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Reason Studios Reason Essentials 9 (download)

DAW Software with Modular Environment, Unlimited Audio Tracks, Soft Synths, Virtual Instruments, Effects, and Rack Extensions - Mac/PC
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Propellerhead Reason Essentials 9 is the streamlined version of the company's formidable Reason DAW software. Like its big sibling, you can 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 Essentials by itself, or slaved to another DAW via Rewire. Reason Essentials 9 rocks a sleek interface that's fast and inspiringly intuitive. Drag and drop anything, anywhere. Nail that perfect sound instantly in the always-open browser. Explore killer guitar amp and speaker models from Softube. Supercharge your creativity with Propellerhead Reason Essentials 9.

Propellerhead Reason Essentials 9 DAW Software at a Glance:
  • Record audio to unlimited tracks and mix on a superb SSL-modeled console
  • Onboard instruments:
    • NN-XT advanced sampler
    • Dr. Octo Rex loop player
    • Redrum pattern-based drum machine
    • Subtractor analog subtractive synthesizer
    • ID-8 songwriter's toolbox
  • Included effects:
    • Softube Guitar amplifier with amp and cabinet modeling
    • Softube Bass amplifier with amp and cabinet modeling
    • DDL-1 digital delay line
    • DF-101 chorus/flanger
    • RV7000 advanced reverb
    • Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit
    • 4-band mastering EQ
    • Dual-band stereo imager
    • Stereo compressor with sidechain input, soft-knee mode, and CV out
    • Maximizer with look-ahead and soft clip
  • SSL-modeled console (complete channel strip for every instrument and audio channel):
    • Gain
    • 2-band EQ
    • 4 send effects slots
    • Insert effect slot
    • Master compressor
Propellerhead Reason Essentials 9 DAW Software Features:
  • Supports the Allihoopa online music-making and collaboration service:
    • A cornucopia of inspiring user-created music, backing tracks, and performances
  • Unlimited audio and instrument channels
  • Rack Extensions let you expand your arsenal of instruments and FX
  • Full-featured multitrack sequencer with audio comping tools, slicing, and audio quantize
  • High-quality real-time time stretch
  • Remote mapping to external MIDI controllers and hardware control surfaces
  • Factory sound bank with patches for Reason Essentials devices, samples, and loops
  • Supports ReWire protocol
  • Bounce audio recordings to REX loop format, for use in Reason Essentials sampler
  • Multicore support, 64-bit compatible
  • Export mixer channels as individual audio stems, including FX and tempo track
  • ReGroove Mixer real-time groove console
  • Matrix pattern-based sequencer
  • 14:2 mixer with EQ and effects send/return
  • 6:2 channel stereo line mixer
  • Spider Audio merger and splitter
  • Spider Control voltage merger and splitter
  • Self-contained song files make moving projects between computers a breeze
Launch into greatness with Propellerhead Reason Essentials 9!
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Tech Specs

  • Manufacturer Part Number: 130900010 DL

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