If modular is the future....
Well... because RS can only go so deep I guess... I mean, one can easily argue that Reason by itself is a modular setup of its own. And some companies actually try to expand on this concept.. for example how about this one:
https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... cillators/
Modulation oscillators by jiggery pokery; it's basically a rack extension that's a 'module' which can be used in combination with other rack extensions. Actually one of my favorites for sound design.
And there's always Complex-1! The future is now
https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... cillators/
Modulation oscillators by jiggery pokery; it's basically a rack extension that's a 'module' which can be used in combination with other rack extensions. Actually one of my favorites for sound design.
And there's always Complex-1! The future is now
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- Faastwalker
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We are! We have been for years! They just don't look like Eurorack modules of course. But there are stacks of Rack Extensions that fit the bill;
(NOTE: Obviously not everything on this link fits the bill. But you get the idea )
https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/brow ... ls&pagex=4
(NOTE: Obviously not everything on this link fits the bill. But you get the idea )
https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/brow ... ls&pagex=4
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Propellerhead definitely failed to capitalise on the modular aspect of Reason, but I guess it's much harder to sell small modules at massively inflated prices than it is to sell rompers.
Of you want a traditional modular virtualization,look at VCV which is excellent and has a much more vibrant ecosystem around it than the few developers that still make Rack Extensions.
Of you want a traditional modular virtualization,look at VCV which is excellent and has a much more vibrant ecosystem around it than the few developers that still make Rack Extensions.
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I love modular synths. VCV, Voltage, Complex-1, Reaktor; I could play with that stuff all day! Unfortunately, I can't. And most other people can't either. And so I think that's probably a consideration for RS. Reason already has a LOT more depth than most other DAWs in the routing department. More depth would be great for people who want it, but for the average person who just wants to dive in and make a song it's probably not a priority. And even I'm finding myself hankering for quicker/easier solutions these days. Not because I'm lazy but because time is just at such a premium that when I do get the opportunity to write, I wanna write. Not patch cables. Still I think even as it stands, Reason is increeeedibly powerful. There are tools for jobs I probably don't even know I need to do yet But most of what I want now is just boring workflow stuff. Any more toys and I really will get nothing done!
This answers the question, Thanks.
you funny guy you..
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There are technical issues keeping folks (including the Props) from going full on modular in Reason, other than doing it within single devices such as Complex-1. With Complex-1 in mind it would be difficult to say the Props have not at least "tried" to capitalize on the modular trend.Rackman wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020Propellerhead definitely failed to capitalise on the modular aspect of Reason, but I guess it's much harder to sell small modules at massively inflated prices than it is to sell rompers.
Of you want a traditional modular virtualization,look at VCV which is excellent and has a much more vibrant ecosystem around it than the few developers that still make Rack Extensions.
If Props "failed" on any point it would have been way back when Reason was originally created, where they failed to see the new wave of modular gear coming in 20 years…
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I would like to see more Rack Extensions from Eurorack world inside Reason. Maybe someday, someone will port all Mutable Instruments stuff. It would be great.
As for cabling on the front panel, I do not like it. Personally I hate spaghetti on real world modules, covering everything.
Cabling on the back of rack is neat. Complex-1 also has great option to hide cables.
As for cabling on the front panel, I do not like it. Personally I hate spaghetti on real world modules, covering everything.
Cabling on the back of rack is neat. Complex-1 also has great option to hide cables.
I'm right there with you on that!lowtom wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020I would like to see more Rack Extensions from Eurorack world inside Reason. Maybe someday, someone will port all Mutable Instruments stuff. It would be great.
As for cabling on the front panel, I do not like it. Personally I hate spaghetti on real world modules, covering everything.
Cabling on the back of rack is neat. Complex-1 also has great option to hide cables.
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I think the idea that to do modular properly you have to have cables in the front is a misnomer. All the tools are there for Reason to have a great modular ecosystem, but although there are plenty of simple CV utils, REs (for the most part) haven't captured the real beauty of modular which is a variety of interoperable modules that are focussed on doing one (or a small subset) of things really well, or interestingly. There are lots of great oscillators and filters, but other than that the pickings are pretty slim. The noise engineering stuff is great, because they don't try and do everything (or even many things). Compare the list of VCV modules which have blossomed in a really short space of time: https://vcvrack.com/plugins.selig wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020There are technical issues keeping folks (including the Props) from going full on modular in Reason, other than doing it within single devices such as Complex-1. With Complex-1 in mind it would be difficult to say the Props have not at least "tried" to capitalize on the modular trend.Rackman wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020Propellerhead definitely failed to capitalise on the modular aspect of Reason, but I guess it's much harder to sell small modules at massively inflated prices than it is to sell rompers.
Of you want a traditional modular virtualization,look at VCV which is excellent and has a much more vibrant ecosystem around it than the few developers that still make Rack Extensions.
