Like most of the people here, I love Reason. I love the flexibility of the rack, the streamlined utility of the mixer, the abundance of high-quality instruments and effects, and the general aesthetic. That love is precisely why I hope it can evolve into a complete and efficient recording and editing...

I make a living from music, I know it is challenging, and I know that the DAW you use isn't the deciding factor. But I can't score in Reason alone. I wish that I could. And what are considered QOL improvements by some are time-saving efficiencies for others that cannot be parted with when deadlines ...

Watching movies and playing games is- for the overwhelming majority of people- recreation. There is a significant number of us making a living from their music that love Reason and want to see Reason Studios aspire to build a fully-featured DAW that doesn't require workarounds or other DAWs to host ...

There is a lot to be said for an inexpensive yet powerful DAW, even if you are required to find your instruments elsewhere. Use all the money you saved to buy a few instruments. You could buy Reaper, Komplete ($399 on sale right now) and a tank of gas for the cost of Reason 12. I enjoy Reason, but I...

I hope I'm wrong... but this seems like a BAD omen- an indication that they are desperate. Time will tell.

There would certainly be cases when a freeze function wouldn't make sense or couldn't be applied. Nevertheless, for many tracks- if not most- I suspect it would make perfect sense. They (RS) could and should make it available in those cases. I honestly think a lot of this debate would, once boiling ...

A sensible request is met with derision- by a moderator, no less. Go ahead and justify it.

I know that SSL is a VERY established and highly regarded hardware manufacturer, but I don't know much of them as a software maker. There are very few reviews of any of their plugins from major publications- or even popular YouTube channels. I suspect this might simply be because their regular price...

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06 Feb 2022

EQ after compression is generally for tone. EQ before compression is a means to control frequency response of the compressor.

This is my philosophy. EQ to correct for any excessive frequency stacking, compression, and then some gentle EQ to sculpt the sound before sending it all to a limiter.

This is the most powerful midi manipulation tool I've ever used, in Reason or anywhere else:

https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... -computer/

You can get a fully functional free trial, and buy via rent-to-own if you like.

Archetype Cory Wong is terrific. I've got Fortin Cali Suite, too- great for heavy tones that cut through a mix, but surprisingly versatile. It's a hotrodded British tube amp, so it sounds good at low gain- but it excels at that edge of breakup sound. Killer blues tone from a neck pickup.

I would prefer to use the latest stable release- which is 11- and I believe I should be allowed to... but, at a minimum, they should have provided the links that Ottostrom did and explained why I couldn't use 11... I never asked them for a license- just temporary use while they fix the problems with...

I just want a stable copy of Reason. I asked support if I (being an owner of 12) could have access to the last version of 11 until they get this sorted out. Just curious - did you buy a copy of 11 in the past? Or do you just buy a license for (or sub to) 12? I upgraded from 10 to 12- I never owned ...

The answer I received from support says, in part, "Unfortunately, since its discontinued, we no longer distribute licenses for Reason 11 directly anymore" and never provided the links that Ottostrom did- thanks for that, btw. I think they misunderstood what I was going for, and I inferred that not h...

I just want a stable copy of Reason. I asked support if I (being an owner of 12) could have access to the last version of 11 until they get this sorted out. I was told that they "no longer support" 11- which is a circular argument: they're saying they don't deal with 11 because they don't deal with ...

If we evaluate the value of a synth in terms of versatility- Jack of all trades- Thor is best. If best means the highest quality result for a given sonic function- however limited in the number of uses it might be- then it’s hard to beat Subtractor for thick monophonic stuff. That being said, I have...

I think that RS has determined that it’s too late for them to catch up to the likes of Cubase, Ableton, Studio One, etc.- in other words, they lack the resources to add features to the DAW at a pace that would make it competitive with the major players. Reason 11 made that clear: when your best sale...

In light of the way that the subscription announcement was received- by most on this forum and across social media- what REALLY doesn't make any sense is the reluctance to say anything to assuage these fears. Throw us a bone. They did. Mattias said they weren't getting rid of licensing. Or that the...

I think jamespember could put all of us at ease by assuring us that the upgrade for the next iteration will be $129... and... that the "perpetual license" will include all features and devices that R+ receives in the future. How about it, James? Why on earth would he state that? There's no telling ...

I think jamespember could put all of us at ease by assuring us that the upgrade for the next iteration will be $129... and... that the "perpetual license" will include all features and devices that R+ receives in the future. How about it, James?

I speculate that the standard upgrade price is about to go up for R12. It would likely be perceived as a way to add value to the R+ service in the eyes of RS. That seems likely to me, too. It’s all cost/benefit optics. The game that RS will be playing for the next few years is to try to make the R+...

It really comes down to this: the Reason community is getting desperate for RS to demonstrate a commitment to the core program, and instead of that, we see marketing and repackaging. First, R11 was basically R10 with some devices thrown in- most already years old, and gathering dust. Now we get the ...

I'm just thinking that the only way to make R+ appealing to license holders is to fold the old RE subscriptions into the new model- for the sake of argument, adding $11 to each of the old tiers and effectively renting Reason for $11/month. License owners should get the Reason version number deducted...

I can't really picture them splitting the rack plugin from the main DAW as two separate products. They tried that kind of approach a decade ago with the split between Reason and Record, and it was a bad move. I think they figured out it was better to keep things simple instead of splitting out thei...

Hey, I'm Jaëxx. I wrote an article on jaexx.com reviewing Reason+. In it, I clarify some misconceptions about Reason+ sound packs (particularly why including ID8's in Combinators within the sound packs is a good thing). I also touched base on Reason+'s impact to third party rack extension developer...