Reason
Developed by	Propellerhead Software
Latest release	4. A software developer is a person or organization concerned with facets of the software development process wider than design and coding a somewhat broader scope of A software release is the distribution whether public or private of an initial or new and upgraded version of a Computer software product 0 / September 26, 2007
OS	Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Genre	Digital music workstation
License	Proprietary
Website	http://www.propellerheads.se/reason/

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The program's name was taken from a device used in Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel Snow Crash. Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known primarily for his Science fiction works in the Postcyberpunk genre A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Snow Crash is Neal Stephenson 's third Novel, published in 1992 Early in development it was known as Realizer (after the PPG Realizer).

Contents 1 General 2 Notable use 3 Devices 3.1 Mixers 3.1.1 Mixer 14:2 3.1.2 Line Mixer 6:2 3.2 Instruments 3.3 Effects 3.4 Additional devices 4 Additional Interface 5 Criticism 6 References 7 External links

General

Reason 1. 0 was released in November 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The program's design mimics a studio rack into which users can insert virtual devices such as instruments, effects processors and mixers. These modules can be controlled from Reason's built-in MIDI sequencer or from other sequencing applications such as Pro Tools, Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase, Sonar and GarageBand via Propellerhead's ReWire protocol. Pro Tools is a Digital Audio Workstation platform for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows operating systems developed and manufactured by Digidesign Logic Pro is a Digital Audio Workstation and MIDI sequencer software application for the Mac OS X platform Digital Performer is a full-featured Digital Audio Workstation / Sequencer Software package published by Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU of Cubase is a computer program for music production/recording The program offers recording producing and mixing of sounds in order to make music production for distribution on CDs or the Cakewalk SONAR is a computer program made by Cakewalk for recording editing mixing mastering and outputting audio GarageBand is a Software application that allows users to create music or Podcasts It is developed by Apple Inc

As of version 4. 0, modules available include:

• Subtractor: a subtractive synthesizer
• Malström: a graintable synthesizer
• NN-19: a standard digital sampler, which loads pre-recorded instrumental and vocal sounds
• NN-XT: an advanced digital sampler, which features the option of tweaking the various modulation, oscillation and filter parameters of a preloaded sample or patch
• Dr Rex: a loop playback device, which slices prerecorded samples into manageable, bitesize units
• Redrum: a drum machine with a 64-step pattern sequencer, allowing for playback of the library of pre-recorded drum and effects samples. Subtractive synthesis is a method of subtracting Harmonic content from a sound via Sound synthesis, characterised by the application of an Audio filter Granular synthesis is a basic sound synthesis method that operates on the Microsound time scale.
• Thor: a semi-modular, polyphonic synthesizer that features, among others, wavetable, FM and phase modulation synthesis that can be routed through various types of filter modules.

Sounds from these devices can be routed via either of two mixing devices, or simple merging and splitting utilities. Effects include distortion, reverb, chorus, a vocoder and mastering effects. The Combinator device, introduced in version 3. 0, allows users to combine multiple modules into one. Another device connects Reason to Propellerhead's (now discontinued) ReBirth. ReBirth RB-338 (commonly referred to as simply ReBirth is a Software synthesizer for Microsoft Windows There are four modifications included in the ReBirth installation

Reason's interface includes a Toggle Rack command, which flips the rack around to display the devices from the rear. Here the user can route virtual audio and control cables from one piece of equipment to another in an almost unlimited number of ways. This cable layout enables the creation of complex effects chains and allows devices to modulate one another in creative ways.

Reason cannot record audio tracks or be expanded with third-party plug-ins.

A stripped-down version of Reason known as Reason Adapted is packaged as bonus software with other audio software such as Pro Tools LE. Pro Tools is a Digital Audio Workstation platform for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows operating systems developed and manufactured by Digidesign It restricts the user to a limited number of devices.

Reason 4 was released on September 26, 2007. Improvements to Reason include Thor, a massive modular synth; RPG-8, a real-time programmable arpeggiator; ReGroove, a detimer/dequantizer; and a complete overhaul to Reason's sequencer that includes tempo and meter changes as well as support for complex meters. Also included is vector automation (in-track automation/envelope curves), a new pattern lane for editing patterns in arrange view, foldable tracks (mimicking Logic's folder functionality), beat/bar count-in, and support for multiple takes.

