Proboscis wrote: ↑16 Feb 2020
Yonatan wrote: ↑16 Feb 2020
Am amazed no one can even give a slightly hint if the new thing could be part of an R11 update.
So I will wait til May and see if maybe EzBass will be a better choice than R11 upgrade, and hold off for R12 somewhere over the rainbow.
The more time that passes since the initial release of R11, the less value you're getting, since you've not had that 6 months of usage already. Whether any point updates bring enough new value to justify what's already been lost is going to be worth it... I don't know. Whatever comes before R12 in my opinion will still not justify the upgrade.
I'm almost certain that I'll be holding out for R12 (like you - I am on R10). But of course my views may change. When 2020 started, I was still firmly of the mind that I'll be using Reason (exclusively) forever, and I've shifted that view quite a lot recently
The only tricky/shady move they may pull is "This new 'thing' is available for FREE with R11.5 to all upgraders/existing R11 users, but will be a paid-for 'thing' in Reason 12. That way they suck in the stragglers, and have a chance at a further $129 bite at our pockets come Reason 12. I think they did this in the past with one of the Players, or maybe Synchronous.
Yes, so it is. I told myself to maybe update when AU plugin came out but somehow it was not compelling enough.
Now one have to think how much of use or value it would bring in the summer time.
For who knows if R12 comes out late 2020 or spring 2021. Or september 2021, if the latter, it might be of value to upgrade, but if earlier, it may not, depending on what the updates brings.
RS is not known for very many updates until new version, although the time span may vary from 1 year to over 2 years, it always stops on around point 3, 4 or 5 (but they could jump from 11.2 to 11.5 with a blink).
One better first see if this thing is included in upgrade or if it is something that will bring new product or line of devices to the shop (as with players). And if it is of great use and how much it aids the workflow. Will surely demo it and see.