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.
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.
Shade
So tempting to make the upgrade (for both Reason 5 and Record - especially as I'd like Record), but soooo broke :p
EddieZilker
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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.
Bren-F
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 around with the buttons and make random cool noises" sessions :stongue:
Although, to be fair, I've come up with some great ideas that way... hmm maybe they are onto something... :D
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
EddieZilker
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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.
music2dance2
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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.
msz
meh
19503
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.
lowski
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...
