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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Tell Me Why Should I Get Reason 5.0?

By Leonel Solei


When Reason first came out it was a music software revolution. Created by the Swedish group Propellerhead Software, it provides everything that music software are expected to have, such as the synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, mixers, effects, etc., but presents them in a brand new way and with superior quality.

Reason is basically a complete music studio but all inside your computer. Practically speaking it loses none of the functionality of a real life studio and is enough to create professional sounding music out of the box. As a stand-alone product it's already enough for the normal sized project, but if you want you can also combine it other audio software using Rewire.

The first version of Reason, versions 1.0, was released back in the year 2000. It was well known for its ability to act as a studio rack, allowing users to insert their own virtual instruments, processors, and effects into the program.

Ever since that powerful debut, there have been four more versions, the latest being Reason 5.0 which was released late 2010. Of course, Reason 5.0 is overflowing with new features, such as the Kong Drum Designer, Dr. Octo Rex, Neptune Pitch Adjuster, and so much more! All these features come with cool sounding names too.

Customizable features in Reason 5.0 make it a most unique and personalized experience. No two Reason racks will look the same for different people. The virtual environment changes depending on who you are and what your personality is. And of course, everyone will have their preferred settings when it comes to the reverb, distortion, chorus effect, etc.

The one down side to Reason 5.0 is that it cannot actually record audio, therefore disqualifying it from being a digital audio workstation. However, there are plenty of ways to get around this and to record your audio creations with just a few clicks of the mouse. You will also find that this software does not support third party plug ins which some people tend to criticize Reason for, but this lends itself to the reliable stability of the software.

For its price I guess it's one of the best buys, so long as you can swallow some of its quirks, like the lack of audio sampling support and third party plug-ins. If you can, then Reason 5.0 will definitely count as all you need to create the music of your dreams.




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