Reason can be used either as a complete virtual music studio, or as a collection of virtual instruments to be played live or used with other sequencing software.
Synthesizers, samplers, drum machine, ReCycle-based loop player, mixer, effects, pattern sequencer and more. As many of each as your computer can handle. Reason is an infinitely expandable music workstation on a CD-ROM, complete with its own realtime sequencer.
As of version 4.0, modules available include:
- Subtractor: a subtractive synthesizer
- Malström: a graintable synthesizer
- NN-19: a simple sampler, which loads pre-recorded instrumental and vocal sounds
- NN-XT: an advanced sampler, which features the option of tweaking the various modulation, oscillation and filter parameters of a preloaded sample or patch
- Dr Rex: a loop playback device, which slices prerecorded samples into manageable, bitesize units
- Redrum: a sample based drum machine with a step sequencer
- Thor: a semi-modular synthesizer which features, among others, wavetable, FM and phase distortion synthesis
Producing Music with Reason presents a broad overview of this versatile software's capabilities, and the techniques you'll need to learn to operate it effectively.