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Processor: Intel Pentium III 600MHz or better G4 or G5 (Mac)
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Platform(s): Windows 2000/XP Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later (10.3 or later recommended) The richness of the sound quality blew us away-even with our little Harman Kardon speakers-no matter what ghostly or electronic effects we were using. If your system has latency issues, use the Audio Preferences to adjust either your buffer size or the latency compensation.
We didn't notice any latency during our testing, as the program was always quick and responsive. We used Reason on a 933MHz G4 PPC Mac desktop (along with an M-Audio Evolution MK-461C keyboard) and found it extremely efficient with the CPU, running complex arrangements without a hiccup. It runs on 300MHz Pentium III Windows systems and G3 Macs that have OS X 10.2, so you don't need a powerhouse to use it. If Reason could get those problems fixed for version 4, it would go a long way toward being a complete all-in-one solution.Īs in previous releases, Reason is surprisingly efficient even on low-power machines. It also still doesn't let users record external audio. It doesn't offer the control of a fully featured sequencer (such as Apple's Logic Pro) and doesn't let users change the tempo within a song, so many will choose to pair it with another app. We're surprised that Reason's sequencer hasn't gotten the overhaul it badly needs. Not that everything is four stars with this release. The included sound banks have been beefed up for this release (hence the extra CD) and are nicely heavy on sampled instruments rather than loops, for musicians who want to sit down and start playing. It autodetects for setup but only with newer models. Reason's new Remote technology lets you easily use the faders on knobs on your keyboard or control device to make adjustments, instead of reaching for the mouse. The included sound bank libraries include hundreds of Combi patches to help get you started.
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When you're done, you can save your work as a Combi patch so that you can instantly call up that Combinator configuration in the future.
Add a mixer, a sampler, and as many effects as you'd like, and tweak the always precise controls to get as complex a sound as you want. Click the Combinator to call up the red insertion line (if it's not already visible), then added modules will go within the Combinator. Start by selecting the Combinator from the Create pull-down menu below its controls, you'll see a bracketed area for new components. Reason has always been about turning a MIDI keyboard into as many instruments as you can dream up, and the Combinator makes it even easier to create unique sounds. Essentially a rack within the rack, the Combinator lets you group instruments and as many effects as you'd like to create intense layered, sonic creations. Simply drag and drop cables to the input (or output) of your choice.įor existing Reason users, the new Combinator is reason enough to upgrade. Reason's rear view, with in and out audio cables.
Hey Propellerhead, did it really need to be that cumbersome?
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We immediately pulled down the 3.0.4 upgrade, which required us to trash the folder we'd just installed, install the upgraded app, then reinstall the two sound bank CDs.
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You'll need to register the program before you can use it, and after you've done so, you can download any upgrades. Propellerhead Reason 3 comes on three CDs: one with the app itself and two with different sound banks chock-full of audio goodness. It's not the perfect upgrade, though, and version 4 had better include a long-overdue sequencer overhaul and stronger audio input options to make it an all-in-one solution. If it doesn't get your musical creativity going, you might not have any. Version 3 adds an indispensable new component called the Combinator, which lets you bundle as many instruments and effects as you like into one sonic package, then save your creations as easy-access Combi patches. Mimicking the look and feel of a roomful of high-end recording and mixing equipment, Propellerhead Software's Reason has always dazzled with its ability to turn a MIDI-enabled keyboard into any instrument or sound you can dream up.