Propellerheads REASON Essentials Software *NEW*

Production Gadgets we love here @ Tracktune.net. Today we are reviewing Propellerheads REASON Essentials Software 

Reason Essentials comes with a selection of Reason's instruments and effects in a virtual rack, a streamlined version of its masterfully modeled mixer, and all the recording and sequencing tools you'll need. For guitar players, the built-in virtual guitar and bass PODs from Line 6 bring a wide range of top quality guitar amps, cabinets, and effects.

Create

Recording music is all about seizing the moment. Capturing a perfect performance – or even nailing that idea before it goes away – requires tools that are ready when you are. Reason Essentials is always ready.

Arrange

To help you arrange your tracks in a smooth, effortless way, Reason Essentials comes with a fast and flexible sequencer. Immediate and intuitive, Reason Essentials’ sequencer puts you in control of your arrangements, letting you move and edit parts as you go along.

Mix

Reason Essentials’ masterfully modeled mixing console gives you flexible routing, a built-in two-band EQ on every channel, advanced effects handling, full automation, and that radio-ready master bus compressor gives you a big studio sound.

With instruments that are easy to use, infinitely tweakable and with a sound to match anything out there, Reason has always offered a wide array of sonic capabilities. With the addition of Rack Extensions, the palette of sounds available to Reason users have grown exponentially, and now we're adding even more to the mix. Reason 7 comes with MIDI out support to bring the sound of your favorite hardware synths and beatboxes into the Reason rack.

Synths

Reason's synths have been a cornerstone in the application since day one. For a straightforward analog style synth, try out the Subtractor Analog Synth. For a more aggressive digital sound, check out the Malström Wavetable Synthesizer. With its godlike flexibility and divine sound, the Thor Polysonic Synthesizer is a giant of a synth–one for the tweak heads, or simply a beautiful sounding instrument.

Beats and loops

Building on the design from classic drum machines, the Redrum Drum Computer offers traditional pattern programming and a great selection of drum kits. For endless sound sculpting possibilities, the Kong Drum Designer comes with sampled drums, drum synths, physical modeling and built-in effects. If you would rather work with sampled loops in your music, turn to the Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player. This loop player powerhouse makes it a breeze to work with sampled material in your songs.

Samples for playing and tweaking

Reason's huge sound bank comes packed with sampled instruments in every conceivable category. To play samples back, or indeed to sample your own sounds, Reason has two different samplers. The fully featured NN-XT Advanced Sampler lets you play and build rich and complex, multi layered instrument patches, while the straightforward NN-19 Sampler is a quick and easy sampler that comes with plenty of real time modulation capabilities..

Reason also features the ID-8 Instrument Device - a songwriter's best friend. If all you want is a great piano sound or an organ or some strings, the ID-8 is a quick and straightforward way to quickly grab those sounds. The ID-8 is also maps to the General MIDI standard, making it easy to work with imported MIDI files

Extending your instrument rack

Want even more instruments? With the Rack Extension technology the Reason rack opens up to third party developers too. Propeller head and leading third party developers offers a great selection of instruments as add-ons to your Reason rack. Have a look in the Propeller head Shop to see what's on display.

All your other synths too!

For all your external MIDI hardware, Reason comes with the aptly named External MIDI Instrument. With this unit, you can play all your MIDI synths, beat boxes and whatnot from Reason's sequencer, and control your external MIDI gear with the full automation that Reason users have come to expect.

Creative Control

In Reason you can combine, layer and mix instruments to create anything from lush and evolving aural landscapes to performance friendly instrument setups. Using the Combinator device, you can build your own instrument by combining different synths, samplers and effects to get just the sound you are after.

Hook up the RPG-8 Arpeggiator to any Reason instrument to create peregrinated melody lines from the chord you are playing. With settings for play mode, note insert and rhythmic pattern, the RPG-8 can conjure up some pretty amazing music.