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by Timmy Crowne
05 Jun 2023
Forum: Rack Extensions
Topic: Random Number generator - persistant, keeping number after reload.
Replies: 15
Views: 2163

Re: Random Number generator - persistant, keeping number after reload.

Here's a way you can do it: Create a virtual MIDI loopback bus in your computer's preferences. On Mac, it's the IAC Driver. On Windows, I know there are apps like loopMIDI or loopBe1. In Reason's MIDI settings, make sure the internal loopback bus is recognized. With Reason's easy MIDI detection, you...
by Timmy Crowne
25 May 2023
Forum: Reason General
Topic: What makes Reason a great “Idea Starter”?
Replies: 96
Views: 24743

Re: What makes Reason a great “Idea Starter”?

From there we discuss why the tools (Reason specifically, although other tools are useful to discuss for comparison) work for us, or why not. When I feel like creating something quick and dirty, when I have an idea I want get recorded before I forget it, when I know how everything should sound, I r...
by Timmy Crowne
24 May 2023
Forum: Reason General
Topic: What makes Reason a great “Idea Starter”?
Replies: 96
Views: 24743

Re: What makes Reason a great “Idea Starter”?

guitfnky wrote:
24 May 2023
we trick ourselves into thinking our DAW of choice is the best at generating ideas, instead of just being the best choice for our way of working.
If I’ve tricked myself into thinking my DAW is the best, and that idea encourages me to create, how does it continue to be an illusion?
by Timmy Crowne
24 May 2023
Forum: Reason Feature Requests
Topic: Allow more than one cable for a single CV Out
Replies: 6
Views: 745

Re: Allow more than one cable for a single CV Out

I like this idea.

I think we should have the ability to control the transfer curve inside the wire too. We could even have multiple inputs on a single CV port with a pop-out mini-matrix to choose between addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of the merged signals!
by Timmy Crowne
23 May 2023
Forum: Reason General
Topic: What makes Reason a great “Idea Starter”?
Replies: 96
Views: 24743

Re: What makes Reason a great “Idea Starter”?

I think a full DAW is built to handle large-scale projects by large teams. Besides tools for music-making, it maximizes workflow optimization with things like batch processing, markers, grouping and hiding, hardware integration, video support, etc. The value proposition is that the DAW is going to h...
by Timmy Crowne
21 May 2023
Forum: Reason General
Topic: SuperBooth 2023 Confession - Reason is for starting an idea
Replies: 92
Views: 13599

Re: SuperBooth 2023 Confession - Reason is for starting an idea

Makes sense. I just finished Seth Godin’s book on marketing. One of the key takeaways was that trying to please everyone leads to pleasing no one. It seems like the brand has been working on positioning itself away from the do-anything-tweaker’s-paradise and more toward the fun, inspirational space ...
by Timmy Crowne
19 May 2023
Forum: RE Development and SDK Discussion
Topic: To Screw or Not to Screw…
Replies: 73
Views: 42305

Re: To Screw or Not to Screw…

Specifically I have to ask is it the skeuomorphism that doesn’t scale well, or the design/layout? I believe that skeuomorphism and design/layout are intrinsically linked in Reason. In the case of ReBirth, the design was intuitive because all elements were conveniently placed on a single screen. Dur...
by Timmy Crowne
18 May 2023
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: about this forum and threads (speaking in generally)
Replies: 14
Views: 1075

Re: about this forum and threads (speaking in generally)

Back in the day (Propellerhead User Forum circa 2008) the music forum was a lively place because we couldn’t believe that fellow users were making such polished stuff in our favorite program. Today, I don’t think anyone is surprised to hear good stuff made in Reason. The quality of the work doesn’t ...
by Timmy Crowne
18 May 2023
Forum: RE Development and SDK Discussion
Topic: To Screw or Not to Screw…
Replies: 73
Views: 42305

Re: To Screw or Not to Screw…

I love the screws (and the vents, and the fans and serial numbers), but as my projects have grown in size I’ve begun to feel the weight of unused screen real estate. The skeuomorphism is warm and welcoming but it doesn’t scale very well IMO.
by Timmy Crowne
02 May 2023
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Reason 12.6 Released (Apple Silicon, Offline Mode)
Replies: 242
Views: 115157

Re: Reason 12.6 Released (Apple Silicon, Offline Mode)

2020 M1 Mac Pro here. Running a complex track on a 64 sample buffer and exactly one DSP bar used. I can't believe it. Thank you, RS!
by Timmy Crowne
02 May 2023
Forum: Rack Extensions
Topic: The new Instrument, "Objekt" is coming in May
Replies: 448
Views: 132384

Re: The new Instrument, "Objekt" is coming in May

Love the idea of generating instruments that don't exist but sound organic. This honestly excites me. Pun fully intended.
by Timmy Crowne
01 May 2023
Forum: Reason Feature Requests
Topic: QOL Improvement: Scroll Racks Independently
Replies: 6
Views: 1330

Re: QOL Improvement: Scroll Racks Independently

The right-click menu works well for smaller projects, but once there are hundreds of devices nested inside of Combinators and Insert FX, the menu becomes unwieldy pretty quickly.
by Timmy Crowne
01 May 2023
Forum: Reason Feature Requests
Topic: QOL Improvement: Scroll Racks Independently
Replies: 6
Views: 1330

QOL Improvement: Scroll Racks Independently

Wiring between devices becomes progressively more tedious as the rack grows. What if we had the ability to decouple adjacent racks? Scroll to the top of left rack, and to the bottom of the right rack. Connect a cable horizontally across the rack ears and the connection snaps into place. Even better,...
by Timmy Crowne
14 Nov 2022
Forum: The Kitchen
Topic: AI - Cheating or just evolution?
Replies: 558
Views: 509149

Re: AI - Cheating or just evolution?

