Reason 12.7 Release Notes (Companion for All)

[Libraquaricorn]

Regarding Companion...

Do I still have to have CodeMeter installed? It says: Propellerhad Software Virtual Ignition Key

This thing always starts up every time I turn on my computer....

[buddard]

Regarding Companion...

Do I still have to have CodeMeter installed? It says: Propellerhad Software Virtual Ignition Key

This thing always starts up every time I turn on my computer....

If you only use Reason 12.6 or later you can remove CodeMeter.

[SoundFactor]

Is anyone else's Reason 12 crashing since the update?

[antic604]

Is anyone else's Reason 12 crashing since the update?

Not here. Any particular circumstances when this happens?

[StephenHutchinson]

It is great that there is Companion to replace the Authorizer system. One thing that does bother me is that when I load it up to check for updates etc., it always defaults to the "Getting started" screen" instead of the "Devices" screen. Is there any way to change this? I can't find a toggle or menu item to change it.

[Libraquaricorn]

Regarding Companion...

Do I still have to have CodeMeter installed? It says: Propellerhad Software Virtual Ignition Key

This thing always starts up every time I turn on my computer....

If you only use Reason 12.6 or later you can remove CodeMeter.

Thanks, mate! Bye bye CodeMeter....

[luckygreen]

Is anyone else's Reason 12 crashing since the update?

Not here. Any particular circumstances when this happens?

Me neither so far. Did you uninstall authorizer? Have you tried to uninstall v12.7 and reinstall from the v12.7-setup-file instead of just online-updating?

[ab459]

Do i right understand that Companion should be installed separately ? (Ie he not come together with 12.7 installation)

[platzangst]

Do i right understand that Companion should be installed separately ? (Ie he not come together with 12.7 installation)

Maybe so. When I let Reason auto-update, upon restart it wanted me to install Companion (and took me to a page to download it). So perhaps it isn't automatically included.

[crimsonwarlock]

Do i right understand that Companion should be installed separately ? (Ie he not come together with 12.7 installation)

It is separate because it is updated separately. You don't want to download a full Reason install, just to update companion

[buddard]

Do i right understand that Companion should be installed separately ? (Ie he not come together with 12.7 installation)

Maybe so. When I let Reason auto-update, upon restart it wanted me to install Companion (and took me to a page to download it). So perhaps it isn't automatically included.

No, Companion is not included with Reason. New users start by downloading Companion, which in turn downloads Reason. That's why existing users download Companion separately,

[npinero1]

HELP
What is the safe way to delete Codemeter on my Mac (Sonoma)?
It is in the System Preferences. I dont think I've ever deleted anything from my system preferences.

[Dafreeze]

i have memory issues since the update, dsp always high, couldnt open 2 projects at the same time, had to roll back the update

[luckygreen]

i have memory issues since the update, dsp always high, couldnt open 2 projects at the same time, had to roll back the update

PC or Mac? Have you told the Reason Studios support team?

[Dafreeze]

PC, my vsts would run at very high dsp where i hadnt got issues before, when i open other project ( to copy tracks or devices) i run out of memory. Havent contacted support, Ill see to do that. With 12.6 everythings works fine again.

[luckygreen]

PC, my vsts would run at very high dsp where i hadnt got issues before, when i open other project ( to copy tracks or devices) i run out of memory. Havent contacted support, Ill see to do that. With 12.6 everythings works fine again.

When you go to Preferences > Audio > Performance have you checked the setting for cores and threads and the audio rendering buffer size setting? Maybe the default setting has changed between v12.6.x and v12.7.x.

[tobypearce]

But a lot of RE's are no longer in the Reason store. How can they be available for companion?

No kidding right? I use that old cakewalk re2a all the time....and I'm pretty sure that disappeared a while ago.

Me too. It''s a fantastic compressor.

[antic604]

But a lot of RE's are no longer in the Reason store. How can they be available for companion?

If you bought them previously, they'll still be listed in Companion and you can d/l and install. That's the beauty of RE format - it's on RS to host the plugins and upgrade them for compatibility with new hardware or OS that's compatible with Reason itself.

[inteliboy]

Annoying that this Companion app now opens up each time I launch Reason... what gives.

[dan_g]

Annoying that this Companion app now opens up each time I launch Reason... what gives.

can be disabled in the preferences

[inteliboy]

Annoying that this Companion app now opens up each time I launch Reason... what gives.

can be disabled in the preferences

ah cool, thank you

[moneykube]

It is great that there is Companion to replace the Authorizer system. One thing that does bother me is that when I load it up to check for updates etc., it always defaults to the "Getting started" screen" instead of the "Devices" screen. Is there any way to change this? I can't find a toggle or menu item to change it.

yes please
I find this quite annoying as well.
You would think there would be a way to do this, but I have not yet found the magic menu that would allow this.
If the answer is out there, please chime in.
If not... that option should indeed be added
Why open a window every the time that tells you that you did all the things you needed to do... it makes no sense to me.

[Mattvank]

Annoying that this Companion app now opens up each time I launch Reason... what gives.

can be disabled in the preferences

There exactly? Can´t find it. Just the log out and in Reason notthing that give a hint to disable it.

[dan_g]

There exactly? Can´t find it. Just the log out and in Reason notthing that give a hint to disable it.

i'm not at home right now. maybe someone can provide a screenshot from the preferences.

[Creativemind]

Now I'm curious to see a new roadmap, to know what we can still see happening in Reason 12 or possibly the announcement of a future Reason 13.
Personally I would like more news on future improvements to R12 than the announcement of an R13

Was thinking the same