Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Why Should You Get Reason 5.0?

By Leonel Solei


Propellerhead Software is the company responsible for Reason 5.0, one of the most appealing and unique music making softwares available today. This single program allows the use of synthesizers, sequencers, samplers, mixers, all from the comfort of your home, and right in front of your computer screen.

The Reason software can be used as your own virtual music studio without having to sacrifice any main features that you might find in a brick and mortar studio. It can also be combined with other sequencing software in order to create your own unique sounds that can't be found elsewhere.

Reason became famous when it was first introduced in the year 2000 for its original interface, most especially the studio rack which was designed to look exactly like the real thing, complete with wobbly cables at the back. You can choose and stack different instruments and effects on top of each other in the virtual rack, personalizing your music creation process.

There have now been four versions ever since the arrival of the first Reason more than a decade ago, and it just keeps getting better and better. Reason 5.0 subscribes to the same standard of excellence with new devices such as the Kong Drum Designer and the Dr. Octo Rex loop player. Of course you can expect significant improvements in the performance of the older instruments and effects as well.

There are also a number of different effects available in Reason 5.0. Some of the most popular include but are not limited to distortion, reverb, a vocoder, a chorus and even popular mastering effects. There are also plenty of customizable features that come with Reason 5.0 which helps to make your experience a unique one when you're using it.

The one down side to Reason 5.0 is that it cannot actually record audio, therefore disqualifying it from being a digital audio workstation. However, there are plenty of ways to get around this and to record your audio creations with just a few clicks of the mouse. You will also find that this software does not support third party plug ins which some people tend to criticize Reason for, but this lends itself to the reliable stability of the software.

If you have the budget to buy only one music software, then chances are Reason 5.0 is the perfect buy for you!




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