Reason 12 by Reason Studios

As part of the Reason 12 rollout, Reason Studios today announced the release of an all-new version of the most popular Reason device—the Combinator. Together with an updated browser, high-resolution graphics, and the Mimic Creative Sampler, the new Combinator completes the release of Reason 12.

Reason 12 Features

• Powerful virtual instrument rack plugin and standalone music production software
• Runs in any DAW as a VST, AU, and AAX Plugin
• 18 premium instruments
• 29 audio effects
• 12 MIDI effects and utilities
• Sound Bank with tens of thousands of device presets, loops and samples
• Expandable Rack of instruments and effects with third-party Rack Extension devices
• Easy to get started, yet as deep as you want to go. Reason quickly gets the sound you need but lets you go deep in building your own multi-instrument and effect dream creations
• With Reason’s custom cabling on the back of the Rack and its advanced Combinator device, you are free to explore, tweak and sound like you.         

Earlier this year Reason Studios announced the release of Reason 12. Since then, users of the subscription service Reason+ have been given early access to some of the new features.

Reason 12 is available for purchase as of today and includes the all-new Combinator, where users can combine several Reason devices and package them up into one single device that can be saved and shared as a reusable preset.

The Combinator is now highly customizable and lets the user change panel size, knobs, faders, buttons, and graphics to build the perfect patch—powered by Reason’s synths and effects inside.

A new look, a new sampler, and a whole new way of dialing in your sound, Reason 12 is all about leveling up the creative potential at the heart of your music-making experience. The Reason Rack is one of the most powerful and flexible sound design and beat-making tools for your music.

It’s a virtual studio rack packed full of instruments, synthesizers, drum machines, sound-shaping effects, Player MIDI effects, and mixing tools that come together to make your sound possible.

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The release of Reason 12 also includes a long-awaited graphics update. All Reason Rack devices are now shown in full HD and automatically scale to the size ideal for any monitor’s resolution and pixel density, with custom zoom to suit any workflow. The update also applies to every third-party Rack Extension add-on ever made.

Make music your way – plugged in or standalone

Reason’s Rack of legendary synths, instruments, and effects can now be used in your favorite DAW with the Reason Rack Plugin (VST3/AU/AAX). Reason 12 includes both the plugin version and the standalone Reason music production software so you can make music the way you like.

New in Reason 12

Updated Combinator: Custom panel size, background colors, backgrounds, and controls.

Mimic Creative Sampler: Quick and immediate triggering, chopping, and manipulation of audio.

High-Resolution Graphics: Hyper-realistic devices and zoomable windows for improved workflow.

Faster Browser: With a new faster browsing experience you can easily find all your devices, samples and patches, and stay in the creative flow.

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Mimic Creative Sampler

Mimic is a fun new sampler for the modern beatmaker and producer. Designed for quick and immediate triggering, chopping, and manipulation of whatever audio you throw at it.

Updated Combinator

Combine your favorite devices, choose a panel size, change the background color, add a custom background, and the perfect set of controls to build your dream machine.

High-Resolution Graphics

Geek out on crystal clear hyper-realistic devices in the Rack and adapt Reason to your workflow with the new zoomable interface.

Faster browser

With a new faster browsing experience you can easily find all your devices, samples and patches, and stay in the creative flow.

Reason Studios Announced the Release of Reason 12

Reason Studios announced the coming release of Reason 12. Reason 12. focuses on improving the Reason Rack, where music-makers can combine instruments and effects to find their own unique sound. The Reason Rack is used as a plugin wherever you make music.

Reason 12 (Affiliate Link) had one big goal in mind: level up the Rack experience. Reason 12’s Rack is really the core of what makes Reason unique and where a lot of sounds and music is made. The Reason Studios Team wanted to make that look and feel just right while making it even more immediate and powerful to make music with. Of course, Reason 12 is not just a plugin – you can still use Reason as a self-contained music-making studio.

• High-resolution scalable graphics
• Improved browser, to make it easier to find included content and devices
• Updated combinator, for increased focus on sound design
• A new sampler, all about sound manipulation, rhythm, and ease of use

Reason 12 also includes a brand new sampler. Sampling really is an integral part of music production and often the best way to add that magical “something-something” to your sound. This sampler should exceed what’s available in Reason today. Reason 12 sampler designed to quickly explore and playback sounds in an interesting way. Be that from your collection of samples, something recorded on the fly, or even export of the very track you’re working on. There are loads of cool features in there, like our legendary time stretch and brand new ways to play your samples.

With the new sampler and plethora of good-looking, great-sounding devices out there, Reason Studios wanted to put the sound and workflow of the Reason Rack front and center. Enter: the Combinator. It’s one of the most powerful sound design tools anywhere in the world as well as the easiest, best way to find great patches and just make music. Updating the Combinator is also one of the most highly requested features of all times—from more CV inputs and controls to easier programming and more patches.

The Combinator in Reason 12 is fully customizable now, more powerful, and easier than ever to work with. With the wealth of devices available to power it, you can build Combinators that feel like new devices.

Reason has always been and will continue to be all about the fun, inspiring music you can make with a rack of great instruments, effects, and awesome sounds. Reason DAW is used by more people than ever before, from being the centerpiece of your setup to the go-to plugin for new sounds, and I’m truly excited about what Reason 12 brings to the table. You can buy or upgrade to Reason 12 when it releases on September 1st and if you’re a Reason+ subscriber you’ll get the new stuff as soon as it’s available.

Pricing and Availability

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Reason+ subscribers (Affiliate Link) will access Reason 12 on September 1st, 2021. From that date, perpetual licenses and upgrades will also be available for purchase. Customers upgrading to or buying Reason 11 perpetual licenses after May 1st 2021 will automatically be upgraded to Reason 12 on September 1st.

All music makers buying or upgrading to Reason 11 after May 1st 2021 will automatically get Reason 12 when it is released. That means you can actually get Reason 12 at 30% off before it is even released, during the Reason Studios May Madness campaign May 17th-May 31st.

Pricing info
Reason+ subscriptions (Affiliate Link) are $19.99/month or $199.00/year at www.reasonstudios.com (Affiliate Link)
Reason 12 will be available for $399.00 (upgrades from $129.00) at www.reasonstudios.com/shop (Affiliate Link)
All music makers buying or upgrading to Reason 11 after May 1st, 2021 will automatically get Reason 12 when it is released.
During the May Madness campaign (Affiliate Link) 17th-31st May, all Reason products are available at 30% off

Free creepy Sound Packs for Halloween

Get your Halloween treat bag with these FREE Sound Packs for Reason—filled to the brim with creepy sounds for your best Halloween tunes.

Halloween Monsters Sound Pack by Navi Retlav. Navi says: “I recorded and cut 120 samples which include tomato smashing, breaking corn, and fridge noises as a drone. There is also a theremin there.” He continues: “Each combinator is inspired by a different monster/fear type, and together they can be used as sound effects or drone machines for live podcast / rpg session or blockbuster hollywood style horror trailer”.

Adding Refills

You can collect your extra ReFills/samples anywhere you would like. I recommend someplace outside of the Reason folder.
I store mine on an external hard drive and alternatively, you can use a cloud drive to access them from anyplace and more than one MAC/PC.

Pricing and Availability

FREE Sound Packs for Reason are available now.

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