If Props "failed" on any point it would have been way back when Reason was originally created, where they failed to see the new wave of modular gear coming in 20 years…
I think the missed opportunely is that Propellerhead didn't embrace or encourage it. As I said above, I think this is because they are focussed on big-ticket romplers that maximise profit with minimal development. What is a shame is that 3rd party devs haven't taken much advantage of the absence of competition, but I think that stems from a much bigger problem - lack of confidence in the platform, and (as far as I understand it) a frustrating SDK with few updates. Software development is an expensive business, but I guess it shows what a small ecosystem this is that so few developers have embraced it, and so many have abandoned it.
the truth is hard, in many casesRackman wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020I think the idea that to do modular properly you have to have cables in the front is a misnomer. All the tools are there for Reason to have a great modular ecosystem, but although there are plenty of simple CV utils, REs (for the most part) haven't captured the real beauty of modular which is a variety of interoperable modules that are focussed on doing one (or a small subset) of things really well, or interestingly. There are lots of great oscillators and filters, but other than that the pickings are pretty slim. The noise engineering stuff is great, because they don't try and do everything (or even many things). Compare the list of VCV modules which have blossomed in a really short space of time: https://vcvrack.com/plugins.selig wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020
There are technical issues keeping folks (including the Props) from going full on modular in Reason, other than doing it within single devices such as Complex-1. With Complex-1 in mind it would be difficult to say the Props have not at least "tried" to capitalize on the modular trend.
If Props "failed" on any point it would have been way back when Reason was originally created, where they failed to see the new wave of modular gear coming in 20 years…
I think the missed opportunely is that Propellerhead didn't embrace or encourage it. As I said above, I think this is because they are focussed on big-ticket romplers that maximise profit with minimal development. What is a shame is that 3rd party devs haven't taken much advantage of the absence of competition, but I think that stems from a much bigger problem - lack of confidence in the platform, and (as far as I understand it) a frustrating SDK with few updates. Software development is an expensive business, but I guess it shows what a small ecosystem this is that so few developers have embraced it, and so many have abandoned it.
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I was thinking this the other day when I saw the Korg WaveState announcement and read some threads on it ... as we see the resurgence, and more interest in digital synths are we also simultaneously seeing a faltering interest in modular? I mean, wow, the analog thing just got so huge and took over and suddenly we are seeing alot of digital again, and I'm all for it. More of everything please!
I think the market for music makers is not that big. Then within that is the market for spendy music makers. Then the market within that is spendy music makers that go modular. How long is the current interest going to go on? I think RS hit it about right, keep doing what you're doing, improve on it but don't lose your focus. Complex-1 was "more" modular but still within their focus (at least how I see it) and I think it was a success.
Personally, I don't see modular as the future but as the present and maybe a trend that will soon, if not already, wane. There will still be synths and software and modular, but modular just won't be the THE THING! Just my hobbiest thoughts.
I think the market for music makers is not that big. Then within that is the market for spendy music makers. Then the market within that is spendy music makers that go modular. How long is the current interest going to go on? I think RS hit it about right, keep doing what you're doing, improve on it but don't lose your focus. Complex-1 was "more" modular but still within their focus (at least how I see it) and I think it was a success.
Personally, I don't see modular as the future but as the present and maybe a trend that will soon, if not already, wane. There will still be synths and software and modular, but modular just won't be the THE THING! Just my hobbiest thoughts.
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I feell like this alot of the time ..not getting enough done. In modular; with all the clock divisons, randomizations, and/or gates, stepped lfo's, sample and holds, euclidian rhythms etc etc it can take a long time to get my head into it and all the concepts that go with it and because alot of it is built on probability and expeimental sequencing/ randomisation etc ...i have to take a step back and and figure out if its really actually musical at all sometimes!. The advantage reason has is that you can go part modular ..freeze ,pause ,mute do more traditional electronic 'composing' as such then try to combine/match the two and mould into a final product as such.... and i think it can be done conviningly enough live with just a midi keyboard. Going fully modular is a big commitment as its harder i think to incorpotate convincing bridge/chorous/transtion sections and returning back and forth again as the music is contintually changing and evolving into new sections ..never to return to previous sections in a structured sense. A detailed plan is definatley required.chimp_spanner wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020I love modular synths. VCV, Voltage, Complex-1, Reaktor; I could play with that stuff all day! Unfortunately, I can't. And most other people can't either. And so I think that's probably a consideration for RS. Reason already has a LOT more depth than most other DAWs in the routing department. More depth would be great for people who want it, but for the average person who just wants to dive in and make a song it's probably not a priority. And even I'm finding myself hankering for quicker/easier solutions these days. Not because I'm lazy but because time is just at such a premium that when I do get the opportunity to write, I wanna write. Not patch cables. Still I think even as it stands, Reason is increeeedibly powerful. There are tools for jobs I probably don't even know I need to do yet But most of what I want now is just boring workflow stuff. Any more toys and I really will get nothing done!
