Category: Backdrop Sets

Backdrops you can use for your combinators

Monochrome Wiring

The ultimate in Combinator Backdrop design. This update expands on the previous “Psychedelic Leaves” backdrop design, providing 1 new Plate design and Scale option, as well as providing “+/-” indicators. All wrapped in a brand new “Monochrome Wiring” Background, with new colors. Use as is, or add in your own designs.

Download the Backdrop File (PSD – Photoshop) here: monochrome-wiring
Requirements: Photoshop CS 1. and above.

Description: The ultimate in Combinator Backdrop design. This one file extends the functionality of the original Reason template and takes it to new levels of flexibility. This update provides new design options and expands on the previous “Psychedelic Leaves” backdrop design even further. See the features (outlined below the 2 sample images). Note: The images below are sized down (i.e., lower quality). I assure you they look much better when applied to your Combinator.

monochrome wiring Combi backdrop with Semi Glow Plate design
Semi Glow Plate design with new Arrow Scales and +/- indicators
Monochrome Wiring Combi Backdrop design with Rivet Plate design
Outer Plate and Rivets Design with Bipolar Arrow Scales and new +/- indicators

Features:

All aspects of the design can be customized since everything is on separate layers. The following can be customized for all elements (both text and image elements):

  • Opacity of the Layer
  • Use of Layer Blend Modes on every layer
  • Color
  • Layer Styles
  • Hue/Saturation and other Adjustment Layers

Six types of Rotary Scales can be selected (The new Arrow Scales are shown in the first backdrop design image above). Note also that there are separate plus (+) / minus (-) indicators, which can be optionally selected if you like. They work in tandem with the Hash, Arrow and Point Scales and are shown in both of the images above. The six Scale styles are:

  1. Hash Scales (Reason’s default)
  2. Point Scales
  3. Arrow Scales (*new*)
  4. Bipolar Arrow Scales
  5. Ramp Scales
  6. Bipolar Ramp Scales
  7. Plus (+) / Minus (-) indicators (*new*)

Four plate designs (The new Semi Glow Plate design is shown in the first image above):

  1. Outer Plate with Rivets
  2. Inner Plate with Inner drop shadow and adjustable gradient overlay
  3. Separate Glow Plate design
  4. Semi Glow Plate design (*new*)

This time, I removed the Device Names that were in the previous backdrop file, and instead created a “Text Layers” folder set with both the Logo Name and Device Name layers included. This way, it’s easier to just change the name to anything you like, rather than sifting through a bunch of text layers to find the name you want. The Device Name is placed in the top-right section of the Combinator, so it is visible even when the Combinator is minimized. Note that you can also adjust the color, opacity, text, layer style, etc. of each text layer separately

Top and Bottom of the Background is divided into separate layers so you can fill the top and bottom with different designs, fill colors, images, etc. The top portion has transparency locked so you won’t accidentally fill in the bottom portion. So it’s as safe as can be.

The bottom portion of the background has a simple gradient fill layer in which you can adjust how much gradient (lighting) to apply to the design (or turn it off by hiding it if you wish).

Basically, you have a wide degree of control over the look and feel of the basic design. Let me know what you think, and let me know if there is a way I can add to this or make further adjustments. Right now, I’ve made it very flexible. But I’m always looking at ways I can expand on this design and future designs.

Psychedelic Leaves

The ultimate in Combinator Backdrop design. This one file extends the functionality of the original Reason template and takes it to new levels of flexibility. Select from 5 Rotary scales, 3 front plate designs, and 28 Combinator names. Plus adjust every single design element independantly.

Download the Backdrop File (PSD – Photoshop) here: backdrop-psychedelic-leaves.zip
Requirements: Photoshop 6.0 and above.

Description: The ultimate in Combinator Backdrop design. This one file extends the functionality of the original Reason template and takes it to new levels of flexibility. See the features (outlined below the images):

Psychedelic Leaves Backdrop: showing the "Inner Plate" design and 4 different Rotary Scale styles
Psychedelic Leaves Backdrop: showing the "Inner Plate" design and 4 different Rotary Scale styles
The "Outer Plate" style.
The "Outer Plate" style.
The "Glow Plate" design with separated plates.
The "Glow Plate" design with separated plates.

