Reason Studios Reason 8 - Upgrade from Previous Versions of Reason (boxed)

DAW Software with Modular Environment, Unlimited Audio Tracks, Soft Synths, Virtual Instruments, Effects, MIDI Out, and Rack Extensions - Mac/PC

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Reason is a powerhouse music creation tool that lets you get the music in your head out into the world, quickly and enjoyably. Record audio on unlimited tracks, create beats, play virtual instruments from a powerful, expandable rack, and mix down on a superb SSL-modeled console. Sweetwater musicians of all genres use Reason by itself, or slaved to another DAW via Rewire. Now Propellerhead raises the bar - again. Reason 8 rocks a redesigned interface that's faster, sleeker, and even more inspiringly intuitive. Drag and drop anything, anywhere. Nail that perfect sound instantly in the new, always-open browser. Explore new guitar amp and speaker models from Softube. Supercharge your creativity with Propellerhead Reason 8.

Now - Reason 8.3!

Reason 8.3 is the latest update to Reason 8. A free update for all Reason 8 owners, the latest version brings a convolution reverb to Reason and several workflow improvements.

Highlights in Reason 8.3

RV7000 mkII The new version of Reason's cornerstone reverb effect is a fully featured convolution reverb.
Zoom to Selection Move quickly from birds-eye view to close-up. A real time-saver when editing and arranging!
MIDI in the Rack You can select what device receives your MIDI controller input directly from the rack.
Browse where you are! Call up Reason's browser from where you work!

Propellerhead Reason 8 DAW Software New Features:

Streamlined look and feel
Drag-and-drop: as intuitive as it gets
Redesigned browser: always open for inspiration
Softube guitar amps and cabinets

Streamlined look and feel

Hardcore Reason fans have an ongoing love affair with the look and feel of the program. Reason's virtual-rack paradigm was ground-breaking when introduced in 2000, and it still is, today. Being able to hit the tab key and flip the rack around to throw audio and control voltage patches is a stroke of software-design genius. But there's always room for improvement, right? For Reason 8, Propellerhead went back to the drawing board, keeping all that we cherish, but streamlining the user interface so that it's easier than ever to navigate and customize your workspace. Windows blend seamlessly, and there's less visual clutter to distract you from job one: making great music.

Drag-and-drop: fast and intuitive

Drag-and-drop is one of those features you don't know you need until you've used it. Once you have, you know it's the shortest distance between the sound you hear in your head, and what you record. Reason 8 now offers that immediacy, with drag-and-drop functionality thoroughly integrated throughout the program. Drag patches to instruments, instruments to the sequencer, audio to your track list. It's fast and intuitive. And speaking of intuitive, Reason 8 now lets you double-click to add notes, and double-click to delete them.

Redesigned browser: always open for inspiration

Another time-saving feature in Reason 8 is its new, always-open browser. You know that finding the sound you hear in your head is a time-sensitive operation, and mousing through nested menus tends be a distraction when you're following your muse. Reason 8 fixes all that. Nailing the right sound in Reason 8 has never been easier, because the redesigned browser is like an open book: always open for inspiration - and always right where you need it. What's more, tracks are now named after the patch you load. Talk about a time-saver!

Softube guitar amp and cabinet models

Already a well-known plug-in manufacturer and developer of Reason rack extensions, Softube now takes up permanent residence in the Reason rack with a stable of incredible-sounding amplifier and speaker cabinet models that will make your guitar and bass parts come to life. But don't stop there! Crunch up that EP. Make that Thor patch wail. After all, many of keyboard legend Jan Hammer's screaming synth leads benefited from being plugged into a seriously overdriven tube stack. Experiment. Have fun. Be creative!

Propellerhead Reason 8 DAW Software Features:

