Took the plunge

[Faastwalker]

I went for it last night and upgraded to Reason 8.1 from 7. Was trying to resist as I wasn't convinced I needed this upgrade (for the first time since Reason 2.0!!). In the end I just had to have it. Reason is a bit like Crunchy Nut Cornflakes in this regard!

[CharlyCharlzz]

congratulation , if the softube amps stay in the box for version 9 or 8.5 I may wait until then .
otherwise yhea I feel like it's about time for me to jump in the 8.1 world

[rvman]

Awesome. It's a little different, and can be quirky, but you learn to adjust. My overall experience is positive.

[miahluvdd]

Welcome!!

[EnochLight]

I went for it last night and upgraded to Reason 8.1 from 7. Was trying to resist as I wasn't convinced I needed this upgrade (for the first time since Reason 2.0!!). In the end I just had to have it. Reason is a bit like Crunchy Nut Cornflakes in this regard!

Drag and drop FTW!  Honestly, I tried running 7.1 a few weeks ago and could hardly bear to look at it.  

Enjoy!

[miahluvdd]

Reason 8 caused me to love my refill folders again. The delay on 7 had gotten me to putting a few favorites and only using those. With 8 I find myself browsing and diversifying sources for patches and inspiration.

[ryanharlin]

Reason 8 caused me to love my refill folders again. The delay on 7 had gotten me to putting a few favorites and only using those. With 8 I find myself browsing and diversifying sources for patches and inspiration.

^^^^^^ This +1000

[rvman]

Reason 8 caused me to love my refill folders again. The delay on 7 had gotten me to putting a few favorites and only using those. With 8 I find myself browsing and diversifying sources for patches and inspiration.

Absolutely. I've got so many refills that I haven't messed with learning the synths yet. I can find a killer sound and quickly drag it in and go.

[doinky]

I don't use Reason 8 for the simple fact that it messed up the workflow in multiple windows for me.

That said, I do know the browser speed was my favourite thing in Reason 8 and I do miss it. Not to mention the littler things in the sequencer that changed.

Ah, well, enjoy it. I can't. Back to Reason 7's slow browser, ugh!

[Leighbeater]

I went for it last night and upgraded to Reason 8.1 from 7. Was trying to resist as I wasn't convinced I needed this upgrade (for the first time since Reason 2.0!!). In the end I just had to have it. Reason is a bit like Crunchy Nut Cornflakes in this regard!

This was exactly my situation, i tried to resist as well but bought it about a week ago and I am glad I did

As someone else mentioned it opens up all your refills, as well as your samples packs and presets. I realised i had more sample packs than what I thought

the biggest thing for me was dragging audio and midi straight out of my other DAW (Live) straight into the Reason sequencer, i think you can do it in R7 but it works so much smoother in R8. 

[KnowKontrol]

I was skeptical of 8 at first and all the people I worked with were all on 7... i really wanted the amps.... but now that I have it... I really do like it. Most of the folk I work with also were convinced and have upgraded. I have grown used to it.. and its none to shabby. 

[Benedict]

R8 is the first time I have really used ReFills, samples etc. It puts them on a lot more of a level playing field with the instruments.

8.1 is really all about Discover and now I have seen the latest vid with the 'pulling to time' bit I have a far greater sense of how the Discover thing could be great. I would like it to find a way to seem more open to more styles than EDM, EDM-hop and EDM-step but that will probably come; after all that guitar/singing track wasn't E or D at all. Did sound passably like M though. Also bringing over MIDI and info like Key Signature would be useful

I think it is doing more damage than good to hold out and refuse to upgrade on some narrow principal but each to their own.

Personally I think some more Tuts from Props showing some of their vision in action will help it to make sense. Not that I should need their vision at all as I have my own and play pretty close to that most of the time.

[zeebot]

congratulation , if the softube amps stay in the box for version 9 or 8.5 I may wait until then .
otherwise yhea I feel like it's about time for me to jump in the 8.1 world

You will have to change your sig then

Still on 7, will remain on 7, dont want the amps, dont need most of the 'workflow' improvements so I'm not paying an over inflated price for stuff I dont need or want.
R9 please.

[zakalwe]

yeah I'm staying on 7 and i'm back to rewire, which is working out so well i'm not sure if i care much about R9.  it'll have to be amazing.

i'm split on the browser, it looks fantastic for dropping samples into kong but for patch browsing i think i'd rather have 7's setup.

[kb420]

I actually just took the plunge too,  and I must admit I really like the new browser.  The whole experience seems like a much more mature piece of software.  

[EnochLight]

For those who recently picked up 8/8.1, check out this thread:

http://www.reasontalk.com/post/reason-8 ... 1286095540

[darkmode]

Yep me too..eventually went for it. I've found I got used to it quite quickly that I like 8 more than I thought I would.

I did pick it up cheap though from Inta Audio.