Alias8 CV Controller Rack Extension

Peff has released a brand new Rack Extension for Reason - Alias8:

"Alias8 CV Controller Rack Extension features 16 rotaries, 9 faders, 8 toggle buttons, and 8 momentary buttons, each with dedicated CV output sockets that allow you to directly control other Reason Rack devices or device chains/groups. For those with complex configurations that require dynamic real-time changes, the Alias8 provides a central performance hub for controlling Reason Instruments, Effects, or any device groupings in the Rack. If it can be automated, you can control it with the Alias8."

Register at Peff.com for a special discount rate on Alias8 and Livid hardware products!

 

Peff Idea Sketch 13.16b

New Peff video:

"i'm in need of a fly-swatter module... working out phrases and drum pattern arrangements... has a few rough spots, but the idea is to capture different scenes and finally work them together for a finished track - a la razor blade."

Peff Modular Sketches!

Peff once again making me jealous of his analog gear:

 

 

 

 

Peff Buchla Testing

Peff testing out my Holy Grail:

"after a year of working on the Buchla System 200 power supply I kinda gave up on the original power supply and have resorted to using a new 200e power source. however it doesn't produce the +24vdc for the 265 module. This is just a little test to see how things function, before i dive into work on the easel a bit more.

The Euro Rack system is used to synthesize the perc and drums and also sends clock and random voltages to the Buchla envelope follower. Easel generates the sequence bit, and the 259 creates the the digeridoo-ish drone."

 

Directre+Buffre Beat Mangling with Synth Noodling

Another great example from Peff of his Directre and Buffre Rack Extensions for Reason:

"just some weird jamming with directre and buffre. Original drum loops are from a recording of Tim Bulkley."

 

Peff Reason Control Voltage Tutorial

A great video from Reason guru Peff on how various types of control voltage affect oscillator pitch:

 

Buffre & Directre Real Time Performance Test

Peff testing out his next Rack Extension for Reason:

"Loop switching and effects tests with Buffre and Directre."

 

Directre Experimental Performance

New Peff video showing the coming Directre Rack Extension:

"Crossfade Test for ambient/live performance situation."

 

 

Peff's new RE - DIRECTRE!

 

Peff gave a glimpse on the book of face today of his soon to be released Rack Extension - DIRECTRE:

"Directre cabled. It's a Rack Extension mixer and splitter with synchronized channel on/off switches. You can chop signals on beat or transition with crossfades. It's designed as a performance fx and signal control hub for those playing live with Reason."

Peff 038 - Drumatix ReFill

 

The Peff 038 - Drumatix ReFill for Reason is now available! The Drumatix ReFill is based on samples from the legendary Roland TR-606 ReFill:

"The 606 has seven different drum sounds: A Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Lo Tom, Hi Tom, Closed Hi Hat, Open Hi Hat, and Cymbal. Also triggering Both a Closed and Open Hi Hat simultaneously creates another muted or pedal Hi Hat. All of these sounds can be accented, which alters the dynamics and tonal character. For this library, each drum is sampled eight times, and each accented drum is sampled 24 times (8 x three different accent levels 50%, 75%, 100%). In total there are 32 samples per tone for eight different drums. While each sample sounds very close the next one, there are subtle analog variations. Overkill? maybe… but it’s worth it.

The 606 tones are programmed in Kong Drum Designer via the NN-Nano Sampler. When triggered, the NN-Nano alternates between each of the eight samples, and the result has a nice realistic feel compared to single shot samples. Normal and accent samples are mapped at different velocity layers making it easy to edit dynamics in the Reason sequencer.

The P038 - Drumatix Refill contains several standard “realistic” kits which serve as 606 emulation patches. Three kits are dedicated to different accent levels labelled “Hard Accent,” “Medium Accent,” and “Soft Accent”. These correspond to the 100%, 75% and 50% knob settings on the 606. The library also includes several manipulated patches with different tuning, decay and Kong FX settings. The demo patterns from the video above are also included and can be used as building blocks for song ideas."

Peff 038 - Drumatix ReFill for Reason is available now for FREE from Peff.com!

 

 

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TR-606 in Reason

Peff's soon to be available TR-606:

"A demo of various drum patterns using the 606 samples in Reason's Kong Drum Designer. This is for a little refill offering which will be available soon."

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James Bernard on BUFFRE

James Bernard shows you how he uses the BUFFRE Rack Extension for Reason in a live setting:

"James Bernard, master of all things Propellerhead Reason, is BACK! In this video James demonstrates using Buffre Rack Extension for Reason 6.5 as a performance tool to create stutter and pitch fade effects in real time using the Livid Instruments OHM64. 25% Holiday Discount Code: buffreholiday"

 

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Control Voltage Crossfader with Volt CB-1 Rack Extension HD

Peff having fun with control voltages in Reason!

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Buffre Control Template for iPad Lemur

A new iPad Lemur template for BUFFRE? Count me in!

 

Download link for the BUFFRE Lemur template in the info section of the YouTube video

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Buffre - Customizing Beat Repeat Patterns

A new video from Peff on the amazing Buffre Rack Extension for Reason, this time on using Buffre's real-time sampling features to "create custom repeat pattern effects with Reason pattern sequencers, control voltage routing, and the Regroove Mixer."

 

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Buffre Bass Modulator

Peff showing off Buffre:

"Buffre Position CV acts as a saw or triangle LFO modulating FM and Filter Cutoff"

MIDI Fighter 3D + Tekken Tag Tournament Mix

Reason Product Specialist, Mattias Häggström Gerdt, using a MIDI Fighter 3D with Buffre, Etch and Sugar Bytes Rack Extensions:

"With some of the new Rack Extensions in Reason 6.5 I thought I'd try some good old triggered effects! Buffre and the Sugar Bytes stuff are especially good for this.

Light buttons trigger Buffre, Blue buttons trigger Slice Arrangers, Filter Pattern, Spectralizer and The Echo

The track is a Tekken Tag Tournament remix I made for a competition, originally by Akitaka Tohyama and Sanodg. Remix can be heard here."

Buffre Beat Repeater - Keyboard Triggering Tips

Peff demonstrates how to "play" his fantastic Buffre Beat Repeater Rack Extension with a midi keyboard:

Jammin With -008' Urban Tech 2 and Buffre

Sir Sedric jamming with Urban Tech 2 and Buffre:

"A demonstration of how awesome Urban Tech 2 and Buffre are. Using them together to make new stuff to spice up our beats and get down with the get down

Rack Extensions, Refills, it's all just new ways to make music. By combining our tools, and re-imagining our workflow, we open up the doors to new creative possibilities!"

Kurt Kurasaki Beat Repeater RE April 2012

Ed "EditEd4TV" Bauman posted a video of a bit of Peff's presentation from last night:



UPDATE:

Part 2