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The name says it all, 1001 Subtractor Patches, made by various contributors and assembled by the ReasonFreaks team.

The refill can be downloaded here

Although the subtractor is a softsynth the sound it produces comes very close to the analog hardware subtractive synths. With it’s 2 osc’s each holding 32 wavforms there are really unlimited options when it comes to creating original and powerfull sounds.

Creating Sounds With The Subtractor

For soundcreation the Subtractor is just my favourite tool. It’s just so flexible and intuitive. You really can get the sound you want real fast. And with it’s very clear and user friendly setup it is just a perfect tool for creating very complex and analog sounding sounds. although it’s digital it truly sounds very analog, but without all the problems vintage analog gear can bring. Like tuning problems and notes falling of at unexpected times and such. In this article i will shine a light on the functions and how to use them to achieve the sounds you want.

Although the subtractor is a softsynth the sound it produces comes very close to the analog hardware subtractive synths. With it’s 2 osc’s each holding 32 wavforms there are really unlimited options when it comes to creating original and powerfull sounds. And with advanced CV routing options on the back this truly is one hell of a synth. Read the rest of this entry »

You can simulate an acoustic instrument’s “box” sound (like pianos, acoustic guitars, drums and violins) by passing a synthesised subtractor sound through a Reason Reverb with the reverb set to a – very – small size.

Acoustic Box Sound – by: Tom McLaughlin

You can simulate an acoustic instrument’s “box” sound (like pianos, acoustic guitars, drums and violins) by passing a synthesised subtractor sound through a Reason Reverb with the reverb set to a – very – small size.

It won’t sound like a room any more (settings under ’6′ or so), but will add a RESONANCE to the sound that is more natural than the synth sound by itself.

Turning ‘Damping’ up to near full on will help it sound more wooden.
With the Damping turned down, the effect will be more metallic.

Passing that mix through a reverb of room size will place it in an imaginary acoustic environment and sound more believeable.

Even smaller room sizes add a resonance usefull for special effects, kind of like a static flange, only different, somewhat more organic.

I used this on a synthesised harpsichord sample set I recently made on Reason (lovingly called the ‘CRAP-A-CHORD’ Ha.) and it almost sounds like the real thing.