Record audio to unlimited tracks and mix on a superb SSL-modeled console
Onboard synths: Thor Polysonic Synthesizer, Subtractor Analog Synth, Malstrom Wavetable Synthesizer
Beats and loops: Kong Drum Designer, Redrum Drum Computer, Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player
Samples for playing and tweaking: NN-XT Advanced Sampler, NN-19 Sampler, D-8 Songwriter's Toolbox
Guitar and bass amp and cab models from Softube and Line 6
Rack Extensions open up your Reason rack to an ever-growing selection of great instruments and effects
Amazing onboard effects, including:
- Pulverizer Demolition compressor/distortion/multimode filter/modulation
- Alligator three-channel pattern-based gate
- The Echo advanced stereo delay
- Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit
- BV512 Vocoder
- Neptune Pitch Adjustor
- Audiomatic Retro Transformer
- RV7000 Advanced Reverb
- RV-7 Digital Reverb
- DDL-1 Digital Delay Line
- D-11 Foldback Distortion
- ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter
- CF-101 Chorus/Flanger
- PH-90 Phaser
- UN-16 Unison
- COMP-01 Compressor/Limiter
- PEQ-2 Two-band Parametric EQ
- Spider Audio Merger & Splitter
- Spider CV Merger & Splitter
- MClass pro level mastering effects: Compressor, Equalizer, Stereo Imager, Maximizer
Matrix Pattern Sequencer, RPG-8 Arpeggiator, Combinator
External MIDI Instrument Device lets you easily integrate Reason with your external MIDI hardware
Audio Quantize automatically slices your recording into single notes or hits
Level and pan controls conveniently available in the rack
Easy subgrouping and parallel processing
Onboard spectrum analyzer gives you instant visual feedback on your selected channel or bus
Expanded sound bank and generous audio-import formats
Audio transpose function lets you change the key of your piece without re-recording
Supports Propellerhead's cloud-based music making and collaboration service
Seamlessly move ideas between the free iOS apps Figure and Take (available from the App Store) and Reason

Turn good ideas into great music with Propellerhead Reason 8!

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Reason 8 is here and it rocks! The software was officially released today, and I've already downloaded my copy and started putting it through its paces. With this release, Propellerhead has drawn the focus in tight on user interface and speed -- the idea is to get the software out of the way and make the process transparent so that you can get right to work making music. Everything in Reason 8 has been streamlined and optimized for a faster, creativity-inspiring user experience using the new browser and search window. And, with drag-and-drop available from anywhere to anything, you don't have to think or mess around with menus -- just click, drag, and drop. It's all super intuitive. Sequence editing is much more powerful so you have additional tools for shaping and crafting your music. Plus, there is a collection of new virtual guitar and bass amps created by Softube, so you can plug in your guitar or bass and instantly be laying down tracks. Browser & Search With the new Browser window, you really do have one-stop access to your content -- loops, patches, presets, instruments, effects -- everything is available right there. You can quickly and easily find exactly what you want. The search function lets you dive in deep with no effort whatsoever; just type in a word or phrase and the Browser will try to find something that matches. With these new features, finding sounds and devices is faster than ever. Drag 'n' Drop With the new drag-and-drop functionality, you simply click on what you want -- an instrument, an effects device, a rack extension, a preset, a loop -- whatever it is that you want to add to your rack or song and pull it over to where you want it to go and Reason makes it happen. This is so intuitive; as fast as you can think of it and point your mouse, you can make it happen. Bass & Guitar Amps The new Softube-created bass and guitar amps provide instant access to authentic amplifier tones for guitarists and bassists. Just drag the Amp into the Reason rack, plug in your guitar or bass and start rocking! A number of useful presets are included for both the guitar and bass amps, which you can use as-is, modify to suit your taste, or, start from scratch and make your own tones. The amps are fully featured and easy to work with -- they make sense to a guitarist or bassist -- so making your own sounds is a breeze. But it would be a mistake to think of these as only for guitars and basses. I routed a synth bass loop in Dr. Octo Rex through the Guitar Amp set for the "Single Bite" preset and got an amazing punchy, crunchy tone that was perfect with the Bomb Squad beat I had playing in another Dr. Octo Rex. I threw an Alligator effect on the amped up synth bass and got a metallic but soupy bass bubbler that hit hard and suited the track perfectly. Enhanced Editing In the past, some people have complained about a lack of editing for sequence data in Reason. While some saw this a limitation, others reveled in how simple it made the software to operate. Now, with Reason 8, sequence editing has been kicked up big time, so while it's still simple and intuitive, you can also dig in and tweak things as much as you like. Who Needs a Reason? I've been a Reason user since version 1, and the innovations from the Propellerheads haven't stopped since that first release. Now with version 8, Reason completes its evolution into a master tool for making music quickly, easily, and intuitively - allowing you to capture creative inspirations instantly, without the technology getting in the way. If you're familiar with Reason, you'll be up and running instantly, with no learning curve. If you've never used Reason before, then you'll also find that the software is super fast to learn; you'll be making music in no time. Above all, Reason 8 is just fun. It's so intuitive. I had a beat going and a song in the works within minutes of firing up the new version for the first time. This is the way that music software should be -- it should provide the tools you need to get the job done, but also get out of the way and stand politely in the background while your creative mind gets to work. reason 8 provides all the options you need, comes with tons of sounds, loops, instruments, and effects, offers audiophile-quality audio recording and mixing...it's a complete music-making solution in one easy-to-use, fun package. The new Browser and Search function make it a breeze to find exactly what you want without interrupting your creative flow. Using drag and drop, you can quickly and easily create complex setups to achieve exactly the sounds you’re looking for. The Reason 8 Tool Window offers many editing options.