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by tomusurp
25 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM) Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices remix
Replies: 7
Views: 714

Re: (EDM) Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices remix

I like it, sounds like mix of acid and minimal techno. The non-chalant vocals fit interestingly for the most part but in some areas starting around 2:05 the vocal key sounds off. But the parts where he's not raising his voice sounds fine. Overall interesting listen and the beat is definitely the bes...
by tomusurp
25 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (Hard Dance x House) "Caffeine Emotions" Instrumental
Replies: 2
Views: 320

Re: (Hard Dance x House) "Caffeine Emotions" Instrumental

WolfZeit wrote:
16 Mar 2024
Really like this, very danceable. Like the use of vocal samples to form rhythm. The production is great, the different sound elements have great clarity and sit perfectly in their own space.
Appreciate that, glad you liked the vibe and mix
by tomusurp
15 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (Hard Dance x House) "Caffeine Emotions" Instrumental
Replies: 2
Views: 320

(Hard Dance x House) "Caffeine Emotions" Instrumental



All produced mixed and mastered in Reason. Has elements of hard dance, techno, and house. Looking for any feedback in any aspect of the song, enjoy
by tomusurp
15 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM Trap x Hardstyle) "Caffeine Associate" Beat Switch Instrumental
Replies: 2
Views: 164

Re: (EDM Trap x Hardstyle) "Caffeine Associate" Beat Switch Instrumental

I like that intense scratchy synth that kicks off and runs throughout the track. I preferred the first half, the EDM trap. For me that worked best. The hardstyle section felt like it needed a big bassline to go with that stomping percussion. The switches between styles is done really well. That's a...
by tomusurp
14 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM Trap x Hardstyle) "Caffeine Associate" Beat Switch Instrumental
Replies: 2
Views: 164

(EDM Trap x Hardstyle) "Caffeine Associate" Beat Switch Instrumental



All produced mixed and mastered in Reason. It is multi-genre with a hardstyle beat switch towards the middle. Goes from melodic EDM trap to a club hardstyle type anthem later on. Would love to hear feedback in any aspect of the song, cheers
by tomusurp
06 Mar 2024
Forum: Hardware and Other Software
Topic: Live 12 Today!
Replies: 24
Views: 2273

Re: Live 12 Today!

Finally got the download on my account. I hear that the Push 2 will be updated to incorporate as many features from Push 3 as possible, including the full session view and...I'm hoping...clip/note editing. I'm about to find out! Anyone else got this arriving in their account today? And did anyone e...
by tomusurp
04 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: Metaphysics Of Quality [Atmospheric Techno]
Replies: 4
Views: 189

Re: Metaphysics Of Quality [Atmospheric Techno]

Llistening on my monitors. I like the how the footsteps morph into a melody in the intro and good kick sound selection. Nice textures around the main two-note melody and nice little underlying bass rhythm. The mix/master sounds fantastic. That's what really stand out to me is the rich sound. I can't...
by tomusurp
04 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM Club) "Lunar Eclipse" Instrumental Album
Replies: 4
Views: 149

Re: (EDM Club) "Lunar Eclipse" Instrumental Album

Thanks a lot! I'll have to check him out. Great to hear you like the mixing. By effects which in particular do you mean and what do you think can be added to the tracks? Like more sounds, melodies, percussion etc? I typically average anywhere between 15-22 tracks, not counting any automation lanes ...
by tomusurp
04 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Looks like Reason Studios have redesigned their site...
Replies: 113
Views: 7760

Re: Looks like Reason Studios have redesigned their site...

Is it really that confusing for you? What's so hard to understand after 30 years? You have a plugin, you have a Daw, you have extensions and you can choose to subscribe or own a license. You sound like you're in a chess game. midi out M Did you even read my points? Of course I know what it is I've ...
by tomusurp
04 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Looks like Reason Studios have redesigned their site...
Replies: 113
Views: 7760

Re: Looks like Reason Studios have redesigned their site...

And I also think their website is just bad simply because it's an ongoing identity crisis with one of the worst business models. I'm telling you now, if they let me, I would remodel their entire marketing and license structure. Make it simpler, to the point, and actually point out what about Reason ...
by tomusurp
04 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Looks like Reason Studios have redesigned their site...
Replies: 113
Views: 7760

Re: Looks like Reason Studios have redesigned their site...

Honestly I think Reason has the worst marketing ever, but it's the best DAW. Their first big mistake if you look at the "discover" page "Reason is a plugin and a DAW". It should read Reason is a DAW and a plugin. Because you don't take a such a damn good software and call it a plugin FIRST. It's a t...
by tomusurp
04 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM Club) "Lunar Eclipse" Instrumental Album
Replies: 4
Views: 149

Re: (EDM Club) "Lunar Eclipse" Instrumental Album

The tracks are very nice. Reminds me of Boris Breicha tracks a lot. I think, mixing, mastering is all ok. At least on my phones. DT880. You have a rather minimal approach to effects used and the number of tracks playing simultaneously, which is not a bad thing for this type of music. This certainly...
by tomusurp
03 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (synthwave) Shadow Of A Doubt
Replies: 13
Views: 2054

Re: (synthwave) Shadow Of A Doubt

Oh yeah, the sounds and mixing is nice. Love the bass sound except I think you should have made it slightly more melodic. Overall it's very good, and I see the bass melody is changing during the hook at around 1:10 mar. Very well mixed, and I love that raspy panning sound that goes from left to right
by tomusurp
03 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (eletronic) Apricity
Replies: 9
Views: 6116

Re: (eletronic) Apricity

Oh wow the melody is super cool on this one. Kinda like my style, a bit dark and emotional. And the break around 1:20 is also very fitting. Nice work. I'd love to collab. We might have similar but different enough styles to make something interesting.
by tomusurp
03 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM Album) Tom Usurp - Gambit Accepted
Replies: 2
Views: 10214

Re: (EDM Album) Tom Usurp - Gambit Accepted

jappe wrote:
03 Mar 2024
Nice ones all of them!

