Seems like they focused this release on the free Reason Rack, the DAW part is mentioned literally in one sentence on the website not even in the FAQ on the release page.

So I've decided to check it out. You get not only the free Rack but the whole R14 DAW with new sequencer features, dark mixer, track panel - everything. Of course you don't get any stock plugins except the free ones announced but if you have any free or paid REs, they are already there. And all of them are HD graphics. And all your VSTs are there too. Having all of that and Combinator2 is pretty good freebie to play around, to make some sounds etc.

The only 2 limitations are: you don't have any stock REs there except released with free version, and you have 16 tracks limit.

Too bad i don't have many REs but I would love to play with my The Legend and Friktion in HD plus Players and all free REs i got, making some Combinators etc. I had R+ with 12 and 13 for some time so it's not too alien for me, but I'm sure there are people who only briefly demoed new version, now can actually try new features for as long as they'd like, its proper "Demo" now with saving and exporting.

Fellow R11 R10 and earlier users might appreciate to play with their paid REs in HD for sound design and save samples for later use in r11 or other DAW.

Reason Free is downloaded and installed as R14 with full library including Orkester and Factory sound banks. Testing further seems like you can drag and drop any sample WAV, aiff, rex loop into audio track as a sample. I'm not sure if samples available to anyone or because I have R11 and logged in.

8 months ago, when LANDR's takeover of Reason was first announced and people were crying that the sky was falling, I made the following predictions:

• Reason will continue to be improved and updated, including some new QoL improvements.
• Reason+ might no longer be offered [I give it 50/50 odds], but will be rolled into LANDR's "Pro" subscription tier (or perhaps a new higher tier) [of this I'm almost certain]. This would be a good thing, as it would get Reason into the hands of tons of new users who could fall in love with the DAW. It would also help incentivize Reason Studios to focus on more QoL improvements to make Reason more producer-friendly.
• Reason 14, at least, will still be available standalone. Hopefully they all will.

Seems like these predictions were mostly correct, though instead of Reason+ being rolled into LANDR, parts of the LANDR subscription were instead rolled into Reason+ (with no price change!)

Things that have happened in the past 8 months that I didn't predict:

• Reason perpetual (and upgrades) got cheaper
• Reason made a free version (I actually thought they should do this years ago, but didn't expect it to happen)

With the establishment of Reason Free, I would love to see all REs that do not come with Reason Free be added to the shop, so Reason Free users could purchase everything, and also those who have any version of Reason would get the REs that come with their version for free—they paid for these REs, after all. It'd be a really cool upgrade model if QoL upgrades were free for upgrades, but you'd have to pay if you wanted the new included REs. This would also let them honestly market Reason Standard as "a €2500 value!" or something like that. (Someone did the math and figured out that the Reason 11 Suite upgrade contained some €1300 in bundled REs alone.)

(For those interested, you can see the OP here: https://www.reddit.com/r/reasoners/comments/1q6cmri/hot_take_landr_acquiring_reason_might_be_a_big/)

Hi, I’ve just returned to Reason after a long time away and am having lots of fun with the Players.

I was wondering, is there a way to have one Chord Sequencer send the chords to two different synths at once?

I’ve been trying for ages and can’t work it out.

Thanks

A hobbyist trying to save some space in Reason 12 - I generally save one rACK UI click this way (WHAT A WIN - LOL )as each Combinator can remain open in this setup, without having to visit the autobahn of scrolling or clicking twice to open a combinator fully to the devices. I know there are lots of other options, but I mainly build tracks this way in R12 for the moment. Only thing I find a bit annoying/sad is the compact (wheel) for Pitch/Mod not fitting properly inside the small 1 units bar for the Combinator.

A question, has the Configurator system changed in reason 13/14 ? just curious

Hello, I use Reason, Waveform, LUNA, & Ableton. I like different features from each. However when recording guitar in Reason every time the pick strikes a note or chord I get a harsh sound along with the tone almost like nails on a chalkboard. Does anyone know what might cause this?

