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Reason 3 Power - Book

Geared toward intermediate users, “Reason 3 Power!” is the perfect book if you’re a home recording studio musician! You’ll learn how to use Reason with other software and hardware through in-depth tutorials and explanations. This guide is packed with tips that even a quite experienced user may not be aware of. It provides the ”why” behind the “how” so you leave this book with a better overall knowledge of the ins and outs of the application. The authors cover Reason from A to Z in order to bring you up to “power user” status. This book explores the history of MIDI, how Reason works with MIDI, and valuable tricks of the trade that will help make your songs sound professional. Whether it’s for a professional musician or a hobbyist, “Reason 3 Power!” coupled with this dynamic software will take your creative possibilities to a whole new level.

Book details:

In-depth explanation of Reasonâ€™s functionalities provides readers with a complete understanding of the software;
Includes a Limited Edition CSi CD-ROM which offers tutorials from “Reason 3 CSi Starter” and “Reason 3 CSi Master”;
Covering the most up-to-date version of Reason, this book is the next edition to the successful “Reason 2.5 Power”;
Geared toward intermediate users of Reason who are seeking a better overall understanding of this powerful application;
New series look and feel offers an effective and easy-to-follow layout to improve the learning experience for loyal as well as new Power! series readers.

User Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Author: Matt Piper
Paperback: 552 pages

About the Author:
Matt Piper has indulged his passion for music technology as a recording engineer, music producer, studio owner, musician/ composer, and experimental music promoter since moving to Los Angeles in 1991. Piper can currently be found in music venues around town playing with his multi-laptop improvisational group Remote Viewing.

Michael Prager has been involved with music technology for over ten years and has worked for such companies as Cakewalk, Steinberg, Disney Interactive, Spectrasonics, Q Up Arts, Sony Classical audioMIDI.com, the Columbia Cllege Hollywood, and Keyboard Magazine. Prager has worked on various ArtistPro instructional DVDs and is the author of several books and CD-ROMs from Thomson Course Technology including Reason 2.5 Power!, Reason CSi Starter, Reason CSi Master, and Sampling and Soft Synth Power!.