I think the bigger issue you’re alluding to comes when people spend less time trusting their ears to find what sounds good, or making a product without inspiration. If you had limited technical ability, but you wrote music you liked and then focused on how to get as much as you could out of what you...

I updated to Reason Suite from 10 when they did the 30% off sale in December. While I think it is worth the full price, it’s just not to me when I have too much other stuff. I wanted RRP and the price difference to get some of the good devices made sense - so I did it. In all honesty, I would have w...

The love for Ernst and some of the “reason can do no wrong” anecdote type stuff actually made me laugh out loud. Is this serious? Or am I not in on the joke? I love Reason, and it has provided me tons of joy - especially version 1. But this can’t be serious. I was watching Ryan do his stream the oth...

I think lately you have to be inspired by the pain and loss as hard is it is to be, or use it as an escape if you can’t deal with it productively. For me that means seeing the spectrum of what they meant and what they did, not the fact that they are gone or what it is that caused it. The moment in t...

It’s just another opinion but I would say check out Inspire 1 and 2 from Orchestral Tools when they are on sale. I prefer the sound of 2, it’s a closer emotional sound. You get a great sketch pad type option with lots of sections beyond strings. Spitfire also has so many great libraries for orchestr...

As someone who purchased the upgrade to Reason Suite 11 (from 10) recently, and paid even more to purchase the full U-he sale load from NI - I hope both companies continue to do great so we get awesome new products to enjoy. Uhe seems like a smallish operation where I’ve had no going concern, and th...

I primarily use Live Suite, but Reason was my first daw and I’m still a huge fan. It’s worth keeping for the instruments and FX. I personally wouldn’t sell it, and the rack being usable in other daws was brilliant. I feel many aspects and the overall workflow in reason are dated, but so is an 808, s...

Reason Studios are bringing the fire now. If they work on the UI like was mentioned by Mattias, update the sequencer/workflow stuff more over time, and keep dropping these cool player devices and weird FX units - they are going to shake up the landscape. I'm looking forward to using the rack in Live...

Whenever a discussion about what reason is lacking comes up, I can’t help but think that it comes from a place of love for the DAW and wanting it to keep progressing. The reality is that development more recently has been quicker, but historically is not on pace with the industry. They aren’t setup ...

Maybe it’s a version of the idea that the VST drum atlas and XLN Audio XO have done where it sorts drums sounds or presets by type and groups them where it’s easy to audition and replace sounds. Honestly, if they figure out a way to map presets and not just static samples, I will be super impressed....

Thank you all for your valuable input, insights and take on this. I realize it is a very subjective thing, to the point of near zero objectivity (we like what we like after all) but it is good to see what others wee altogether.I do love working in Reason because it is approachable, easy to learn (t...

As a reason 10 user, I have resisted upgrading to 11. The rack is the best part of Reason, and I’m a big fan of them going this direction to open it up to other daws. I feel like they don't have the resources or desire to be a top DAW company or instruments company - they are an interesting in betwe...

For Reason, my #1 feature of choice would be to update and declutter the UI (hi res, improved browser, mixer color/hide, sequencer tweaks/tool bar). I’d be almost as happy with more workflow stuff (sequencer features, combinator improvements, more players) or updates to some of the older instruments...

Apples vs. oranges. Live only allow 2 machines. Reason - unlimited with online login. This isn’t technically true. Ableton officially says this online, but they let you exceed two installs, you can unauthorize a system you’re no longer using, plus you can contact them for additional unlocks if you ...

This is a popularity and feature contest. The fact that Reason even made the list is pretty good, when neither of those things are it’s strongest areas. MOTU didn’t even make the list. I have Cubase pro and Ableton Live Suite (and Reason 10), and I would have argued both are better than FL Studio, b...

Reason Studios is focusing on the rack because it’s opening up a new world of buyers in a way that the things existing users want don’t. It’s smart! If they improve the UI and workflow feature like we want, nobody is going to say forget Live/Logic/S1/Cubase - this is all I need now. I honestly like ...

I had to make a similar decision last year. I went with a water cooled Intel 9700pro, and I have no regrets. I wanted micro atx and there were no compatible amd motherboards available at the time, and I liked the extra features the premium intel mobos had. For how much of a premium in price there is...

I wanted to grab the suite update, but I’m glad they didn’t discount it for version 10 customers. That means there is no compelling reason to buy now, when I don’t need it. I’m looking forward to eventually getting the rack VST and not opening Reason ever again. If all they want to spend dev time on...

I logged into the store to buy Suite even though I have three of the main instruments included and I'm on version 10. Not even $10 off? But new people getting $100 off? It's a poor decision to not tip their hat at all to long term customers, so I didn't buy it. Now... who will I actually spend money...

Reason 11 is a tool. Without your creativity and time to make music, a DAW is nothing. You're using that time for negativity on things that are a distraction. I own a license for Cubase 10 PRO (50% off cross grade at anniversary sale otherwise I wouldn't have purchased it), and it's not the end all ...

VALUE: If you're broke and on PC - try Cakewalk. It's free! It might not be my thing, but it's free and featured. If you're on Apple, the value proposition of Logic is immense. I find Logic to be overall excellent but I don't use it anymore because I'm mostly on PC. Finally, FL Studio can do a lot w...

Realistically, the only thing they owe us a good enough product that we want to keep buying their stuff. If they fail in doing that, they will perform poorly in a financial sense because customers will go elsewhere. If you are asking here about loyalty, you need to buy a dog or a pet. This is a busi...

I always suggest trying Live standard if you have some VST instruments. Suite is amazing, and imo worth it, but expensive and doesn’t fit what you’re asking. If you want truly inexpensive, I have to suggest Logic as the top choice, and FL Studio as second. Both continue to get updates without cost, ...

I was sure they would work on the UI or more sequencer features. The rack plugin is brilliant, so not trying to talk crap here, hard choices were made and the update seems cool. But I was positive a version 11 would address AT LEAST one of those areas to a sizeable degree. Am I saying it because I w...

What sucked me into Reason 1.0 was the instruments and UI. It made sense to me and I was productive. When they had the whole record fiasco I was done and switched to Live and never looked back. It taught me early on to never be loyal to a company, be loyal to your needs and value. Version 10 finally...