Recombinant Media Labs in San Francisco, CA offers workshops on Propellerhead Software Reason 3.0, presented by respected Reason specialists. The courses are structured for all experience levels, from beginners who need an introduction to software music production, to advanced users looking to explore the intricacies of the virtual studio environment.

Workshop dates to be announced!

The Workshops

Reason Basics is geared for novice users and explains the process of developing and shaping musical ideas into complete songs. This workshop is highly recommended for people interested in sequencers, editing, synthesizers, drum machines, and loops.

Reason Advanced is for intermediate/advanced Reason 3.0 users. This workshop covers complex mixing and the use of signal processors and effects; programming synthesizer, sampler, and Combinator patches; using Reason as a production tool; and Reason as a live performance platform.

David Battino’s Report on the April 2006 Reason Workshop

Peff.com Report on the April 2006 Reason Workshops

Future Workshops

A set of workshops are being considered. These specialized sessions will be more specialized and deal with issues specific to a different users.

Reason Programming is for intermediate/advanced Reason users. This workshop is dedicated exclusively to programming the synthesizers. We will cover the art of sampling and building multisample patches. We will also heavily cover Combinator Synthesis and Combi Effect configurations, and sound design concepts involving the vocoder and effects.

Reason Studio and Stage is for intermediate/advanced Reason users who wish to explore the options of using Reason in conjunction with ReWire host applications. Under consideration for this workshop includes a variety of host applications: Ableton Live, Cubase, Garageband, Logic, Max/MSP, Melodyne, Nuendo, Pro Tools. This workshop will also focus on using Remote Control surfaces and keyboards

The Instructors

G.W. Childs is a veteran video game sound/voice effects designer, musician, and is a featured artist and sound designer for Propellerhead Software. He has worked on over 20 video game titles including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2, Mercenaries, and Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Additionally, G.W. performs with the electronic/industrial acts Deathline International and Soil & Eclipse.

Kurt “Peff” Kurasaki, author of Power Tools for Reason 3.0 (Backbeat Books), is a noted Reason user with credits in Keyboard and Computer Music Magazines. He also works with Propellerhead Software as a sound designer and tutorial developer.

Recombinant Media Labs

The workshops take place in Recombinant Media Lab’s unique, state-of-the-art audio-visual environment. Equipped with truly world-class surround audio and video systems, Recombinant Media Labs focuses on education, research, production and the presentation of new forms of audio/visual expression.

Participation

Enrollment fees are $165 for each workshop, and space is limited to 15 people. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops with Reason 3.0 and Headphones. It’s a long day and a lunch and refreshments are provided.

Consideration

Propellerhead Software • Line6, US Distributors of Propellerhead Software • SF Bay Area Propellerhead Software Retailers