Notable use

Many notable bands have used Reason in the creation of their music, including English electronica band The Prodigy. Reason involves the ability to think understand and draw Conclusions in an Abstract way as in Human thinking The Prodigy are an Electronic music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree Essex, England. ^[1] Also included in the list of rumored artists to use Reason are Pulstate (Trance Producer) and André 3000 (of Outkast) and Luke Vibert to underground producers like Mixer Jaëxx and others. André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975) better known by his Stage name André 3000, is an American Rapper - Outkast (typeset as OutKast) is a Grammy Award -winning American hip hop duo based out of East Point Georgia, a city Luke Vibert is a British recording artist and producer known for his work in many subgenres of Electronica. Experimental rock outfit Thrice have used Reason not only in their recordings, but also as a way of demoing songs prior to recording them (as stated in the liner notes for their 2005 album Vheissu). Thrice is an American band from Irvine California. The group was founded in 1998 by guitarist/vocalist Dustin Kensrue and guitarist Teppei Teranishi while Vheissu is the fourth studio album by Thrice. It was released on October 18 2005 by Island Records and peaked at #15 on The Billboard Wonder Arillo, one of the songwriters on rapper T.I.'s hit "What You Know", used Reason on this song. Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T The darkwave band The Crüxshadows use Reason to create their songs' electronic backing. Producer Graig Markel uses Reason solely in his electronic / downtempo project, The Animals at Night. In addition, numerous commercials and movies make extensive use of Reason. It is offered as a bundle, along with a laptop computer and other music production equipment, to new students at the Berklee College of Music. A laptop computer, also known as a notebook computer, is a small Personal computer designed for mobile use. Berklee College of Music, founded in 1945 is an independent music College in Boston Massachusetts.

Devices

• Hardware Interface

handles the connection between software and hardware, and supports up to sixty-four separate outputs. As it is integral to Reason's functionality, it cannot be removed.

• Combinator

allows users to combine multiple modules into one, and as presets can be saved, complex device setups can easily be transferred between projects. It is very useful for creating complex sounds, sound effects or pattern-based instruments, and can theoretically contain an infinite number of devices. It also has the ability, via cv data, to control any aspect of the modules within.

Mixers

Reason's two mixers are used to group numerous device outputs into a stereo output. In professional audio, a mixing console, or audio mixer, also called a sound board or soundboard, is an electronic device for combining Stereophonic sound, commonly called stereo, is the reproduction of Sound, using two or more independent audio channels through a Symmetrical It is possible to mute or solo any given channel, as well as alter its level, pan and auxiliary output level. Panning is the spread of a Monaural signal in a stereo or multi-channel sound field Aux-send is a feature of a professional multi-channel sound Mixing console which provides an effects loop allowing the insertion and level control of outboard audio processing Although neither mixer has channel inserts, it is possible to place an effects device between an instrument and a mixer channel using cables.

Mixer 14:2

also known as the Remix, has fourteen stereo channels with level meters, fixed bass and treble EQ and four stereo auxiliary sends. Bass (ˈbɛɪs as in base) when used as an adjective is used to describe tones of low Frequency or range. Equalization (or equalisation, EQ) is the process of changing the frequency envelope of a sound in Audio processing. The console has chaining master inputs to allow several line mixers to be daisy chained together, effectively allowing for an unlimited number of channels.

Line Mixer 6:2

also known as the Micromix, is a smaller, six channel mixer, with only one auxiliary send and return, no EQ, smaller level controls and limited metering. It is useful for creating sub mixes.

Instruments

As well as creating sounds, most of the instruments have filters with ADSR envelopes, LFOs, amp envelopes and pitch bend and modulation performance controls. ADSR envelope is a component of many Synthesizers samplers and other Electronic musical instruments. The term low-frequency oscillation (LFO is an audio signal usually below 20 Hz which creates a pulsating rhythm rather than an audible tone

Reason 4 has three synthesizers:

• Subtractor Analogue Synthesizer also known as the Subtractor Polyphonic Synthesizer - a 99-voice polyphonic, subtractive synthesizer. Polyphony is the property of an Electronic musical instrument which describes how many notes it can sound at one time Subtractive synthesis is a method of subtracting Harmonic content from a sound via Sound synthesis, characterised by the application of an Audio filter The device is driven by two oscillators, each looking up one of thirty-two stored waveforms, which can be modulated using phase offset modulation. In Computer science, a lookup table is a Data structure, usually an Array or Associative array, often used to replace a runtime computation with Phase offset modulation works by overlaying two instances of a periodic Waveform on top of each other Its interface/synthesis methods are influenced by the Yamaha DX7 FM synthesizer. The Yamaha DX7 was a Synthesizer manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation from 1983 to 1986, based on FM synthesis developed by It is meant to be used for bass lines.