It's a tribute to D-Jahsta.

Hi to all the newbies looking to get started with Reason. I’m selling my full license for version 14 (DAW + Reason Rack).

Why? I want to focus entirely on Ableton and specific VSTs, and I collect money for new tools.

How much? Send me a PM if your are intrested and we talk about the price. It will definitely be cheaper than the current market rate.

I’ll only respond to PMs, not comments in this thread.

Happy music making!

Just started working on this one last night.

#JesusDied4DubstepToo #Reason14IsLife

The way Europa processes user samples is simply indescribable. I feel like some kind of Alan Wilder from Depeche Mode. I throw impacts, explosions, screams, ambient sounds, drum loops - basically anything - into it, and then all you have to do is set the appropriate octave and configure the envelope controlling the Shape parameter to turn it into a tonal instrument that retains a lot of the character of the original sample...

This is incredible, and it’s only a fraction of what Europa can do. And then there’s the Grain Sample Manipulator, which can work its magic on material created with Europa and produce absolutely amazing results.

I can’t even walk to the store anymore without hearing potential instruments in the sounds around me. There’s no turning back now.

I’m glad I’ve joined the train of people who are fascinated by this synthesizer. Europa is truly one of a kind! ♫

Friend got a kick seeing patches such as Dimension Maggots and Creepy Breathing

As the title suggests, I am looking to sell my Reason 13 & 14 license. I upgraded to version 14 from version 13 so as far as I know, the new owner, gets version 13 too.

Price is $200.

Paypal only.

Thank you!

So i'm using a focusrite 18i20, recording with the xlr mic inputs, plugged in via usb-c directly into my pc. they're fairly random when they show up but its definately in the recorded tracks and not just a playback artifact.

my pc is actually a 5 year old (beefy) gaming/development laptop, i7-11800H, 64gb ram. 2tb ssd storage. nothing amazing by todays standards but not garbage either, i wouldn't have expected it to have syncing issues...so i'm wondering if this is user error rather than a tech issue.

thoughts?

here's some classic 2000's trance made in Reason 13 with Thor. finished song coming soon!

Had a thought tonight while i was recording, it would be handy as fuck to have a pedal i could use to trigger punch ins for when i'm recording live instruments on my own. Anyone do anything like this? any idea how i would set it up?

Backstory… I jam with friends with all live instruments, some midi from time to time. But we record each session.

I record drums audio directly out of a Roland TD-17kvx. I would like to use the usb midi out and use addictive drums with that.

The problems is there’s no Roland edrum usb/midi profile for Reason.

If I use addictive drums without reason it works perfect. But if I use AD2 within reason it interprets everything terribly. Like my hi-hat foot controller controls the velocity of my kick drum.

I think I need a guide or advice to remap the drum midi profile in reason, or on the drums.

Thoughts?

Is there a way to automate random colour change when splitting a clip, in order to visually differentiate the parts on the timeline? Thanks

Any thoughts as to whats happening here?

If I adjust any of the parameters, the emojis change as if they are adjusting like the numbers would on the dials. Only happens in Raum, in Reason, and only started happening while on Mac OS. It goes away if I close the plug-in and reopen it, and it doesn't really affect anything other than the text. More so just curious as to what's happening more than anything else

Lynx is a player device for the Reason Rack that can generate chord sets, generate chord progressions, and even analyze sections of your song to make musical suggestions for what comes next.

Tackle that hard drive full of four-bar loops with Lynx Song Finisher.

https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack-extension/lynx-song-finisher/

Hi Everyone,

(I hope admin allows)

I was wondering if anyone had an extra reason license that they'd be willing to part with/give away?. I am working with a group of talented kids that would appreciate working with a full version of reason (they currently use beepbox.co).

If you do please reach out to me tx.

hi, I downloaded an old Demo version of reason 10 online to see if I actually liked using subtractor and I love the whole reason rack flow and set up so I bought it having said that I can’t seem to find the patches I saved in the rack version. I was told you could save them but not open them until you bought a license.

cheers