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I’d love to see half rack and 1/4 rack modules. Waiting on Complex-2! Hoping anyway. As others have mentioned though modular is an option... not the future. For people just starting out learning electronic music production looking at a modular would make their head explode, lol.
+1 The future is now. My head already exploded, so I'm used to it.MannequinRaces wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020I’d love to see half rack and 1/4 rack modules. Waiting on Complex-2! Hoping anyway. As others have mentioned though modular is an option... not the future. For people just starting out learning electronic music production looking at a modular would make their head explode, lol.
I remember showing some friends 'Thor' back in 2009. They freaked out!
1/4 rack modules would be awesome, as would be Complex-2!!!
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When I first bought R4 I had no idea what I was getting myself into, haha. A similar feeling of shock and awe.BRIGGS wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020+1 The future is now. My head already exploded, so I'm used to it.MannequinRaces wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020
I’d love to see half rack and 1/4 rack modules. Waiting on Complex-2! Hoping anyway. As others have mentioned though modular is an option... not the future. For people just starting out learning electronic music production looking at a modular would make their head explode, lol.
I remember showing some friends 'Thor' back in 2009. They freaked out!
1/4 rack modules would be awesome, as would be Complex-2!!!
I know the feeling. I like when you write an awesome track, and wonder how and why it sounds so magical.MannequinRaces wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020When I first bought R4 I had no idea what I was getting myself into, haha. A similar feeling of shock and awe.
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That’s an awesome feeling to have. I normally get that feeling when I listen to some of my older work and I think ‘how on Earth did I write THAT!!’BRIGGS wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020I know the feeling. I like when you write an awesome track, and wonder how and why it sounds so magical.MannequinRaces wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020
When I first bought R4 I had no idea what I was getting myself into, haha. A similar feeling of shock and awe.
You may have missed the part where I mentioned technical limitations keeping folks from fully embracing what you describe. Nothing more, nothing less IMO. Again, the missed opportunity was back when Reason was designed. The "batch delay" between all devices is but one reason why you can't build true modular systems in the Reason rack, and this affects CV as well as audio. The lack of adjusting the CV rate to allow audio rate modulation is another, which could be worked around by using audio jacks and dropping CV jacks.Rackman wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020I think the idea that to do modular properly you have to have cables in the front is a misnomer. All the tools are there for Reason to have a great modular ecosystem, but although there are plenty of simple CV utils, REs (for the most part) haven't captured the real beauty of modular which is a variety of interoperable modules that are focussed on doing one (or a small subset) of things really well, or interestingly. There are lots of great oscillators and filters, but other than that the pickings are pretty slim. The noise engineering stuff is great, because they don't try and do everything (or even many things). Compare the list of VCV modules which have blossomed in a really short space of time: https://vcvrack.com/plugins.
I think the missed opportunely is that Propellerhead didn't embrace or encourage it. As I said above, I think this is because they are focussed on big-ticket romplers that maximise profit with minimal development. What is a shame is that 3rd party devs haven't taken much advantage of the absence of competition, but I think that stems from a much bigger problem - lack of confidence in the platform, and (as far as I understand it) a frustrating SDK with few updates. Software development is an expensive business, but I guess it shows what a small ecosystem this is that so few developers have embraced it, and so many have abandoned it.
My comments had nothing to do with cables on the front, confidence with the platform, etc. One of my very first ideas for Selig Audio way back in 2013 was a modular based system which I've posted here in the past. Others have considered it (and even announced it) then dropped out after researching the subject. This was YEARS ago, btw, not recently. I can't speak for the others, but for me I simply wasn't able to achieve what I wanted with the current limitations in the way Reason passes audio around in the rack, which has nothing to do with the RE SDK, ecosystem, or expense!
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One person's truth is different from another's truth!BRIGGS wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020the truth is hard, in many casesRackman wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020
I think the idea that to do modular properly you have to have cables in the front is a misnomer. All the tools are there for Reason to have a great modular ecosystem, but although there are plenty of simple CV utils, REs (for the most part) haven't captured the real beauty of modular which is a variety of interoperable modules that are focussed on doing one (or a small subset) of things really well, or interestingly. There are lots of great oscillators and filters, but other than that the pickings are pretty slim. The noise engineering stuff is great, because they don't try and do everything (or even many things). Compare the list of VCV modules which have blossomed in a really short space of time: https://vcvrack.com/plugins.
I think the missed opportunely is that Propellerhead didn't embrace or encourage it. As I said above, I think this is because they are focussed on big-ticket romplers that maximise profit with minimal development. What is a shame is that 3rd party devs haven't taken much advantage of the absence of competition, but I think that stems from a much bigger problem - lack of confidence in the platform, and (as far as I understand it) a frustrating SDK with few updates. Software development is an expensive business, but I guess it shows what a small ecosystem this is that so few developers have embraced it, and so many have abandoned it.
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