Chapter 5. Reason's Synthesizers

Reason's synthesizers feature some of the program's most intricate and in-depth sound-shaping options. Because many of Reason's instruments and effects contain features that are specifically related to synthesis, understanding some of the basic concepts behind how synthesizers create and alter sound is one of the keys to getting the most out of Reason. One benefit of learning the ins and outs of Reason synth devices is a better understanding of all the Reason instruments and many of the effects. This chapter covers Reason's three synthesizer instruments: the SubTractor Analog (or Polyphonic) Synthesizer, the Malström Graintable Synthesizer, and the Thor Polysonic Synthesizer. In addition to those instruments, Reason's ...

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