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It's worth labelling all your parts so you can keep track of what's going on.

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9. As your remix develops, try to make sure you label all the various parts you record. It might sound tedious and boring, but keeping tabs on your tracks is really helpful as those parts start to stack up. You'll be able to see what's going on at a glance, and it makes tweaking mixer settings much easier, too.

10. Once your arrangement is coming together and you've got your various loops and phrases copied to the appropriate tracks, be sure to go back into the note data for each track to provide variation. This is particularly important with beats – simply copying one-bar loops for the duration of your remix will rarely cut the mustard.

11. Get creative with your cabling. Remember, many opportunities for experimentation lie around the back of Reason. Why not route a Thor signal directly into Malstrom for processing, or vice versa? It's not just the effects plug-ins that can accept audio input.

12. As your mix develops, don't forget that incorporating insert effects is as simple as dropping the relevant effect module under the element you want to process. If your vocal part suddenly needs a little extra compression, drop it in and Reason will sort the cabling for you.

13. Automation is key. Whether it's a little volume ramp to introduce a new element, or lines of squelchy filter cutoff data, one of Reason's most powerful tools is the ability to stack up lanes and lanes of data. Remember, all mixer rides will be written to the Mixer track, not to the individual instrument tracks.

14. When it comes to output levels, the MClass Mastering Suite will make life very straightforward. However, don't just use the default setting unless it's sounding fantastic – be sure to make this as creative a decision as all of the others you've made throughout the remix process.

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