogue stuff works, and give a good base of how signals flow.

Dont confuse it with DAW's, Reason is an instrumental and creative tool. Its better to mix in Logic/Cubase/Samplitude or any other good DAW, plus there is also coming a zero latency Recording program called Record from Propellerhead.

All the best!

[filin]

Originally Posted by Jovas

Reason is probably the most easy intrumental software sequencer to master,

I'm not so sure about it being easiest to MASTER: It's an easy program to use, sure, pretty much anyone can jump right inand get going, but there are LOADS of AMAZING tricks that can be done with the Combinator that 90% of users don't even realise.


As for books, I'd go for Power Tools. The guy that rights it has a great Reason-centric website going, as well; Peff•com - ReBirth, Reason & other Electronic Music Diversions

[chazwood]

The trouble with books is that while they do a great job of telling you "How"..... they do a lousy job of telling you "why you would want to".

[Jovas]

Yeah, especially with Reason i like to create my own stuff from scratch. You can do really sick cv routing stuff, i love that.. The combinator is indeed a tool which breaks all limits in this context..

The most bizarre stuff always comes from Reason in my experience..

[Broken Ball]

For me, I'm not too bad with Reason. I've definitely learned A LOT on my own by dissecting ReFills that I've bought from different companies (mainly New Atlantis Audio http://www.newatlantisaudio.com).

I was just hoping for some insight into sampling, cv, and loops (recently bought Recycle).

Thanks for all the input guys!