Your Favorite Fuzz - Into Your Synth!

[RCCollins]

The standalone nature of Reason makes it very handy to use as a 'sketch pad', on a laptop or whatever. You can link it to other programs via Rewire (I think that's what it's called), import MIDI, or use Recycle, but otherwise you can't bring in external tracks. However, it's fairly easy to export Reason MIDI and audio into other programs that are more versatile and/or feature-rich. That's what I usually do.



The Rewire approach might work for you. You can Rewire into Cubase, Protools, Reaper, etc.

i'm actually speaking of controlling an external, hardware synth via midi - though there ought to be a way to implement this. hmmm

 

[seacouch]

i'm actually speaking of controlling an external, hardware synth via midi - though there ought to be a way to implement this. hmmm

Yeah, I'm thinking you might be able to do that by 'Rewiring' into another program that has the ability to control external devices. Cubase has a fairly nice interface for that.

 

[The Lurker]

i like the micromoog! but did you run your BASS through the MICROMOOG? THAT's where the fun starts haha

alas, I did not think to do that

 

[RCCollins]

Yeah, I'm thinking you might be able to do that by 'Rewiring' into another program that has the ability to control external devices. Cubase has a fairly nice interface for that.

Thanks, I was thinking of cubase or maybe even ableton but i had completely forgot about rewire - thanks for the tip!

 

[whoatherechunk]

i think malekko's new rack units are gonna be great!

 

[whoatherechunk]

I'm thinking my new frost wave blue ringer, 4ms tremolo, and Frantone fuzzes will be good with the microkorg!

 

[Jawsh!]

Has anyone played with a fuzz factory? a friend of mine has one... i'm thinking about.... "borrowing" it haha.

 

[RCCollins]

Rack gear makes me cringe.

the point is that you can route each component individually. Like on a pedalboard. The "rack" layout works a lot better on the monitor than the "pile of stompboxes and assorted patchcables" model

 

[groooooove]

using my korg G5 (though its not a key synth, it sounds better than most average digital key synths IMO..) i like putting fuzz both before and after it. moreso before, becuase i can blend in the input signal.. with a clean bass sound blended in is one thing, but adding fuzz can get nasty.

my favorite one before it is definately zvex machine. it adds textures that nothing else will.

depending on the settings, electroniX messdrive (red one) can make it sound pretty massive, you just need to watch the volume- its input volume sensitive, but if you turn it down to lower the gain you get this euphoric state of gritty big-bottom fuzz.. this one works just as good with key synths..