Review
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Reason is a virtual studio rack with all the tools and instruments you need to turn your ideas into music. With its generous sound bank and intuitive flow, Reason helps you along in the creative process and is the music software that never gets in your way.
The following review written by one of the Software Informer contributors applies to version 4.0
Propellerheads, the developing company of Reason, has already presented Reason 4. Reason is a musical software which emulates synthesizers, samplers, signal processors, sequencers, mixer, etc.. It is commonly used as a virtual studio or as a collection of virtual instruments to be used live or with other software sequencer. You can choose a midi controller.
This popular music production software has been modified and rebuilt, and now it includes a new set of tools which promise to expand the possibilities of music producing. Reason has undergone a thorough remodeling. With the implementation of several new devices and redesign of its traditional devices, the evolution of the new Reason is remarkable.
Thor is the name of the new polyphonic synthesizer of Reason 4. With 6 different types of oscillators and 4 types of unique filters, it is presented as the most powerful synthesizer created until now. This synthesizer comes with an analog style sequencer that allows to create patterns before they are dumped into the Reason main sequencer. Another new feature is RPG-8, a monophonic arpeggiator that allows you to create wonderful melodic and rhythmic lines using strings.
ReGroove Mixer is a mixing console that allows timing variations in real-time performance of the instruments with non-destructive techniques. It allows you to apply different settings for more than 32 elements simultaneously. Reason 4 can, of course, be wired and configured according to user's taste. It features a complete new design with many improvements in the workflow to give musicians the necessary control and power to compose music with a great sound faster and easier than ever before. |
