We can hardly believe it ourselves but Reason is celebrating its twentieth anniversary! They grow up so fast, don’t they? Subtractor, Redrum, NN19, and the half-rack effects arrived on computers in late 2000 and changed music making forever—bringing color, cables and creativity to anyone. In the 20 years since, Reason's matured into a stacked Rack of synthesizers, instruments, Player MIDI …

Today we are launching the fourth installment of the top-selling Rigs series. Packed with 90+ of the best-selling Rack Extensions from the Propellerhead Shop, Rigs 4 introduces an array of powerful new plug-ins for songwriters, producers, and engineers all for a fraction of the price. 

The Backline Rig introduces an ensemble of realistic-sounding organic instruments and effects, such as ProjectSAM …

So glad to finally have the new version of the Rigs out the door!

Ever since we first launched the first series of Rigs a year ago we planned to keep these new and fresh, by adding new products every year. We wanted to help customers to find a good selection of Rack Extensions and Refills that would complement each …

How do you use Reason in your music making?
Reason is my go-to sequencer for programming rhythmic elements, layering bass and keyboard parts when I'm doing additional production during my mixing sessions.

What's the best music making tip you ever got?
My good friend, Dave Pensado, told me once: "It's better to sound new than good." Innovation is pushing the …

From recording guitar with hip hop legends like Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg to touring with Salvador Santana, and even in his own solo albums, Jared Meeker is a powerhouse player with flawless technique and flawless tone.

Jared has applied a guitarists mentality to the Reason rack by creating Combinators that integrate with his Line 6 FBV Shortboard MkII foot …