Another device connects Reason to Propellerhead's (now discontinued) ReBirth RB-338. The Combinator device, introduced in Reason 3.0, allows users to combine multiple modules into one. Effects include distortion, reverb, chorus, a vocoder, and mastering effects. Sounds from these devices can be routed via either of two mixing devices or simple merging and splitting utilities. External MIDI Instrument: A device which allows for MIDI output from Reason to an external MIDI instrument.The Echo: An echo unit based on tape echo and delay.Pulveriser: A multi-purpose piece of virtual hardware that combines compression, distortion, filters, tremolo, parallel signal processing and an envelope follower.Alligator also is capable of adding delay, distortion, phasing and stereo panning effects to each channel, and each of the filters can be modulated with a filter envelope embedded in the unit. Alligator splits an incoming signal into three signals, which are then gated and filtered using lowpass, bandpass and highpass filters on each respective channel. Alligator: A triple filtered gate, sometimes known as a "trance gate".Neptune: A voice synthesizer and pitch correction tool, capable of Vocoder-like polyphonic voice synthesis as well as robotic, AutoTune-like pitch adjustment and more subtle pitch corrections.Kong Drum Designer: a 16-pad drum synthesizer with analog synthesizers emulating the classic generators of drums like the Roland TR series, physical modelling drum synthesizers and sampler akin to the Akai MPC series.Thor: a semi-modular synthesizer which features, among others, wavetable synthesis, frequency modulation synthesis (FM), and phase distortion synthesis.Redrum: a sample based drum machine with a step sequencer.Dr Octo Rex: a loop playback device, which slices prerecorded samples.
These modules can be controlled from Reason's built-in MIDI sequencer or from other sequencing applications such as Pro Tools, Logic, FL Studio, REAPER, Digital Performer, Cubase, Sonar, and GarageBand via Propellerhead's ReWire protocol in the 32-bit versions of these programs.
The program's design mimics a studio rack into which users can insert virtual devices such as instruments, effects processors, and mixers.
Reason 9.5 is a free update for all Reason 9 owners and is currently available for free through Reason’s auto update.Reason 1.0 was released on November 22, 2000.
In addition to the 375+ Rack Extension instruments and effects from over 90 different manufacturers already available, the Propellerhead Shop now features a custom curated list of VSTs from leading VST plugin brands including Waves, Output, KV331 and iZotope.įor full details regarding the Reason 9.5 update, visit Propellerheads.Se. Reason 9.5 supports any VST 2.4-compliant instrument or effect plugin, which means just about every VST out there will work in Reason. You can simply drag and drop a VST plugin into the Reason rack and get started right away-or you can go as deep as you want and access the CV and audio connections for a truly modular music-making experience.” “Reason finds all the VSTs on your computer and displays them next to your other Reason devices. “We’ve seen some amazing VST instruments and effects that are available in the market, and we simply wanted our Reason users to have access to them without compromising Reason’s unique workflow,” said Mattias Häggström Gerdt, Reason Product Manager. Reason’s patchable rack lets you route audio any way you want, and the new plugin delay compensation in Reason 9.5 keeps you in phase at all times. Drag and drop from the browser, use CV and audio connections with your plugins, play in new ways with Players, put VSTs in Combinators with Reason’s own devices or Rack Extensions. You can explore new and creative ways to use VST plugins with Reason 9.5.