{"id":1766949,"date":"2021-01-28T14:32:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T19:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1766949"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:47:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:47:35","slug":"reason-plus-software-activation-instructions","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/reason-plus-software-activation-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Reason+ Software Activation Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"Getting-started\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Getting started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we will show you how to activate and install your Reason+ Subscription software. To learn more about the Reason+ subscription service, be sure to check out the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Reason+ FAQ page (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/help.reasonstudios.com\/hc\/en-us\/sections\/360005244059-Reason-\" target=\"_blank\">Reason+ FAQ page<\/a>. Follow the sections below to get started.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a href=\"#Register-the-license-code\"><strong>Register the license code<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Download-and-install-Reason-Companion\"><strong>Download and install Reason+ Companion<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#Download-and-install-Reason\">Download and install Reason<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Register-the-license-code\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Register the license code<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in the process is to register your Reason+ subscription license code with Reason Studios. You\u2019ll need to create an account, then go to the unique activation portal to complete the registration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\u201dpadding: 10px;\u201d>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reasonstudios.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Reason Studios homepage<\/a> and log into your account. If you don\u2019t have an account, do so at this time.<\/li><li>Navigate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reasonstudios.com\/plus\/registration?subchannel=sweetwater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">registration page<\/a>, copy and paste the registration code you received from your Sweetwater Sales Engineer, then click <strong>Sign Up Now<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"Download-and-install-Reason-Companion\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Download and install Reason+ Companion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you complete the registration process, the next screen will take you to the Reason+ Companion download page. The Reason+ Companion application is where you will manage, download, and install Sound Packs, Reason+, and Reason+ Rack Extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\u201dpadding: 10px;\u201d>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Click the download icon for your OS.<\/li><li>Navigate to your <em>Downloads <\/em>folder, run the installer, and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reasonstudios.com\/plus\/registration?subchannel=sweetwater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"615\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2021\/01\/Reason-plus-registration-page.png\" alt=\"Reason plus registration page\" class=\"wp-image-1766951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2021\/01\/Reason-plus-registration-page.png 615w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2021\/01\/Reason-plus-registration-page-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Click the image to register your copy of Reason+<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">            <a href=\"#Getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a>            <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Download-and-install-Reason\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Download and install Reason<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#ffe46e\" class=\"has-background\"><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>You will be required to be online when both launching the Reason+ DAW software, as well as loading previously saved songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step in the activation process is to download and install your software. Follow these steps to download and install the software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div style=\u201dpadding: 10px;\u201d>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Launch the Reason+ Companion app and log in using your account credentials.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Manage Reason<\/strong>, and click the download button to download the latest version of Reason.<\/li><li>Once complete, navigate to your Downloads folder, run the installer, and follow the on-screen instructions.<ul><li><strong>PC<\/strong>: Right-click the .<strong>zip<\/strong> file, select<strong> Extract all\u2026<\/strong>, and then click <strong>Extract<\/strong>. Double-click the .<strong>exe<\/strong> file and follow the on-screen instructions.<\/li><li><strong>Mac<\/strong>: Double-click the installer file, and then drag the Reason folder to your Applications folder.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">            <a href=\"#Getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button flat s blue\">Return to top<\/a>            <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/reason-quickstart-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Reason-QS-Guide-hero-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Reason QS Guide hero\" class=\"wp-image-1757623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Reason-QS-Guide-hero-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Reason-QS-Guide-hero-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Reason-QS-Guide-hero-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Reason-QS-Guide-hero.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;\">\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/reason-quickstart-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">how to get up and running with Reason<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/reason-quickstart-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button outlined xl blue\">Learn More<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/09\/Rreason-Reason-Plugin-HERO-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Reason Plugin HERO\" class=\"wp-image-1757618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/09\/Rreason-Reason-Plugin-HERO-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/09\/Rreason-Reason-Plugin-HERO-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/09\/Rreason-Reason-Plugin-HERO-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2019\/09\/Rreason-Reason-Plugin-HERO.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;\">\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/using-plug-ins-in-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" how to work with plugins inside of Reason (opens in a new tab)\"> how to work with plugins inside of Reason<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/using-plug-ins-in-reason\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button outlined xl blue\">Learn More<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1766953,"template":"","categories":[429786],"tags":[34717,35215,53810,311193,36524,142715,131759],"storecat":[],"itemids":[306335],"manufacturers":[252749],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this guide we will show you how to register, download, and install Reason+ DAW software for the first time. 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