How to make an EP in a day | Reason 12 tutorial feat. Sharpson

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Published 2024-04-26
Irish Producer and DJ; Sharpson, breaks down how he wrote and produced an entire EP for his new Lo-Fi Trance Project in one day. The London based producer goes through his 3 techniques of how to establish multiple musical ideas and develop them in under 30 minutes, curing writer's block and using quick hacks to get basic ideas down.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:18 Getting signed and dropped by a label
01:52 3 Techniques to get a quick workflow
04:00 Tip 1: Using Combinator Patches
10:18 Tip 2: Tower + Pyramid
11:26 Tip 3: Blocks and Arrangement
23:06 Finishing up your tracks
23:23 Conclusion

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All Comments (21)
  • @sharpsonmusic
    Big love Reason crew for having me! Hope you dig the Boy Racer tunes 🏁
  • @juicerox
    This has to be the best Reason related video I've seen in many years. I want more of these "Reason as a DAW" videos. This is the kind of stuff that inspires us Reason users to make more music. Well done Sharpson and Reason Studios on this one.
  • @rjbush7955
    Blocks are really useful and not promoted enough by RS. Vids I see using Blocks are typically like this vid. Just used to colour code an arrangement when there is so much more using blocks can bring. I use blocks with the addition of extra note lanes per instrument so I can toggle on/off note lanes when I want to. This way, you don’t need extra blocks for variation. I also use blocks to hold different chord progressions to try different arrangements and progressions.
  • @TwdlD
    This is amazing and one I will watch again and again as a reminder to keep it simple. Now, to go build my combinators πŸ’ͺ
  • @RF33MUSIC
    Most useful workflow I've seen mate sweet X
  • @gavin35
    Big up Sharpson, legend. Never knew he used Reason too, what a guy! Great tips, gonna start making and saving combinator patches now.
  • @KaiWenFranklin
    Wow this video was released on my birthday! After watching your video Sharpson I AM A FAN! Bro I love your workflow. I have not produced anything with Reason in a few years but I will be dusting it off after watching this. Looks like fun quick process!!!
  • @wrekabuddy
    Wow the Irish know how to communicate πŸ‘ : )
  • @youngjonnyguitar
    Even though this is not the type of music I make I found some good workflow tips here. Developing a workflow that enables creating of a complete song quickly is something I' ve struggled with. Blocks and Tower + Pyramid are techinics I'm going to employ on my next song idea.
  • It is very nice to (finally) hear someone who speaks and presents well. I am not really into what he suggests, BUT there is a logic to it and seeing his pre-made sounds are suited to his intended results (and not RND hopefulness) it is working well for the formulaics that define EDMyness. Giving himself an Arrangement and therefore Targets has a fair sense. Musicians use targets (or "set pieces" like furniture in a room) to help make their pieces work all the time. IF personal parts are added around these set pieces, the bones can become something ok - assuming of course he is not correct about Spotifry (non)listeners not wanting to hear creativity (or is that humanity). "Keep it quick, Keep it going" is very good advice as many DOA from overworking rather than focusing on the target and moving forward. :-)
  • @kjwworldwide
    The way your able to pump out so many beats is πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯. Talk about staying in the zone. I think you have literally changed my work flow. Me and combinator are now best friends.
  • @ClaudeYoung
    It's really cool!!! Cheers!!! 🀟🀟πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯
  • @CritelliArt
    This is great. I'd love to see more behind-the-scenes building tracks with different styles of music. Maybe mixing guitar and Reason instruments.
  • @just1john
    Thank you for saving our ears at the 32s :D
  • @kunzatdorje
    thnx for video/ please upload more content like this
  • @mahamimusic
    Excellent info. My workflow definitely needs improving.
  • @noisesbyjames
    What is really inspiring is that you are working full-time but still producing.