Acapella remix - part 4

Today is your last day to finish your remix of "Tell Me When to Go". I've been hearing some amazing tracks so far!

Anyway, in order to get full credit (20-points), you need to include all of the following elements:

• All 3 verses and at least 3 choruses.
• At least 4 instruments (in addition to the NN19's for the vocals) with clearly different parts for the verses and choruses.
• Some kind of FX on the vocals.
• Basic mixing, including volume and panning adjustments.
• A fade out at the end of the song.

Remember to Self Contain the file before you save it. Name the file "(your name)_Tell Me When.rns" and turn it in to the Dropoff folder.

To do a fade out, do the following:

1. Highlight the Mixer track in your Sequencer Window
2. Now decide what bars you want to do the fade out at.
3. Click on the button to go to the Edit View.
4. Click the Envelope Button.
5. Click the Controllers Button and select Master Level from the menu.
6. Now find the bars where you want to do the fade out.
7. Select the Line Tool.
8. Click and drag the line tool diagonally down to the right to the zero

Acapella remix - part 3

So by now you should have the first chorus and verse from "Tell Me When To Go" in your song. Today, your goals will be to:

1. Add the second and third verses to the song.
2. Copy and paste the chorus in between the verses (and wherever else you want).
3. Add additional instruments to the song (at least 4).
4. Add some kind of FX to the chorus.
5. A fade out at the end.

You can find the audio files of the 2nd/3rd verses in the Pickup folder. (Pickupdropoff>Runde>Pickup>Period 5).

A few things you should be aware of...

• The structure of the original song is:  Chorus-Verse 1-Chorus-Verse 2- Chorus-Verse 3-Chorus.  If you want to switch the order up, I am fine with that, but I want all three verses in your song and at least 3 choruses.
• Verse 3 is 24 bars long!!!  Remember to draw a note that is long enough.  If you're not sure how long to make it, just take the number of the bar you are starting on and add 24 to it.  

For example, if you are putting Verse 3 in at Bar 57, you would just do this: 

        57 + 24=81. 

The note ends on Bar 81.

Please remember to Self-Contain your song before you save it. (File>Self Contain Settings>Check All).

We'll be turning these in tomorrow.

Acapella Remix - part 2

Yesterday we started working on our own remixes of "Tell Me When To Go" using the acapella of the hook. Today we're going to focus on making a verse section to the song.

Please do the following:

1. Go to the Pickup folder and find the file called "Tell Me When_Verse 1.wav" Copy it to the same place where you copied the hook yesterday.
   
2. Open your Reason file from yesterday.
3. Create a new NN19 sampler (you should have 2 now) and load this new audio file.
4. Move your markers so that they go for 16 bars AFTER the hook. Hint: if your hook goes from Bar 1-9, then your Verse should go from Bar 9 - 25. (L marker on 9, R marker on 25).
5. In the Sequencer, switch to Edit Mode and, use the Pencil Tool to draw in a note for this whole 16-bar section. Remember that to draw the note at C3.
   
6. Now switch to a new pattern in your Redrum and make a beat to go under this section. Please make it at least a little different from yesterday's beat.
7. Add at least one more melodic instrument (NN19/Subtractor/Malstrom/etc.)
8. Save, save, save!!!

Acapella Remix - part 1

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 your folder.
   
2. Create a new Reason file.
3. Create an NN19 Digital Sampler.
4. Click the Browse Sample button and load the file you just copied to your folder.
5. Switch the Sequencer Window to Edit Mode by clicking on this button:  
6. Use the Pencil Tool to draw in a note at C3 that goes from Bar 1 to Bar 9. It should look like this: 
7. Switch back to Arrange Mode by clicking this button again:  
8. Set your L Marker to Bar 1 and the R marker to Bar 9.
9. Important!  Set the Tempo to 107 BPMs. Hit play and listen to the loop.
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. Save this beat to your folder as "(your name)_Tell Me.rns".

Tune in tomorrow to start working with the verses!

Collabo - part 2

So, yesterday we laid down some drum tracks and put them into a song structure. Today, we're going to trade beats and work with other people's drums to make remixes of their songs.

To get the beats, go to the Pickup folder and find the folder called Collabo drums (Pickupdropoff>Runde>Pickup>Collabo drums). Now do the following:

1. Find the beat of the person you're collaborating with and copy it to your folder to work on.
2. Do a Save As and name this file:  "(your name)_(partner name)_collabo.rns"
3. Open the file and listen to the beat. What style of music is this? What kinds of sounds do you think could work with this song? Pay attention to how the song switches up at the chorus. Think about what you're going to do to match the switch up.
   
4. Using at least 2 instruments (no Dr. Rex, no Redrums), record some melodies to go with the drums.
5. Once you have the two parts recorded, copy them so you have a whole song.
6. Save it and turn in a copy to the Dropoff folder.
7. Have your collabo partner come listen to your slap!

To get full credit, you need:

• At least 2 original instruments (no Dr. Rex, no Redrums)
• Drums and melodies copied out for at least 3 verses and 3 choruses
• The correct file name:  "(yourname)_(partnername)_collabo.rns"

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Collabo - part 1

Today and tomorrow we will be working on a 2-part assignment that will be worth a quiz grade (10 points).

You are going to be collaborating with another student to create an original song. Today, you are just going to focus on making a full song's worth of drum tracks. It is  you possibly can.

1.  Create a Redrum, and make a 32-step beat.

2.  Put the beat into the Sequencer from Bar 1-Bar 17.

3.  Move the L marker to Bar 17 and the R marker to Bar 25. 

4.  Create a second Redrum. Load different sounds and make 16-step beat. 

5.  Highlight everything and copy and paste it twice . You should end up with a song that has 3 verses and 3 choruses.

6. Now mute the first two Redrum tracks by clicking on the M button on the left side of the track. 

7. Create a third Redrum and make a 16-step beat. This is going to be the bridge. When you get it down, find a place in your song where you want it to go and move everything over to give it space. Put it in for 8 bars.

Save this as "(your name)_collabodrums.rns" and put a copy in the Dropoff folder.

Finish Song Projects

Today we're going to continue working on (and hopefully finish) our Song Projects. Hopefully, at this point you should have your verse and chorus sections pretty much done. Once you've got those down, you should concentrate on creating the other parts of the song.

In particular, I want everyone to make a bridge for their songs. What is a bridge again?

A bridge is a short section in the middle of a song that is different from the other parts. The purpose is to switch things up for the listener. A bridge is usually 8 bars long.

A bridge can be something as simple as a different drum pattern, but it's even better if it is different melody. It's up to you, but I want some kind of short part that is different from the verses and choruses.

Remember, the main goal of this project is to write music that reflects a certain idea or emotion in your life. You should have all turned in your song topics last week. Please make sure that you are still writing your song to this idea!

When you finish, save this as "(your name)_Song project 11-20.rns"

Below are the requirements for this assignment:
1. A minimum of 5 instruments
2. A clear song structure including

• An Intro
• 3 or more Verses
• 3 or more Choruses (including a change in the drums)
• A Bridge
• An Outro (fade out)
  

3. Use of FX (Inserts & Auxes)
4. Basic Mixing (Volume and Panning)