I find the vocal level on "Chess and Pull-ups" a bit lower compared to the other ones.

My first-impression favorite is "X-Ray"
Thanks a lot, yeah you're right for whatever reason I did mix it a bit lower than I should have but it's all good
by tomusurp
03 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (Synthpop/modernized funeral song) Märk Hur Vår Skugga
Replies: 8
Views: 336

Re: (Synthpop/modernized funeral song) Märk Hur Vår Skugga

@wolfZeit: Thank you for the kind words! I'd like to explore some alternative mixes for this with regard to the vocal tracks, when my hearing get back to normal. @tomusurp: Thanks! The thing with my vocals is that I'm unfortunately not a well trained singer. I'm trying to compensate by limiting ran...
by tomusurp
03 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Reason Studios 30th Anniversary Live Stream
Replies: 54
Views: 12625

Re: Reason Studios 30th Anniversary Live Stream

Reason user for 15+ years here. Congratulations to them and hope they continue progressing but also sticking to their core, cheers
by tomusurp
01 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (Synthpop/modernized funeral song) Märk Hur Vår Skugga
Replies: 8
Views: 336

Re: (Synthpop/modernized funeral song) Märk Hur Vår Skugga

The quality is really good in terms of the mixing and sound selection. Can't say this is my vibe, but I will say the vocals are very good especially after the 1 minute mark, I'm guessing this is you singing. Overall interesting listen, chill vibe and dance-friendly. I'd imagine if we collabed, me on...
by tomusurp
01 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (bass boosted trap) Tom Usurp - Robocop 2024
Replies: 2
Views: 186

Re: (bass boosted trap) Tom Usurp - Robocop 2024

I'm listening to this on my KRK 8" Rookits + Rokit 10" sub. It's definitively bass heavy, and so the title says. I'm curious how it would sound in comparison if you sacrificed some of the higher bass and boosted a bit more sub. I e so I can feel the bass more but hear it a bit less thanks for check...
by tomusurp
01 Mar 2024
Forum: Reason Music
Topic: (EDM Club) "Lunar Eclipse" Instrumental Album
Replies: 4
Views: 149

(EDM Club) "Lunar Eclipse" Instrumental Album

My first instrumental album, 16 of the 18 tracks were produced and engineered in Reason, 2 of them(Progressus & Caffeine Emotions) done in FL Studio No sampling or remixes, all my own work. My background is I've been making beats for a long time, and engineering for about 3+ years. Would love to hea...
by tomusurp
24 Feb 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: first step to a 3 monitor setup
Replies: 17
Views: 2067

Re: first step to a 3 monitor setup

Oh yea multi monitor is so much more efficient, although I use dual monitors, with one being vertical so I can fit both the rack and mixer windows on it. Saves space and the need for a 3rd monitor
by tomusurp
17 Feb 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Way to bounce mix channels WITH sends/returns per channel?
Replies: 37
Views: 1472

Re: Way to bounce mix channels WITH sends/returns per channel?

FL Studio has a clever way of dealing with this with the "Fruity Send", basically you place it after whatever chain of inserts on a mixer channel and route it to the parallel mixer channel. But again these things are so minimal and won't alter the sound much especially if it's drowned in reverb or ...
by tomusurp
17 Feb 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: Way to bounce mix channels WITH sends/returns per channel?
Replies: 37
Views: 1472

Re: Way to bounce mix channels WITH sends/returns per channel?

By the way, I stopped using inserts during my mixing-stage, instead I use parallel channels because that gives me much more control. This does in fact let you export the FX as separate tracks, because... they are separate tracks to begin with (and sends are not) :puf_wink: The negative of using par...
by tomusurp
15 Feb 2024
Forum: Reason General
Topic: How to recommend Reason Studios to your friend
Replies: 83
Views: 9879

Re: How to recommend Reason Studios to your friend

I personally think we are lucky to be Reason users as I believe we are using a trillion dollar software. Why? Because it's super streamlined in the most common productions tasks, especially for my genre of EDM for example: 1. Mixing on the go via SSL mixer and quick access spectrum EQ. If you make A...
by tomusurp
15 Feb 2024
Forum: VST Plugins
Topic: UAD Native Plugins
Replies: 12
Views: 730

Re: UAD Native Plugins

What's so good about them? Genuinely curious as I've never tried them. Do they work well in Reason? I have a lot of VST's, fabfilter, slate digital stuff, arturia, waves, are all in rotation a lot. Quite happy with my sound but a lot of that is my mixing overall I don’t know what others think, but ...