Features:

All aspects of the design can be customized since everything is on separate layers. The following can be customized for all elements (both text and image elements):

  • Opacity of the Layer
  • Use of Layer Blend Modes on every layer
  • Color
  • Layer Styles
  • Hue/Saturation and other Adjustment Layers

Five types of Rotary Scales can be selected (all scales except the default Hash Scales are shown in the above images):

  1. Hash Scales (Reason’s default)
  2. Point Scales
  3. Bipolar Arrow scales
  4. Ramp Scales
  5. Bipolar Ramp Scales

Three plate designs (shown in the above images):

  1. Outer Plate with Rivets
  2. Inner Plate with Inner drop shadow and adjustable gradient overlay
  3. Separate Glow Plate design

28 Device Names are included and placed in the top-right section of the Combinator, so they are visible even when the Combinator is minimized. Note that you can also adjust the color, opacity, text, layer style, etc. of each name separately (for example, to create separate sets of backdrops for each). The names basically follow the folder structure of the Factory Sound Bank. Select from the following Combi names:

  1. Example Combi
  2. Test Patch
  3. Loop Player
  4. String Section
  5. Voice & Choir
  6. Sound FX
  7. Woodwind
  8. Reed & Pipe
  9. Performance
  10. Pads & Textures
  11. Polyphonic Synth
  12. Synth Lead
  13. Piano & Organ
  14. Orchestral
  15. Percussion
  16. Drums & Beats
  17. Bells & Mallets
  18. Guitar Player
  19. Bass Player
  20. Vocoder
  21. Pattern Seq.
  22. Modulation
  23. Mastering
  24. Fidelity FX
  25. Chorus / Flanger
  26. Reverb Device
  27. Dynamic Processor
  28. Digital Delay

Top and Bottom of the Background is divided into separate layers so you can fill the top and bottom with different designs, fill colors, images, etc. The top portion has transparency locked so you won’t accidentally fill in the bottom portion. So it’s as safe as can be.

A logo layer where you can add your own logo into the design. I might possibly extend this to create an image area for the logo so you can use either an image or text. Right now, the logo is text-based.

The bottom portion of the background has a simple gradient fill layer in which you can adjust how much gradient (lighting) to apply to the design (or turn it off by hiding it if you wish).

Basically, you have a wide degree of control over the look and feel of the basic design. Let me know what you think, and let me know if there is a way I can add to this or make further adjustments. Right now, I’ve made it very flexible. But I’m always looking at ways I can expand on this design and future designs.

Oil Paint & Roses

I wanted to extend the functionality of the Combinator Backdrop Template that comes with the Reason software. And so I developed these two little puppies, which allows you to fully customize the look and feel of the design. More backdrop designs will come, as time permits.

Download the “Oil Paint” Backdrop File (PSD – Photoshop) here: backdrop-oilpaint.zip
Download the “Roses” Backdrop File (PSD – Photoshop) here: backdrop-roses.zip
Requirements: Photoshop 6.0 and above.

Description: I wanted to extend the functionality of the Combinator Backdrop Template that comes with the Reason software. And so I developed these two little puppies, which allows you to fully customize the look and feel of the design using Photoshop 6 and above. More backdrop designs will come, as time permits. Read below the images for the full listing of features:

The Oil Paint Combinator Backdrop
The Oil Paint Combinator Backdrop
The Roses Combinator Backdrop: adding a little flare to your combis
The Roses Combinator Backdrop: adding a little flare to your combis

Features:

  • Three types of Rotary Scales can be selected (more will be added in future Backdrop designs): 1. Hashmarks (Reason’s default); 2. Point (shown in the above image); 3. Bipolar Arrow scale (in case the Rotary is bipolar. Note that you can mix and match between the Rotary scales depending on your setup. For example, if Rotary 1 is bipolar, you can select the “Bipolar Arrow” for Rotary 1 and select “Point scale” for the other 3 rotaries. They are all on their own individual layers within the sets. If you want to use all one scale, elect to show the entire set at once.
  • Top and Bottom of the Background is divided into separate layers so you can fill the top and bottom with different designs, fill colors, images, etc. The top portion has transparency locked so you won’t accidentally fill in the bottom portion. So it’s as safe as can be.
  • All elements are on their own layers, so you can make adjustments to each section of the design (for example, adjusting the opacity of each element individually).
  • Device name is located in the top right section of the Combinator, so that when it is minimized, you can still see what device you are looking at. And more importantly, names of all the different possible devices are on separate layers, so you can select the device name you want.
  • Color Fill Layers and Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layers sit on top of all other layers, so they are fully customizable. Customize the colors of each text layer independently, as well as the background, scales, labels, etc. All of this is fully customizable on an element by element basis.
  • A logo layer where you can add your own logo into the design. I might possibly extend this to create an image area for the logo so you can use either an image or text. Right now, the logo is text-based.
  • The bottom portion of the background has a simple gradient fill layer in which you can adjust how much gradient (lighting) to apply to the design (or turn it off by hiding it if you wish).

Basically, you have a wide degree of control over the look and feel of the basic design. Let me know what you think, and let me know if there is a way I can add to this or make further adjustments. Right now, I’ve made it very flexible. But I’m always looking at ways I can expand on this design and future designs.