| Propellerheads REASON
Propellerheads REASON, distributed in the US by Line 6
PC or MAC
Latest Version Reason 4
price: $400.00 USD
Uses Reason instrument rack in conjunction with refills
Notes: Reason is a novel idea... Make a MIDI production program that is intuitive and powerful... yet easy to learn.
At first glance reason looks like one big rack that can be loaded with virtual samplers that take the appearance of 80's and 90's rack gear
Reason has a pretty easy to learn sequencer coupled with built in instruments that provide no external VST support. You can, however, buy refill packs that add sound patches to the preexisting virtual rack instruments.
At the touch of a button, you can flip the entire rack around and change the way reason is wired so that instruments can use send/returns or be routed to FX modules before heading to the main mixer.
This internal rewiring can be pretty advanced in terms of skill level... but the average noob should be able to get by in the program without having to do so until his or her noobish self can fully understand signal flow and such...
Speaking of signal flow... reason is a GREAT learning tool.... Using reason can make understanding Pro Tools or Logic a little easier... Things in a real sequencer are generally routed the same way... the big difference being you can't see the wires... I think this is a great way to learn what Send/returns do...
The sound quality in reason is not bad either.. and the extra refills you can get really add to the number of sound choices you have so that you don't really miss being able to use VST's
Because reasons routing is visible.. advanced mixing is not always as easy... so rewiring reason tracks into your host DAW is a must for acheiving that perfect mix!!!!!
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