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Posted by EddieZilker on Aug-24-2010 22:28:

Reason 5





The update from any version of Reason is only $129.00 and being that I still only have #3, I'm fairly certain I'm pulling the trigger on this.


Posted by Bren-F on Aug-24-2010 22:32:

I still think Record should have been Reason 5. Pisses me off that they expect me to buy a whole other piece of software just so I can use that awesome mixer within reason and have on the fly sample editing.

Hence the reason I now re-wire through Ableton. At least I can add VSTi's through that as well.

Not entirely sure the updates to reason 5 look worth getting to be honest.
The 2 new units (well one new and one update) don't really appeal to me in any way I'm afraid. I'll stick with version 4 until they bring out something worth splashing more monies on.


Posted by Shade on Aug-24-2010 22:37:

So tempting to make the upgrade (for both Reason 5 and Record - especially as I'd like Record), but soooo broke


Posted by EddieZilker on Aug-24-2010 22:38:

quote:
Originally posted by Bren-F
I still think Record should have been Reason 5. Pisses me off that they expect me to buy a whole other piece of software just so I can use that awesome mixer within reason and have on the fly sample editing.

Hence the reason I now re-wire through Ableton. At least I can add VSTi's through that as well.

Not entirely sure the updates to reason 5 look worth getting to be honest.
The 2 new units (well one new and one update) don't really appeal to me in any way I'm afraid. I'll stick with version 4 until they bring out something worth splashing more monies on.


That was my exact sentiment with the prospect of Reason 4. For me, I can see making the plunge. Thor now comes with two more units, opposing just Thor and a groove timing unit I will probably never use.


Posted by Bren-F on Aug-24-2010 22:51:

That's the Problem with Propellerheads. For every excellent idea they come up with, they add about 50 useless tweaking functions that you'll only ever use when having one of those ill thought out, stoned at 3am "lets just fuck around with the buttons and make random cool noises" sessions

Although, to be fair, I've come up with some great ideas that way... hmm maybe they are onto something...


Posted by music2dance2 on Aug-24-2010 23:46:

Making the jump from 3 to 5 is worth it, you may as well get record with it also because it has what every reason user was waiting for and a great mixer, that is if you soley use properllerhead products and not another host product like logic, abelton etc


Posted by EddieZilker on Aug-25-2010 00:07:

quote:
Originally posted by music2dance2
Making the jump from 3 to 5 is worth it, you may as well get record with it also because it has what every reason user was waiting for and a great mixer, that is if you soley use properllerhead products and not another host product like logic, abelton etc


Currently I'm using Sonar as my main work-station. The only draw-back is that there's no compatibility (currently) with its 64-bit environment and ReWire. If that remains a stone cold fact, I'll probably be doing a lot of music bed work in Reason and importing .wav files to Sonar where I'll treat them with additional processing, as needed. The other option is to do a 32-bit installation on Sonar, which I might also do on a new system, if not the one I'm currently running.

I've looked at Record, but it's just not as gooey as Sonar and I love and am already fairly familiar with a lot of Sonar's features. + the sound. I love the way it sounds.


Posted by music2dance2 on Aug-25-2010 00:18:

quote:
Originally posted by EddieZilker
Currently I'm using Sonar as my main work-station. The only draw-back is that there's no compatibility (currently) with its 64-bit environment and ReWire. If that remains a stone cold fact, I'll probably be doing a lot of music bed work in Reason and importing .wav files to Sonar where I'll treat them with additional processing, as needed. The other option is to do a 32-bit installation on Sonar, which I might also do on a new system, if not the one I'm currently running.

I've looked at Record, but it's just not as gooey as Sonar and I love and am already fairly familiar with a lot of Sonar's features. + the sound. I love the way it sounds.


Indeed mate go with what you know already. Record isnt something i'd recommend if using another host type product. But it is a great product to use with reason as a whole. It should be reason 6 lol.


Posted by MSZ on Aug-25-2010 07:41:

meh


Posted by Zak McKracken on Aug-25-2010 08:38:

as their upgrade prices is so good for older versions (even version 3) i think im gonna skip this one eventhough it looks good (and hopefully the Reason 6 or 7 will have good upgrade prices too from my version 4). i want Record to disappear as a stand alone app and be part of Reason full box instead, also with Midi out so it can finaly be a complete daw. Im abit dissapointed with the whole Reason route since version 4, theres many things they should have included by now. Im not even sure they will ever get there so im not putting anymore money into this before i see radical changes in their politics. Reason 3 and 4 works just as great as they always did so I can stick with those for a long time. Meanwhile im focusing on logic for now.

edit: im also getting tired of the rack-view and cables. i want a fullscreen app and the instruments as pop-ups. i think im finished with Reason really.


Posted by lowski on Aug-27-2010 14:45:

Yeah I'm with you 19503. I had been wanting to switch to Logic for a while now. Once I saw what Reason 5 looked like I said " now's the time". So needless to say I think I'm going to pass on 5.

Hopefully Propellerhead steps their game up, but at this point...


Posted by kevin shawn on Aug-27-2010 20:46:

I wish they made redrum stand-alone


Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Aug-27-2010 20:53:

I still love Reason, personally. Especially the rack and cables view, heh.

I will upgrade at some point, although maybe not for a while, until after I get a new computer.

Don't see an immediate need for the new features, but I bet they will be fun to play with.


Posted by Zak McKracken on Aug-27-2010 22:53:

infact I dont see ANY new features worth paying for. Also I dont see any price for upgrading Record 1 to 1.5. Reason upgrade is 129USD. Fair price though, but should cover both Reason and Record imo. well i said my part. Reason is a great app but i dont see the point in upgrading all the time as they dont really add much between versions. What has really come since v2?? Combinator, Thor, MClass and a worse sequencer. Not much actually.


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Aug-29-2010 04:34:

Any one download the Reason 5 demo yet?
I did, Kong seems okay.
I will upgrade soon!


Posted by Zak McKracken on Aug-29-2010 10:30:

i emailed them and asked if i could trade my Record license for a free Reason upgrade as i dont like Record at all. waiting for answer.


Posted by Zak McKracken on Sep-08-2010 16:51:

im bumping this cause i want to know if anyone here did the upgrade and how they feel about it. my request about trading my record license for the reason upgrade was declined.


Posted by Andy28 on Sep-08-2010 18:22:

quote:
Originally posted by nortek
my request about trading my record license for the reason upgrade was declined.


its a shame like but tbh not at all surprised, they just expect you to fork out again



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