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if it is some kind of subscription, there are only two scenarios where I’d actually consider opting in—if it allows for seamless collaboration without the need to bounce or coordinate with the other collaborator—OR if it’s a major point update with some really major new features, and there’s no straight purchase option.

that said, at this point we don’t have any real idea whether it actually is some kind of subscription. could be likely, but until the announcement we have nothing truly concrete.

and if it is a collaboration tool, I’ll be really curious how they’ll handle VSTs.

Subscription is my guess too. Reason+ is not a very imaginative name in that case, Disney, Apple...everything is plus now. I guess the + in these services iis because you pay extra lol

I'm much more of a fan of + than i. Remember when everything was iSomething? That was a bad time.

chimp_spanner wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

I'm much more of a fan of + than i. Remember when everything was iSomething? That was a bad time.

iReason+

Well they're using the hashtag #iUseReason on the twitter feed!

Maybe the next incarnation is going to be i+Reason or Reason+i maybe Reason+Mii

Billy+ wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Well they're using the hashtag #iUseReason on the twitter feed!

Maybe the next incarnation is going to be i+Reason or Reason+i lol

iThink we should all just wait until tomorrow. Every+hing will be explained!

chimp_spanner wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Billy+ wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Well they're using the hashtag #iUseReason on the twitter feed!

Maybe the next incarnation is going to be i+Reason or Reason+i lol

iThink we should all just wait until tomorrow. Every+hing will be explained!

Where would the fun be in that

I'm willing to bet my RE licenses ( lol ) that it's NOT about on-line collaboration, because Reason's architcture is the last one that would work in such a paradigm. I can't really see 2+ people working simultaneously in Rack or Sequencer, because that would very quickly end up with a total mess. My own projects get uwieldy at 10+ tracks despite my best efforts.

As I said, it's a Presonus Sphere-like subscription service.

antic604 wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

I'm willing to bet my RE licenses ( lol ) that it's NOT about on-line collaboration, because Reason's architcture is the last one that would work in such a paradigm. I can't really see 2+ people working simultaneously in Rack or Sequencer, because that would very quickly end up with a total mess. My own projects get uwieldy at 10+ tracks despite my best efforts.

As I said, it's a Presonus Sphere-like subscription service.

Maybe its virtual in VR as we just have seen from Korg (i think).

Subscription is already a service offered by Reason Studios

moneykube wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

companion could be their new escort service

Swedish I presume...is that the daw I hear.

Creativemind wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

moneykube wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

companion could be their new escort service

Swedish I presume...is that the daw I hear.

Would sir like a companion this evening

I agree if it’s for collaboration it probably isn’t online collaboration. I don’t think that would even be all that appealing, considering latency and other concerns (conflict handling in real-time has got to be a huge, if not impossible hurdle for something as time-sensitive as music, for example).

the ability to pass files back and forth without the headache of dealing with the other person having different plugins would in and of itself, be a huge win.

Billy+ wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Creativemind wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Swedish I presume...is that the daw I hear.

Would sir like a companion this evening

Yes I would, then who turns up at the door...

Yonatan wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

visheshl wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

what if reason + is reason with integrated google + ?

Google Meet and Youtube live streaming inside your DAW(G).
"Never feel alone again. Your new audience is just a click away. Finish your songs with the pressure of surveillance. In the pan-de-mic, go viral."

Copyright? You are already owned by big tech, so just enjoy the ride and face the phrase that if you can´t beat them, make a beat to join them!

So companion is a Reason MMO?

Well whatever this is it's either going to be absolutely awesome, meh or absolutely terrible
Tomorrow we will know.

Creativemind wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Billy+ wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Would sir like a companion this evening

Yes I would, then who turns up at the door...

So long as it's not ulrika jonsson!

Aosta wrote: ↑

26 Jan 2021

Well whatever this is it's either going to be absolutely awesome, meh or absolutely terrible
Tomorrow we will know.

I just want a dog and a kitty.

Companion = internal rewire between projects? lol

Companion...

Siri for loading/recalling patches?

Has the French fix been released yet?

Reason+ - is a subscription service for infinite updates etc, bringing all subscribers (probably most users) up to a standard version.

And - some other features that are nowhere near the top of the most requested features

Companion - is a hosted service that will allow collaboration through a web based daw that is not restricted by Reason or Rack Extension licence that can then be reopened in Reason.

Just spotted this:-

Reason+ Livestream
Some folks have already noticed some mention of the "Reason+ and Companion" in the latest Reason 11.3.7 that just came out. What could that be? Well we have a lot to say about that, so much in fact that we'll be livestreaming a special Reason+ Livestream this Wednesday.

Our host Ryan Harlin is joined by Niklas Agevik (CEO), Timothy Self (CXO), James Pember (Head of Services) and Mattias Häggström Gerdt (Product Manager). Join our Livestream to hear the backstory and see Reason+ in action!

Tune in and hang out with us on January 27 at 10 am PST / 19:00 CET.

Guessing Services is going to be on the agenda!