chaosroyale wrote: ↑01 Sep 2019
gcopley wrote: ↑31 Aug 2019
Wow every step forward with this DAW is a fight. You can't express how helpful it would be to have a simple mix knob on the MClass compressor without getting into the weeds about ratios and whether you actually need it or not or talking about work-arounds.s any indication,
This times a million. I can't believe the way people make excuses for everything with "workarounds".
If everything needs a "workaround" then the features are not good enough, that's the whole fucking point.
The MCLass EQ sucks "...well, you can use 2 of them as a workaround"
The SSL doesn't have any useful 2019 features, but it ALSO doesn't accurately model the saturation of the original; "...well, you workaround with a spider and a saturation VST and..."
Look, I love the Reason concept, but some of you need to look outside of Reason and see how it compares to the current state of the art.
I have a *FREE* vintage desk style EQ VST which blows the Reason SSL EQ away, with the same basic operation and clear sound but options for multiple different desk models, and a choice of saturation types on the EQ bands and the output. So easy to try out different types of vintage Mojo.
I have 4 VST comps, including "vintage" models, and they add features the originals did not have -in case you need them-, such as optional saturation, wet/dry, and continuous ratio knobs, because its 2019. 2 of them are free. They are all just as easy to use as Reasons SSL but sound way better.
When the latest Reason plugins are not as good as free VSTs, that's not a good look for the future.
I really wanted to be excited about R11, but damn they make it hard.
May you share what free VST is that SSL type of vintage EQ? Seems nice.
I acctually have come to like MClass for what they are, but oh yes, would not mind them getting an update.
I agree on your core point though, and that is about the many workarounds we have in Reason, because a lot is possible to route in combinator etc but I agree that this is one of akilles heels for Reason as well, leaving the DAW for DIY hobbyist who find it cool to spend x amount of time to figure out something techy tricky.
I love that it is allowed to be that kind of nerd inside of Reason, but all are not into that thing, they want to travel a little bit more smoothly and they may have deadlines or are a songwriter or producer who just want to move in a workflow as fast as any DAW out there.
The analogish visual style should inspire and is great tool for deep learning signal flow etc, but it should have the best of the digital as well, not having to route cables here and there.
I believe RS has done many steps in this direction, but agree that there is still a DIY attitude of complicated workarounds for things standard in other DAW or VSTs, where Reason could enhance it further that they do.
At same time, there might be a tendense from the market of digital audio that everything supposed being served on a silverplate, especially with the AI coming in more and more.
How progressive or conservative is one to be.
When is AI excellent creative tool and when does it get in the way of human accidental "wow, what happend" that can come out of working a bit to get something.
Mundane tasks I am so happy being able to skip. And some bread and butter standard routings is tiresome repeating too much.
Rather spend time arranging and recording and balancing elements than fiddle with standards.