Well... Actually... Reason must always open the way you've left your project. Which it already does!kuhliloach wrote: ↑26 Mar 2020(...)
When the software opens the user should be in Block 1. The first beat you make should already be a Block, and maybe even be a Clip with Ableton-level playback features. Perhaps everything you do in Reason should be forced to be a Block of some kind. And maybe, if you lay audio over all all your Blocks, that should be a Block too.
The confusing thing is that when you open Reason you are not in a Block. It's something that must be turned on, and then things can become confusing to new users. I think there's some great potential here.
That being said if you want reason to start a project with block 1, you just have to save the opening template with block 1 loaded. Simple.
OTOH, the way i see Reason it is a daw thougtht to create any kind of project. The blocks mode is not compatible for example with more audio oriented sequencial record project, like for example the recording of a band. Or a live recording. Or a Mastering Project.
From the creative standpoint blocks are great to develop an arrangement.
But, as any other of these kinds of projects, you can set your template, with block 1 loaded.