Reason has cooly, quietly evolved into the thing it said it wasn’t – namely, a DAW. (Okay, we won’t call it that – let’s just say it’s one tool that lets you do all your production for a wider audience.) And it’s done it in a way that retains its Reason character. And that’s given it a uniquely dedicated core audience.
How dedicated? Well, dedicated enough that they shoot their own videos showing you what’s new. And actually, the best video series demonstrating what’s changed in Reason 9 didn’t come from Propellerhead at all. Instead, it comes from YouTube user Dorincourt. Let’s watch. First, here’s a great overview of what’s happening:
The MIDI and note business I think is where the really interesting stuff happens, and there’s a complete trio of videos covering that. “Scales and Chords”:
“Note Echo” (yep, this is House Music):
— and for something getting more intricate, the polyphonic “Dual Arpeggio”:
Good stuff. Check out all those channels – ah, music in the modern age. (Twitch remains interesting to me, for its potential as a sort of ultra-nerdy Boiler Room. Who’s using it?)
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I’ve been loving using the PSQ-1684 sequencer rack extension with the new players send to track function.
I’ve got some surprisingly good results with the Note Echo using it on pads and it really fills out a chord sequence without hearing the echo. Loving all these.
A lot of these features have been in a ton of other DAWs for more than a decade. But still its nice to see Reason catching up.