In this week’s Audio Premium content, Joel Falconer takes us for a guided tour through Reason 4′s Matrix Pattern Sequencer.

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The Matrix Pattern Sequencer is a valuable tool in Reason 4’s plethora of rack devices. It makes no sound of its own—its power lies in its ability to control other devices. If your sound device can receive CV data, the Matrix can make it do all sorts of cool things from the obvious choice of note sequencing, to controlling oscillators and filters.

Here’s the kind of music you’ll be able to create once you harness the knowledge inside:

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Table of Contents

• What Does the Matrix Pattern Sequencer Do?
• Device Overview
• Setting Up Your Project
• Output Types
• Creating Patterns
• Modifying Variables with Curve CV
• Unipolar Versus Bipolar
• CV Input Sensitivity
• Selecting & Storing Patterns
• Copy Pattern to Track

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