Reason Music Software Review - Ultimate Reason 4.0 Tutorial
Reason Music Software Review - Ultimate Reason 4.0 Tutorial
The first thing I want to tell you about the Reason recording software is what it's not...
I need to go into this now because a lot of newbie producers get confused and then end up not being happy with Reason.
So here we go...
The Reason recording software is NOT an audio recorder!
So you should not think about trying to record your band with Reason because it's just not set up that way...
What you will find in Reason 4.0 is a massive range of Synths and samplers. It's a totally self contained unit meaning that you can produce and master a whole track without needing any other equipment at all.
I would recommend it if you're making dance or hip hop music on a laptop and don't want to set up a whole home studio.
If you do want to add vocal to your final track you could use a program like pro tools and use the Reason recording software as a plugin which works great.
But I just wanted to be clear that you cannot import your audio into Reason itself unless you just use snipets in the sampler.
WHY DO I LOVE IT SO MUCH THEN?
When you pick up Reason you get a whole bunch of award winning synths to work with and tweak till your heart's content.
MY TOP THREE SYNTHS IN REASON
* Thor - the multi synth that can transform into a whole bunch of classic synths.
* The RPG-8 Arpeggiator - you will love playing with this as it creates some really nice random sounds.
* ReGroove - lets you work with your drum beats and add a lot of randomness so that your stuff won't get boring.
Final thoughts.
Reason is a great option for people on a budget who might not have the best computer. Its runs really light on CPU power and it has never crashed on me!
But remember the more tracks you add the slower things get...PERIOD.
I really think the Propellersheads boys who make Reason are doing great things with the package and look out for audio recording in the near future.