AI can generate music, but it can’t love the music it creates. We have to judge the output and decide whether to save or delete. Really, the advance of technology puts us into the producer’s chair more than ever. Producers didn’t generally play every instrument on their records. They gathered the ta...
by Timmy Crowne
17 Oct 2022
Forum: Combinator "2" Creations
Topic: Free Patch: RNG BANK
Replies: 0
Views: 1097

Free Patch: RNG BANK

Hey everyone, here's a random number generator I use a lot in my generative work. It's a simple combination of a Thor and the free SetCVOut Rack Extension from LeNoteLive. Pressing the keyswitch (C-2 by default) causes the Thor to output the random LFO signals. The SetCVOut devices stores the values...
by Timmy Crowne
12 Sep 2022
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: Elohim (Cali-Style Beat)
Replies: 6
Views: 597

Re: Elohim (Cali-Style Beat)

Hey I liked this. Got a good melodic vibe and enough interesting parts floating around to keep it fresh. I think the swing on the drums kinda took me out of the groove tho. Love the bass and I think having the drums more quantized would let the bass really steal the show. I’m from South Central LA b...
by Timmy Crowne
04 Aug 2022
Forum: Reason General
Topic: [solved] Reason 12 demo on mac mini sounds shallow
Replies: 43
Views: 3648

Re: Reason 12 demo on mac mini sounds shallow

I could tell you there's no difference, but I think each user has to be content that the software isn't doing anything to ruin their sound. I suggest it would be a good idea to run a null test on your side to allay any concerns you have about the sonic quality. Reproduce the same exact mix in both s...
by Timmy Crowne
30 Jul 2022
Forum: Tutorials and Techniques
Topic: Timbaland's Beatclub (YT/Twitch) ... oberservations, reflections, discussion
Replies: 1
Views: 398

Re: Timbaland's Beatclub (YT/Twitch) ... oberservations, reflections, discussion

I’ve watched several of his streams over the last year. My sense is that he tends to reject for three reasons: (1) derivative works that might be called “type” beats (e.g. “Drake-type beat,” “Kanye-type beat,” etc.) Even if a song sounds good, it likely won’t make an impact if it sounds like it coul...
by Timmy Crowne
30 Jul 2022
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Imagine if combinators could only be played and modulated via its basic combi interface ...
Replies: 26
Views: 2661

Re: Imagine if combinators could only be played and modulated via its basic combi interface ...

I’ve suggested it would be good to have the option to make black-box Combinators. With more stock internal logic modules and a few more front-panel features (e.g. meters, stepped knobs and switches, etc.) it could become a visual programming environment that would let non-programming users build and...
by Timmy Crowne
03 Jul 2022
Forum: Hardware and Other Software
Topic: Music software has progressed poorly
Replies: 22
Views: 2882

Re: Music software has progressed poorly

I need to play and explore. That’s a great point. Reason has always been a colorful and fun space. Some users have remarked that they dislike the drab greys and blues of other DAWs. And as far as emulation, there is something inspiring about the idea that you’re using the same drum machine or compr...
by Timmy Crowne
02 Jul 2022
Forum: Hardware and Other Software
Topic: Music software has progressed poorly
Replies: 22
Views: 2882

Re: Music software has progressed poorly

Slightly off-topic, but music software also suffers from an emulation problem; almost everyone wants to build a digital version of old technology. Reason’s rack is a prime example. It’s cool to have that visual representation of physical studio gear when you’re working with a relatively small track....
by Timmy Crowne
29 Jun 2022
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Reason 12.2.7 Release Notes
Replies: 78
Views: 17764

Re: Reason 12.2.7 Release Notes

But are there some examples of playing back such long samples? One use case I employ is loading a long wave file comprised of 92 samples stitched together in one file (92 is the maximum number of slices IIRC). I then use the transient detector to map the slices across the keyboard. This allows me t...
by Timmy Crowne
29 Jun 2022
Forum: Rack Extensions
Topic: Reason Studios Chord Sequencer in the shop
Replies: 284
Views: 64682

Re: Announced Device: Chord player. What would you like to see?

Looks cool. Is there any way to output the current chord to another instance? For example, play a chord sequence in the first instance, and via CV automatically quantize notes entering a second instance? If so, that would be really powerful for generative stuff.
by Timmy Crowne
17 Jun 2022
Forum: Hardware and Other Software
Topic: CLAP - Open Source Plugin Format
Replies: 58
Views: 10029

Re: CLAP - Open Source Plugin Format

The name is a bit awkward, but I’m very impressed with the capability. Watched this video yesterday of u-He’s Hive being run in Bitwig. The guy puts a bunch of external LFOs in the rack and they all modulate Hive *per-voice*. https://youtu.be/UktuhuADRuA Imagine if our Europa had unlimited CV inputs...
by Timmy Crowne
10 Jun 2022
Forum: Rack Extensions
Topic: Reason Studios - Basic Utility REs
Replies: 17
Views: 2204

Re: Reason Studios - Basic Utility REs

Absolutely. I don’t like using an entire Thor as a rectifier, or a Europa just for its envelopes. I’ve wanted a more modular DIY-instrument scheme in Reason for a while. Something like The Grid in Bitwig that would allow users to essentially build Rack Extensions visually from simple building blocks.