Propellerhead Reason 9.5 Recording Software

Propellerhead Reason 9.5 Recording Software Overview

Propellerhead Reason 9.5 Product Overview by GAK

Customers who purchase Reason 9 on or after Sept 1 will receive a free upgrade to Reason 10, the most feature-packed, content upgrade ever, on Oct 25 (in-app).

Reason is Propellerhead's integrated software music production studio with audio recording, million-dollar mixing, built-in collaboration tools and a massive collection of instruments, sounds and effects. It’s the perfect choice for writing recording, remixing and producing great-sounding tracks.

Propellerhead’s latest release Reason 9 comes with a host of brand new features. It has Reasons very own version of AutoTune, Pitch Edit. There are 1000 new sound patches, new visual themes so you can tailor the look of your DAW to suit your mood. Most impressive is the new Audio to MIDI function which allows to hum in a melody, bass line or other monophonic piece of audio and with a single click this will be exported to a MIDI click. For those who are not the most musically inclined, this could be a lifesaver.

At a fraction of the price Reason will give you a taste of the analogue experience in a bitesized digital package.

New in the free version 9.5 update is the inclusion of VST compatibility, making it possible to use any 3rd party VST plugin.

Propellerhead Product Overview

At the heart of Reason is a virtual rack that builds itself as you create your song. Fill your rack with as many devices as you need to get your sound. Reason’s legendary instruments and effects cover every need from acoustic and organic to electronic and synthetic.

As you build your rack, everything is automatically connected and routed for you. If you want to dive deeper, turn Reason’s rack around and you’ll find yourself in cable heaven! Craft the sound you are after by routing audio and control voltage freely between devices in the rack. Your imagination is the only limitation to what you can build.

 Capture your musical ideas in Reason’s powerful sequencer. Record and edit audio, MIDI or automation with powerful recording and editing tools. Quantise MIDI or audio to fix timing problems, or use ReGroove’s swing magic to breathe life into your sequences. Always in sync with your flow, forever adapting to you and your working methods, Reason's sequencer simply gets you there faster.

Record first and pick your tempo later with Reason’s renowned time stretch. And thanks to audio transpose you can even record first and change the key later. Fine tune your vocal performances to perfection with Pitch Edit. Non-destructively change the pitch, correct the timing of your audio recording with Slice Edit. Or rework, resample or reshape your recordings into something completely new.

When finalising your song, Reason's mixer gives your tracks that big studio sound right out of your computer. The Mixer is faithfully modelled after the legendary SSL 9000k analog mixing desk, with flexible routing, full dynamics, EQ, full automation, groups and parallel channels, and its famous master-bus compression. 

When you're looking for even more creative options, Rack Extensions come to the rescue. Expand your virtual rack with new, inspiring instruments and effects created by developers around the world—from modern effects to vintage instruments. Rack Extensions are full Reason rack citizens, giving you the same fully integrated experience as when using any of the included synths, effects and utilities.

With a huge supply of synth sounds, sampled instruments, drum kits, loops and effects, Reason's built-in sound bank is packed with everything you'll need. Reason’s integrated, always open browser makes finding the right sound across a huge sample library a breeze. Want more? Expand your palette with a world of ReFill libraries—sound libraries custom-made for Reason.