Guide to Reason Rack Extensions Part 3 - ProducerTech

Last week I posted a couple of videos from ProducerTech that looked at some of the Rack Extensions that are available in the Propellerhead shop. Here's the third video in the series, it looks at the Buffre beat repeater by Peff and Propellerhead's very own Pulsar Dual LFO module.

This movie gives an overview of two rack extensions from the last two groups - Creative FX and Utilities. The first device, Buffre, is a fantastic beat repeater, with totally customizable loop settings, which can be triggered easily with a MIDI keyboard or the onscreen piano keys. And the second, Pulsar, is Propellerheads' own device and is a really handy tool for allowing LFO modulation of any other rack devices, as well as also being a basic synth! Pulsar is also free till October so get it while it you can!

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Getting Started with the Pulsar Dual LFO - Propellerhead Software

Once again Propellerhead has provided us with another awesome tutorial video. It focuses of the new Pulsar LFO tool that's avalible in the new Propellerhead store. The video takes you through some of the basics of what pulsar can do, such as using it as a basic LFO to control other Reason instruments and even using it to build a basic modular synthesizer within the reason rack. As we've come to expect from the guys over at propellerhead software, the video is really easy to follow and actually quite humorous in some parts (That's if you enjoy cheesy synth jokes, which you should).



"NOTE: Reason 6.5 and Reason Essentials 1.5 users can and get Pulsar from the Rack Extension Shop for FREE until October 1st, 2012! Reason 6.5 and Reason Essentials 1.5 are free upgrades for Reason 6 and Reason Essentials 1 users and special upgrade pricing is available for users of earlier Reason versions.

Pulsar in the Rack Extension Shop:
http://shop.propellerheads.se/product/pulsar/

Also featured, the Synapse Audio AF-4 Filter:
http://shop.propellerheads.se/product/synapse-af-4-analog-filter/

The Pulsar Dual LFO, new as a Rack Extension in the Propellerhead Shop, is a flexible little powerhouse utility with tons of routing potential. Even though Pulsar is capable of some wild tricks, it also is one of the best places to start learning about modular synthesis and LFOs.

We put together this introductory look at how to use LFOs to spice up your existing sounds and how to get Pulsar making some sounds of its own."

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Pulsar LFO tool Reason Rack Extension

I'm glad to see the good folks over at Propellerhead showing a bit of humor in this advert for the new Pulsar Rack Extension.

Pulsar is a dual LFO/Monosynth module that's currently avalible in the Propellerhead shop as a free download. If you're a reason 6.5 or Reason Esentials 1.5 user then head over and grab it while it's still free.

"For more information: http://shop.propellerheads.se/product/pulsar/

Pulsar LGM-1 is a dual channel modulation powerhouse for the Reason rack. We call it an LFO—but it's also a powerful little synth in its own right. For tweakers, Pulsar makes every single thing in the rack a little bit better. For back-of-the-rackophobes it comes with patches containing everything from lush evolving pads to the grittiest of wobble basses.

When the rate is turned up, Pulsar transforms from low frequency oscillator to high powered synth with plenty of character. The LFO waveforms when combined with lag and shuffle bring tons of tones."

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Reason 6.5 and Essentials 1.5 update goes live

The updates for propellerhead Reason and Reason Essentials have gone live. This includes access to the new propellerhead store and the new Rack Extension technology. If you already own Reason 6.0 or Reason Essentials 1.0 then the update is completely free.

At the moment there's only a few Rack Extensions in the store but be sure to quickly grab Pulsar (Free until Oct 1st) and Softube Saturation Knob (Free until Aug 14th).

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Full details of Propellerhead's new Pulsar LGM-1 module

If you've been following this post about propellerhead's awesome new LFO tool then you'll be pleased to hear that the guys at propellerhead software have released more details on the new Pulsar module. The best news, of course is that pulsar will be available from the propellerhead store for free for the first 3 months.

For more details on Pulsar and the upcoming 6.5 update to reason then check out this page on the propellearheads site.

I really cant wait for the Reason 6.5 update to hit so I can hit the Propellerheads store and fill my Reason rack with all sorts of cool Rack Extensions.

...But while we wait here's all of the awesome audio demos from pular.

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Propellerhead Pulsar LGM-1 teaser.

Propellerhead software have uploaded some teaser sounds from their new LFO tool, Pulsar LGM-1. It sounds awesome, check out the soundcloud player below. 





"We snuck something top secret out of the Propellerhead lab! Take a listen to the rhythmic modulation of Pulsar LGM-1.
If we practice our ninja stealth skills we might be able to sneak out some more things during the week... keep your eyes and ears open!"


UPDATE:

Here's another audio demo of Pulsar LGM-1.

"This one's wobbly... Another Pulsar audio snippet out of HQ! An example of a wobble bass using the Keyboard Follow function so you can "play" the modulation!"

UPDATE 2:

Here's yet another audio demo of Pulsar LGM-1 that was uploaded by Propellerhead.





Here's a fresh new Pulsar audio example. It's easier to sneak things out of the Propellerhead Labs when it's a Saturday!


UPDATE 3: 
I'm just going to keep updating this post whenever more previews of pulsar are uploaded. Here's another, This time using 6 instances of Pulsar LGM-1.

Have you been following our Pulsar audio sneak peeks? Here's one that's using a total of six(!) Pulsars and some drums!

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More details of Reason Rack Extensions

If you're like me then you're anxiously waiting for the release of Propellerhead Reason 6.5 along with the Reason store where you can buy Rack Extensions. Well the good folks at Propellerhead software have revealed some more details about the upcoming update.

Pulsar and Polar are two devices that will be available in the Propellerhead store from day one. Pulsar will be a dedicated LFO tool that doubles as a basic synthesiser and Polar will be a harmonizer/pitch-shifter effect.

The idea of Pulsar being a dedicated LFO tool for the Reason rack is big news for someone like me, it means that I will no longer have to load up an instance of Subtractor to use its LFO CV out (which I find myself doing a hell of a lot). A dedicated LFO module has been at the top of my Reason wishlist for years, so depending on its features and price that will be my first purchase that I will make from the Propellerhead store.

I'm not so sure about Polar though, depending on its features it could be pretty cool but to be honest I've never been a fan of pitch-shifting and harmonizing effects. Although creative CV/audio routing options could make this a pretty nice addition for the Rack.

Along with announcing Pulsar and Polar, Propellerhead also uploaded some audio demos of their new "Radical Piano" module. You can listen to them below.



There's a whole list of things that I hope to be seeing from the Rack Extension store, from the obvious new synths to some basic modules that help with productivity, routing and work flow. For example, one thing that I think Propellerhead could have improved is the the audio/CV splitter modules. I use these splitter modules religiously for basic tasks such as duplicating a kick drum signal so that I can send it to various different compressors for side chaining. There's never enough outputs on the splitters so I always find myself linking about 3-4 splitters together. Maybe this could be something that would turn up in the Rack Extension store, an audio/CV splitter with 20-odd outputs.

That is just a basic example of how the Rack Extension store could offer a whole new Reason experience. What else could turn up in the store? What modules are you hoping to come across when the 6.5 update rolls out?

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