Hey everyone, Evan here, and today I'm excited to share my thoughts on Reason 13 after spending the past few weeks with a review copy courtesy of Reason Studios. I've been a longtime user of Reason since version 2.5, and it's been a staple in my music production journey, with placements on TV and...
Reason comes with a lot of synths and samplers. Some of them are great. Some of them are average. A couple are downright outdated. But the new Objekt Modeling Synth by Reason Studios is a software synthesizer that promises to revolutionize the way you create sounds.
Objekt Review Video
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There is so much more to Reason's Dr. OctoRex than meets the eye. In this in-depth video tutorial, I'm going to teach you the ins and outs about using Dr. OctoRex so you can easily elevate your productions to the next level.
What's Covered in this Dr. OctoRex Tutorial?
First, you'll...
At the end of April Reason Studios launched a new effect for Reason: BV-X. BV-X is being marketed as a vocoder, and yea, it does that pretty well. But as you'll hear in the demos below, it's actually way more powerful just a Vocoder, though. It works amazing as a gated filter that can...
Alligator is one of Reason's coolest tools for making unique, wild sounds. It's a multi-band gater, with the ability to apply per-band processing for incredible rhythmic sounds. But Alligator also has one glaring flaw: by default, there are only a set number of onboard gate patterns...
Looking for the best free Reason plugins? In this article I'll show you my 10 favorite plugins that are free for Reason 9+ users. These free plugins are a combination of Reason Rack Extensions and VST plugins, so there's a wider universe of plugins than in my other article on the 10 best...
In this article you'll learn how to use one of Reason's killer features - CV! Understanding CV is the secret to unlocking all of Reason's power, and one of the things that sets it apart from other DAWs. CV is a key tool for creating lush soundscapes, evolving sounds, and old school techno...
Reason Studios has released a brand new sampler for Reason 12, called the Mimic Creative Sampler. This post will show you how to use Mimic, give you an idea what it sounds like, and share some of my thoughts on it.
Note: this article may contain affiliate links, which mean that I receive a...
ReDrum is one of the classic tools in Reason, for good ... reason (pun intended). This video offers a deep dive into how to use ReDrum.
Some key things to keep in mind with...
In early 2021, Reason Studios announced Reason+, a new way to gain access to the Reason DAW ecosystem. In this Reason+ review, I'm going to help you figure out if Reason+ is a good choice for you.
One thing to note is that Reason+ will be constantly evolving as new Rack Extensions and...
In this article you'll learn all about the secret sauce for fat, powerful mixes: parallel processing. You'll see exactly how easy it is to use parallel compression in Reason, along with other parallel processing techniques.
To make the most out of this, I'd highly recommend you watch...
How cool is it that the Reason Rack plugin allows you to run Reason 11's instruments and effects inside of any DAW, from Ableton to Logic. But if you're new to Reason, you may be overwhelmed by all of the cables, synths, and options it provides.
I've got you covered! I've used Reason...
