![]() Problem is, Image line (most likely) never saw anything in to continuing the project called Colab (an online sharing service to drop FL Studio projects in to). Lets say Image line wanted to create a side project called "Colab", would that mean that their entire project line would embrace "Colab"? Truth is, Colab actually got launched. If a company remains solid for a company behind Reason. And for those kids who want to say that upgrades are way cheaper with Reason, I can say this: I have spent more money on this program compared to anything else (and I still do this thing I am doing for free, I am not complaining). Thus, the comment about Reason is behind remains valid since I had to wait 2 updates (eg: 129 *2 euro ) to get it. But as I can recall, I wanted this feature in Reason 5. I will admit, I like the idea that audio clips can be converted to Rex files. Since this is kind of the "trend" of updates, there hasn't been any update since Reason 7 that made me really scream "yes!". and the rest of changes in Reason 8 are not even worth mentioning Remote files added for Akai MPK Mini (serious. Drag and Drop (a feature FL studio and Ableton already had since a decade) If I look at features Reason recently launched they are : Ableton live added different elements like combining instruments (in a unique way, which is way better than Reason handles it), Push 2, Max4life and so on. 64-bit support, a scaled mixer panel, an updated GUI and so on. So FL Studio has grown in the last few years. Reason is slow in updating compared to others In that case Reason is kind of like 3 steps behind the realm of doing some serious audio manipulation. You may total disagree with me if you like, but that just certifies the fact that you never touched anything different other then Reason alone.ģ. To be honest here, if you compare FL Studio or Ableton live what those programs can do with audio (with stock stuff alone) compared to what Reason can do with (stock stuff). Sure there are Rack Extensions that do certain things, but without them, you are basically screwed. With audio manipulation I would think in terms of "granualize audio", either frequency shift things around. However the technology around time stretching either manipulating an audio track to do something "wonderful" kind of got stalled since the release of Reason 6. ![]() Using audio tracks became a thing with Record (Reason 4). Since then, samples have barely seen a REAL update (except for the live sampling feature that came with Reason 5). Reason isn't the best in Audio / Sample manipulationĪs far Reason goes, the NN-XT was released since Reason 2.5 (the NN-19 sampler was there since the beginning). The work is covered in an article we posted about VSTs in ReasonĢ. Update: Since Reason 7 there is a method to use Midi Out to control VSTs. This part by itself may make you think: is reason really the DAW for me? This is part where Reason kind of shines (in the realm of Control Voltage, since you can control one instrument with another). This is why a lot of those instruments will house a lot of different things that other VSTs do too. One VST does not know what the other VST is doing. There are some downsides with in the realm of VSTs in general. To adapt this technology, the host (the DAW in this case) needs a license (at least this is what I understand from that part) to make use of the protocol. The main idea behind VSTs is that they talk with a protocol (VST protocol if you will). However, to be fairly honest: Rack Extensions are not VSTs. One may argue that Rack Extensions is the VST part of Reason. While it has been stated back in days of Reason 5, Reason will NEVER adapt to the technology of VSTs. So with that in mind, I thought it would be a nice idea just to throw in a list why Reason should not be the DAW for you (just to save you some time in case you think this program can handle everything). However there are times people point out why Reason isn't the DAW for everyone (since serious, it isn't for everyone.). However there are moments that I go back to other DAWs so I can compare thing, spot the weaknesses and "code" my own stuff back in to Reason to get similar things done that other DAWs can do to. To be honest, I like Reason for what it is. I would just write down a list of items why Reason will never be the DAW for you (in case this question comes to mind). Or people calling out that Reason kind of sucks in a general context. Since I have been seeing a wide range of "threads" (eg: forum posts) about why people would leave reason.
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