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How Do I Get Good Metal Guitar in Reason 4.0?

Reason 4.0 is one of the most powerful and versatile digital music production programs available. It was designed to function like a real-world hardware studio, complete with compressors, limiters, equalizers, effects processors, samplers and virtual synthesizers. With such a versatile music production system, there are multiple ways to achieve any sound imaginable. But the simplest way to achieve a sound as common as a metal guitar is to use one of Reason's samplers with a distortion effect processor.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with Reason 4.0 installed
  • MIDI keyboard controller
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Instructions

  1. Start a new project

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      Create a new empty rack (File > New) and add the following devices from the "Create" menu in order: Mixer 14:2, NN-XT Advanced Sampler, Scream 4 Distortion.

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      Click on the "Browse Patch" button on the NN-XT and load the following sample: Reason Factory Sound Bank > NN-XT Sampler Patches > Guitar and Plucked > Ac Dark Steel.sxt

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      Select the "EasyFuzz" patch on the Scream 4 Distortion processor (if it is not the default) and set the Damage Type to "Scream."

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      Play your MIDI controller while adjusting the P1, P2 and Damage Control settings to your liking.

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      Save your project so you don't lose the settings you just dialed in.

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      Experiment with different guitar samples on the NN-XT, as well as different patches and settings on the Scream 4 Distortion processor. You will surely find many different combinations that provide a good metal guitar sound.

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