• Thor Polysonic Synthesizer - a semi-modular synthesizer, introduced in Reason 4, that features six different oscillator types and four unique filters, as well as a step sequencer and complex routing and modulation options.

• Malström Graintable Synthesizer - a graintable synthesizer. This is the most popular synth in Reason's library of instruments, utilized for leads and bass lines.

Reason has four sample players. A sampler is an electronic musical instrument closely related to a Synthesizer. All are polyphonic and can read Wave, AIFF, SoundFont and REX format samples. WAV (or WAVE) short for Waveform Audio format, is a Microsoft and IBM Audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on SoundFont is a Brand name that collectively refers to a File format and associated technology designed to bridge the gap between recorded and synthesized

• NN19 Digital Sampler - is the simpler of the two, and although not as versatile, it uses less CPU power, allowing the program to run faster and create more devices. It has no ability to use different samples for varying velocities and cannot combine multiple samples together for a single note, making it adequate to emulate a harpsichord, organ or Mellotron, but not a more complex sounding piano. A harpsichord is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical polyphonic keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Other features include a setting for spreading - how far apart the lowest and highest notes are panned left and right - and a setting for how far into the sample playback is started from, which allows interesting effects. Panning is the spread of a Monaural signal in a stereo or multi-channel sound field

• NN-XT Advanced Sampler - essentially a more advanced version of NN19; although it is harder to use and lacks the complete automation that the NN19 has, it is much more versatile. It has the ability to play back different samples for different velocities of the note being played, allowing for a more realistic emulation of instruments with high dynamic ranges, such as the piano. Keyboard expression often shortened to expression is the ability of the keyboard of a Keyboard instrument to respond to the dynamics of the music In Music, dynamics normally refers to the volume of a Sound or note, but can also refer to every aspect of the execution of a given piece either stylistic The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The zones of the samples can overlap in both note and velocity, so a certain note played at a certain volume may trigger more than one sample, each at a different volume, making complex combinations of samples possible. It also has all the features of the Akai S1000, a fact which Propellerhead used to their advantage to enable it to import industry standard Akai S1000 format sample CDs via their ReLoad software. The Akai S1000 is a 16-bit professional Stereo Digital sampler, released by Akai in 1988 This enables Reason users to access hundreds of existing sample CDs, which somewhat offsets the criticism that Reason has a proprietary native Refill format for storing samples and patches. A patch, in terms of music Synthesizers, is a sound setting For example a synthesizer may have patches for a Piano sound a Guitar sound etc While the NN-19 and NN-XT can create complex patches of high resolution samples, making it a powerful tool for sound design, playback is not sample-accurate, which creates a propensity for slightly anomalous playback artifacts.

• Dr. REX Loop Player - used for playing loops of drums or other sounds repeatedly. This device utilizes Propellerheads' proprietary loop file type, . REX or . REX2. Created by another Propellerheads program, ReCycle, a REX file allows a sound loop to be "sliced" into independently managed sounds. Each slice is given its own unique control for pitch, pan, volume level, and decay. The Dr. Rex Loop Player also has filters and filter envelopes, allowing for sound manipulation in addition to the sonic rearrangement.

• Redrum Drum Computer - a drum machine built into Reason. It is a basic tool that loads samples of any sound (of course, mainly drum and percussion sounds are used) and has a built-in sequencer for making the drum beats. However, those seeking more control over their drum beats may seek to use the Reason sequencer window, which has a drum lane built specifically for Redrum. Redrum's interface is based on the Roland TR-808/TR-909 classic drum machines. Roland ( Italian: Orlando or Rolando, Frankish: Hruodland, Dutch: Roeland, Spanish: Roldán The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable Drum machines ("TR" serving as an Initialism for Transistor Rhythm The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is a partially analog, partially sample-based Drum machine built by the Japanese Roland Corporation

Effects

The MClass Mastering Effects series, introduced in Reason 3, consists of four devices suitable for processing overall mixes.

• MClass Equalizer - a two-band parametric equalizer with graphical display
• MClass Stereo Imager - allows for the independent adjustment of high and low frequency stereo width
• MClass Compressor - a one-band compressor with an additional side chain input
• MClass Maximizer - a loudness maximizer to raise the perceived level without clipping

There are additional advanced effects designed for the processing of individual channels.

