4/26_Acapella pt.1/Finish Self-critiques

Basic

Today we're going to start a new remix project using an acapella from a famous song...

Here's what you're going to do:

1. Go to the Pickup folder and find the file called "Tell Me_hook.wav". Copy it to the Documents folder on your computer.
   
2. Create a new Reason file.
3. Important! Set the Tempo to 107 BPMs. Hit play and listen to the loop.
4. Create an NN19 Digital Sampler.
5. Click the Browse Sample button and load the file you just copied to the Documents folder.
6. Switch the Sequencer Window to Edit Mode by clicking on this button:
7. Use the Pencil Tool to draw in a note at C3 that goes from Bar 1 to Bar 9. It should look like this:
8. Switch back to Arrange Mode by clicking this button again:
9. Set your L Marker to Bar 1 and the R marker to Bar 9.
10. Create a Redrum and make a 32-step beat to go under this (remember, it will probably work best if you put a snare or clap on 5 & 13!)
11. Create a Subtractor/NN19/Malstrom/NNXT/Combinator and make a melody to go with this.
12. Create a Dr. Rex and load a Percussion loop to go along with your drums.
13. Important! Before you save this, go to File>Song Self-Contain Settings.
14. Click Check All and OK.
15. Save this beat to your folder as "(your name)_Tell Me.rns".

Tune in tomorrow to start working with the verses!


Advanced
Advanced folks, I need three things from you by the end of the day. The first two are as follows.

1. Audio files of all the songs you burned to your CDs.
2. Copies of your Self-critique documents (see yesterday's blog entry).

The third thing I want is for you to do is as follows:

1. Go back to the Reason files of the songs you exported and make all the changes you listed in your self-critiques ("Things that could be better").
2. After you make the changes, do File>Save As and call them "original filename_edit". So if your song was called "Cesar Song 2", change it to Cesar Song 2_edit".
   
3. Export the songs as audio files again and turn them in to the Dropoff folder.
4. Import the files into your iTunes playlist.