Koshdukai's Music(al) Reason(ing)

  :)

Just "fixed" (redirected) the links that  some old posts had to the long lost "Rack Extension Review" site , all thanks to the  Web.Archive.org  (as usual) :) So now, those (still valid!) tutorial articles about CV and the Combinator are back through the good'ol WayBackMachine ! :) So, here's the Tutorial article list previously available at http://RackExtensionReview.com/author/Koshdukai/ CV in Reason: Behind those front panels CV in Reason: Getting them basics right – Part 1 CV in Reason: Getting them basics right – Part 2 Sound Layering: An intro to the Combinator

Reason is now also a VST3 instrument and effects plugin. If you've been waiting to get your hands on Reason's devices, Rack Extensions within its rack paradigm with the natural rack device stacking and wiring magic in the comfort of your (s)elected D.A.W., then Reason 11 is the version you've been waiting for and it's for you. Keep in mind that Reason 11.0 Plugin doesn't have : MIDI output : so you won't be able to use the Players MIDI note output in your D.A.W.'s device MIDI chain. MIDI Channel awareness on input : So all devices in that rack instance will get the same notes, MIDI OMNI style. The only workarounds are use another instance and/or use a Combinator "Receive Notes" filter and/or make use of note ranges again through the Combinator "Key Range" pair of settings. If you haven't been waiting for this, then what's new in Reason 11 for you? 5 new Effect rack devices ... well, 2 actually new: Qu...

While watching last friday's Propellerhead video stream with Ryan and Mattias , a very small detail jumped at anyone paying attention to what Mattias was showing on his screen with Reason 10: One tiny small but in practice huge NEW feature: Favorite lists finally supporting Devices! ...besides just patches and folders. This is huge ! I've been waiting for this for some years now, since Rack Extensions "exploded" in numbers and diversity and even more after VST support. Given the fact that Reason doesn't support a TAG system for multi-type tagging devices, patches, ReFills, etc and its browser searching and filtering aren't anything to write about enthusiastically, those with a good amount of REs and VSTs will have a hard time reaching out for the right device at the right time unless some time was spent preparing a custom rack and sometimes even "forget" about some devices that could be used simply because those are "buri...

Reason 10.0 was announced this past Friday, Sept 22nd . Final release happening on October 25 2017. What's NEW ? 2x NEW Rack Extension instruments : Europa : a shapeshifting synthesizer, so more than just a plain wavetable synth Grain : a sample manipulator with various play algorithms, so not just grain based ones 3x NEW IDT based ROMpler instruments with sounds provided by  SoundIron : Klang : with a selection of tuned percussion based acoustic instruments Pangea : with a selection of odd/unusual/ethnic/world instruments Humana : a Vocal Ensemble/Choir oriented instrument 2x already existing and well known Rack Extensions : Radical Piano  instrument Synchronous Timed Effects Modulator  effect ...and " multi-gigabyte infusion of cutting-edge drum loops and samples " by  Sample Magic So, ok... cool, new stuff is always cool, right? ...though, some isn't "new NEW", since many already interested in... ...p...

Welcome to a brand "new" (old!) world :) ...soon, and I think for the 1st time ever in this blog (AFAIR) I'll be posting a review'ish on what's good and less good about Reason 9.5

...finally ;) « Coming on May 29th, Reason 9.5 is a free update to Reason 9. »