• RV7000 Advanced Reverb - a powerful reverb tool with simple EQ and numerous available algorithms with customizable parameters.
• Scream 4 Distortion - a sound destruction device with cut and body filters and two parameters for each of its ten modes, which include overdrive, distortion, feedback and tape damage.
• BV512 Digital Vocoder - a vocoder that allows any sound to act as the stereo carrier signal as well as any sound to act as the mono modulator. It may also be used as a 4/8/16/32 bands graphic equalizer.

Reason also features numerous simple effect devices.

• RV-7 Digital Reverb - a simple reverberation device. It has been included in the program since version 1. Room types include 3 Hall simulations, 4 Room simulations, Gated, Low Density, and Stereo Echoes. The user can tweak the room size, decay time and damping. This first reverb unit has been considered by many users to have inferior sound quality, and was expanded in Reason version 2. 5 into the RV7000 Reverb. The RV7000 is much more versatile and widely regarded to have a better sound. Nonetheless, this basic reverb unit is still included, mostly to ensure songs made on older versions of Reason can still be loaded and worked on in version 3 and above.
• DDL-1 Digital Delay Line - a delay with adjustable feedback and dry/wet parameter. The delay times can be defined either in milliseconds or relative to the tempo.
• D-11 Foldback Distortion
• ECF-42 Envelope Controlled Filter
• CF-101 Chorus/Flanger
• PH-90 Phaser
• UN-16 Unison - This device is for emulating more than one instrument playing at the same time. It copies the signal 4, 8 or 16 times and slightly detunes each processed signal.
• COMP-01 Compressor/Limiter - basic compressor, with ratio, threshold, attack and release controls. It has auto make up gain.
• PEQ-2 Two Band Parametric EQ - a 2 band parametric EQ that offers gain, Q and frequency controls to boost or cut frequencies for 2 separate band frequencies. Ideal for removing a nasty rumble from a kick drum or an annoying drop out caused by phasing clash of two different sounds.

Additional devices

Spider devices are utilities for merging up to four signals into one, or providing up to four copies from one signal. They do not introduce any effect on the input signals, but rather act like a simple mixer without pan, volume or effect controls.

• Spider Audio Merger & Splitter - used with audio signals. First mode (merging) is often used to simplify mixing of instruments/generators that share same effects or processing path, and latter mode is used for splitting initial sound for creating complex or different sound effects (e. g. in Vocoder as carrier or modulator source).
• Spider CV Merger & Splitter - similar to the Audio Merger & Splitter, but instead operates with control (CV) signals.

Stand alone sequencer devices are used to create input signals for instruments, rather than using the main sequencer.

• Matrix Pattern Sequencer - a step pattern sequencer offering 16-32 step patterns in 4 banks of 8 programmable patterns. The matrix has note/cv, gate and curve control options enabling a remarkable level of flexibility in controlling reasons other module instruments.
• RPG-8 Monophonic Arpeggiator -
• Rebirth Input Machine - a receiving module for patterns created in ReBirth, another software by Propellerhead. ReBirth RB-338 (commonly referred to as simply ReBirth is a Software synthesizer for Microsoft Windows There are four modifications included in the ReBirth installation

• ReGroove Mixer - a sample programming device that adds groove to individual channels. Basically it creates space between the sounds that you play in a set pattern to give it a certain musical flavor. It moves the sound fractions of seconds and bars to play in places that you could not edit evenly using the other Reason tools.

Additional Interface

Reason features an additional interface which allows users to virtually "plug in" cords connecting different devices, such as a Synthesizer to a Mixer, or to another effect, like Reverb, merger, or splitter.

Criticism

The main critiscm is that Reason is hard to use and aimed mostly towards experienced musicians and producers. Plus, some users have complained about Reason's lack of VST support ^[2], and it has been found unusual that it doesn't support VST or DirectX plug-in effects and instruments when comparing to other DAWs and MIDI synthesizer software ^[3]. However, applications with these capabilities can be synchronised with Reason using Propellerhead's own ReWire protocol.

References

External links

• Propellerhead Software
• ReasonStation
• Reason Resource - Reason tips, tricks, and tutorials
• Kreativ Sounds
• Sound on Sound review of Reason 1
• Sound on Sound review of Reason 2
• Sound on Sound review of Reason 2.5
• Sound on Sound review of Reason 3
• Sound on Sound review of Reason 4

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