Busta Rhymes Turn It Up

Today we are going to remake a beat that Busta Rhymes used. We will be loading in our own sounds from the folders at the top of the Redrum, Making Two Patterns, and Copying Them To Track.

1. Open Reason
2. Make sure you have a Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo to 102 bpm
4. Create Redrum
5. In Sound 1 on the Redrum, load Clap (clp_beltram) and put it on 7 and 13.
6. In Sound 2 on the Redrum, load Bass Drum (bd_boomer) and put it on 1, 4, 5, and 11.
7. In Sound 3 on the Redrum, load Percussion Hi (sh_brat) and put it on boxes 7, 8, 9, 11, and 13.
8. Now change your pattern to Pattern 2.
9. In Sound 4 on the Redrum, load Snare (sd_optical) and put it on boxes 7 and 13.
10. In Sound 5 on the Redrum, load Bass Drum (bd_brassic) and put it on boxes 1, 4, 5, and 11.
11. Select Sound 3 on the Redrum and put it on boxes 7, 8, 9, 11, and 13.
12. Now, select Pattern 1. Move the "R" on the sequencer to 5. Right Click on The Redrum and Copy Pattern To Track.
13. Now, select Pattern 2. Move the "R" to 9 and the "L" to 5. Right Click on The Redrum and Copy Pattern to Track.
14. Click on the Pattern button on the Redrum
15. Save your beat as "Turn It Up"
16. Listen to the original What sounds does Busta Rhymes have in his song that you don't? Leave your answer in the comment section.

Tell Me When To Go

1. Open Reason
2. If you don't see it, CREATE:Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo to 107 BPM
4. Create Redrum
5. On the Redrum: click on the Folder on Sound 1
6. Go to Reason Factory Sound Bank:Redrum Drum Kits: Xclusive Drums Sorted: 04_Claps
7. Select Clp_Beltram and put it on BOXES 5 and 13
8. On the Redrum: click on the Folder on Sound 2
9. Go to Xclusive Drums Sorted: 01_Bass Drums
10. Select BD_Heavy Dub and put it on BOXES 1,4,7,9,11, and 12.
11. On the Redrum: click on the Folder on Sound 3
12. Go to Xclusive Drums Sorted: 07_Perc-Hi
13. Select Tmb_Chemical and put it on BOXES 9 and 13.
14. SAVE YOUR BEAT AS Tell Me When To Go
15. Now, Right Click on The Redrum and Click on COPY PATTERN TO TRACK.
16. You now have the pattern playing on the sequencer so you need to click on the PATTERN button on the Redrum so that they don't play at the same time.
17. Go to the File menu and select Save.
    
18. Now listen to this instrumental of Tell Me When To Go
19. How does your version sound different from E-40's? Write three things that are different in the comments
20. Close the Tell Me When To Go Reason File.
21. Open a New Reason File.
22. Make a beat by using the folders for each sound to choose your sounds.
23. Remember, start with your Clap on 5 and 13.
24. Add a Bass Drum on 1 and some other numbers.
25. Add a HiHat anywhere.
26. Add a Percussion sound anywhere.
27. Copy your Pattern To Track.
28. Click The Pattern Button.
    
29. SAVE YOUR WORK!

How To Change The Sounds In Your Redrum Drum Kit

1. Open Reason
2. If you don't see it, CREATE:Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo to 110 BPM
4. CREATE: Redrum
   
5. On the Redrum, click on the FOLDER in the bottom left hand corner.
6. From there click on the Reason Factory Sound Bank:Redrum Drum Kits:Abstract Hip Hop: Abstract Kit 1
7. Push SELECT on Sound 2 (Sd_SoleSi). Click on Boxes 5 and 13.
8. Push SELECT on Sound 5 (Bd_SoleSi). Click on Boxes 1,2,3,7,and 9.
9. Push SELECT on Sound 10 (HH3_Soles). Click on Boxes 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16.
10. Push SELECT on Sound 4 (Rim_Soles). Click on Boxes 5, 13,and 15.
11. SAVE YOUR BEAT IN YOUR FILE IN MY DOCUMENTS!!!!!!!
12. Now select one of the sounds that you've programmed. Sound 2, 4, 5, OR 10.
13. Click on the folder icon for the sound.
14. Change the sound to a new sound (you can do this while the beat is playing)
15. Change the sound for each sound that you've used (2,4,5, and 10)
16. SAVE YOUR SONG!!!!!
17. Now Click on Pattern 2 and create your own beat with a Clap or Snare, Bass Drum, Hi Hat, and One other sound.
18. Remember! start with a Clap (clp) or Snare (sn) on boxes 5 and 13!
19. And put your Bass Drum on 1 and a few other boxes.
20. Put your Hi Hat (HH) anywhere.
21. Put your Other Sound anywhere.
22. SAVE YOUR BEAT!!!!!!!

Redrum Excercise

1. Open Reason
2. If you don't see a mixer: go to the CREATE menu and select a Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo to 82 bpm
4. CREATE: Redrum Drum Machine
5. Click on the Folder Icon in the bottom left hand corner of the Redrum.
6. From there click on the Reason Factory Sound Bank:Redrum Drum Kits:RnB Kits: RnB Kit 01
7. Push SELECT on Sound 2 (Sd_SupaDu). Click on Boxes 5 and 13
8. Push SELECT on Sound 1 (Bd_SupaDu). Click on Boxes 1,2,4,7,8,10,11,15 and 16
9. Push SELECT on Sound 8 (HH2_SupaD). Click on all the boxes!
10. Push SELECT on Sound 4 (Sh_SupaDu). Click on Boxes 3,7,11, and 15.
11. SAVE YOUR BEAT IN YOUR FOLDER IN DOCUMENTS!!!!!!!
12. Now Click on Pattern 2 and create your own beat with a Clap or Snare, Bass Drum, Hi Hat, and One other sound.
13. Remember! start with a Clap (clp) or Snare (sn) on boxes 5 and 13!
14. And put your Bass Drum on 1 and a few other boxes.
15. Put your Hi Hat (HH) anywhere.
16. Put your Other Sound anywhere.
17. SAVE YOUR BEAT!!!!!!!
    

How To Make a Redrum Drum Beat

1. Open Reason
2. If you don't see a mixer: go to the CREATE menu and select a Mixer 14:2
3. Set Tempo to 98 bpm
4. CREATE: Redrum Drum Machine
5. Click on the Folder Icon in the bottom right hand corner of the Redrum.
6. From there click on the Reason Factory Sound Bank:Redrum Drum Kits:Hip Hop Kits: Hip Hop Kit 07
7. Push SELECT on Sound 3. Click on Boxes 5 and 13
8. Push SELECT on Sound 5. Click on Boxes 1 and 11
9. Push SELECT on Sound 1. Click on all the boxes
10. Congratulations! You have made your first beat!
11. Now Click on Pattern 2 and create your own beat with a Clap or Snare, Bass Drum, and Hi Hat.
12. Remember start with a Clap (clp) or Snare (sn) on 5 and 13
13. And put your Bass Drum on 1 and a few other boxes.
14. Put your Hi Hat (HH) anywhere.