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Printz Board, the Black Eyed Peas’ Musical Director and long time Reason user shows how he uses his favorite software to create a song in no time.

Watch Printz Board in his self-proclaimed “lab” to witness him creating a song from scratch, this is an eye-opening look at the creative process. Printz begins like we all do – File>New

After glancing around the random technology on his desk he settles on an arbitrary title: Rewind. And in a matter of minutes he has built up a catchy song sketch with a hook you’re sure to find you self singing after seeing this. continue reading…

Propellerhead have released Reason 5 & Record 1.5 Duo Education, a new education package consolidating the Reason Record application suite at a special price for students, teachers, schools and institutions. Reason Record Education pairs the world-renowned, award-winning music production environment Reason with Record, the recording software for musicians.

In the classroom, the Reason and Record combination has many distinct advantages over other music software programs, allowing students to focus on music creation and production, not system maintenance and software incompatibilities. Students can freely experiment and find solutions to audio problems while maintaining creative flow during music production, invariably spending more time on their projects and assignments. continue reading…

Propellerhead Software and Music Matter are pleased to announce the time limited Reason Record DUO Drum Take promotion. Buy Propellerhead Reason Record Duo between 1 December 2010 and 31 January 2011 and get two of the new Propellerhead Drum Take ReFills of your choice absolutely free.

Reason Record Duo combines Reason 5 and Record 1.5 in a single integrated application. With Record added to Reason, the Duo is a powerful complete audio studio solution with Propellerhead’s unique workflow and state-of-the-art software technology at its core. Includes the much-lauded Kong Drum Designer, Dr OctoRex, SSL® modelled mixer and Neptune Pitch Adjuster. continue reading…

Music Matter present this interesting compilation video, in which some top electronic music producers and artists from around the world discuss their love of and use of Propellerhead Reason.

Propellerhead Reason 5 Music Production Software features updated instruments, effects, sequencing and more for composing, beatmaking, loop-mangling, vocal treatment, songwriting and music production.

Sit back and enjoy the video!

Music Matter are pleased to announce immediate UK availability of massive Propellerhead updates that outfit musicians with new instruments, a groundbreaking new sequencer mode, pitch correction and voice synthesis, live sampling, signature patches and much more.

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