Here's another number from my alter-ego's new album, all done using just Essentials 8. The electric and acoustic guitar parts were played, but all other sounds were taken from the factory sounds library. .

Good stuff, I enjoyed that, especially the arpeggio parts towards the end.

I do use compression and EQ and I've been slowly figuring out how to use them. I've definitely seen an improvement over the last couple of years, so I must be on the right track. It would seem like tiny tweaks here and there make all the difference. It was actually really useful to know what earphon...

Thanks Troublemecca. The problem I seem to have is that I get really varied sound levels for the vocals depending on the device they're being played on. They could sound too loud on one set of speakers, totally drowning out the music, while lost down in the mix on a particular set of headphones for ...

Thanks for the feedback Timmy, really appreciate you taking the time. I find that limiting yourself forces you to be more creative, so I'm pretty happy with Essentials for now. I think that I'd find having every sound library under the sun available to me a bit overwhelming. I wouldn't know where to...

Great stuff, really really well done.

Hi, I'm new to the forum (British guy living in Italy), so I thought I'd introduce myself with one of my tracks. I've been using Reason Essentials 8 (never felt the need to upgrade) for about 3 years. I record live audio such as guitars and drums, but this track is pure Reason. All sounds, effects, ...