Creating custom drum kits in the Redrum

Last week, we got familiar with loading different drum kits into the Redrum. This week, we're going to be focussing on loading individual sounds.

Why would loading individual sounds be a cool thing?

So, we remember that to load drum kits, we just click on the folder icon in the bottom left corner and then go to Reason Factory Sound Bank>Redrum Drum Kits. From there you just go through the different folders' styles of music and find one you like, right?

Loading individual sounds is a similar process, but you do it from a different section of the Redrum. Instead of going to the folder icon in the lower left part of the drum machine, you click on the folder icon at the top of each indidual drum sound: From there, navigate to the following folder:

Reason Factory Sound Bank>Redrum Drum Kits>Xclusive Drums Sorted

What do you see inside this folder? What do you think are in these subfolders?

Using the Xclusive Drums gives you the freedom to mix and match all the best drum sounds Reason has to offer. This way, you can really start to make your beats sound the way you want them to without settling for the preset drum sounds.

Assignment:

Create a customized Redrum drum kit that has at least one instrument from each of the following categories:

• Bass drum
• Snare or clap
• Hi Hat
• one other instrument of your choice (Rimshot, Cymbals, Hi Percussion, Low Percussion, etc.)
  

Now make an original beat using your customized sounds.

If you finish making your own beat, click here to learn how to remake a famous beat.