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THE LEGENDARY SOUND OF REASON. NOW INSIDE YOUR DAW

Inject the soul of analog hardware into Ableton Live, Logic, FL Studio and any other DAW. Access 25 years of iconic synths, organic instruments, and studio-grade FX—that’s up to 93 instruments, effects, utilities, and a massive library of 50,000+ samples and Patches.
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WHATEVER YOU MAKE, MAKE IT SOUND ICONIC.

Don't settle for thin, stock sounds. Access 50,000+ Patches and loops hand-crafted by award-winning producers. From earth-shaking 808s to cinematic soundscapes—drop them straight into your track or tweak them to create something entirely new.
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93 hand-crafted devices to flip, patch & explore

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From hyper-realistic acoustic emulation to futuristic synthesis found nowhere else. Replace a room full of expensive hardware with the only rack you'll ever need.
Polytone
Dual-Layer Synthesizer
Polytone delivers classic analog synth sounds—with a twist.
Objekt
Modeling Synthesizer
Synthesize reality with Objekt, a physical modeling synth for new and unique acoustic sounds. Discover the character of organic instruments and real-world materials. Dynamic, playable, and easily customizable.
Algoritm
FM Synthesizer
Many iconic sounds of the 80s were created using FM synthesis, but why stop there? With Algoritm we have ramped up that technology, so you can create the iconic sounds of the 20s.
Mimic
Creative Sampler
The art of sampling is constantly evolving. Mimic Creative Sampler brings modern sampling techniques to the Reason Rack for the modern beatmaker and producer.
Friktion
Modeled Strings
Create string parts that are far closer to real-life bowed instrument performances than you could ever get with any sample library.
Scenic
Hybrid Instrument
A cinematic dream machine of atmospheric sounds, textures and powerful performance controls.
Processed Pianos
Processed Pianos is the perfect piano package for all Reason users who want to explore and play around with new sounds.
Reason Drum Kits
A collection of expressive and playable acoustic drum kits, recorded in legendary studio spaces, using a mix of vintage and state-of-the-art recording equipment.
Complex-1
Modular Synthesizer
Complex-1 is a modular synthesizer from Reason Studios, bringing the quirks, freedom and sonic depth of modular synthesis to to your Reason Rack.
Umpf Retro Beats
An innovative drum machine packed with old-school sounds and grooves from the 80s and 90s.
Reason Electric Bass
A powerful Rack Extension that delivers everything you need to easily create dynamic, responsive, believable bass lines in Reason.
Umpf Club Drums
A next-level dance music beat creation device that delivers everything you need to make banging electronic beats in Reason.
Layers Wave Edition
Add the legendary Waldorf Wave synthesizer to your Reason Rack. Layers Wave Edition brings you the sound of the mighty Waldorf Wave in a modern, easy to use and abuse package.
Monotone
Bass Synthesizer
Tailor-made for deep basslines, this is exactly what you need to add that rumble and punch to your low end.
Humana
Vocal Ensemble
Give your music a human touch with the sound of Humana’s selection of choirs and solo voices.
Pangea
World Instruments
Plucked, pumped, blown or strummed, these instruments from around the world will add a new dimension to any style of music.
Klang
Tuned Percussion
Glockenspiel, music box, wineglasses and a whole lot more. Great for adding an organic touch to your productions.
Grain
Sample Manipulator
Grain uses every sound you’ve already got to make every sound you’d ever want. There’s dust in the wind, sands in the hourglass… and now grains in your samples.
Europa
Shapeshifting Synthesizer
From stacks of buzzing sawtooths to shimmering sonic explorations, Reason’s monster synth has you covered.
Rytmik
Drum Machine
Modern and sleek drum sounds in no time — Rytmik is where beatmaking starts.
Layers
Quadrasonic Sample Player
Layers is a virtual collection of sought-after synthesizers from the 80s and 90s, re-imagined in a modern, creative instrument.
Parsec 2
Spectral Synthesizer
Parsec Spectral Synthesizer brings the futuristic sound of additive synthesis to the Reason Rack.
Radical Keys
Radical Keys brings you three classic keyboard instruments in a great-sounding package: the Rhodes Mk1, the Wurlitzer and the Pianet-T.
Radical Piano
Advanced Acoustic Piano
The premise is simple. The results are stunning. We’ll give you three basic pianos paired with the technology to make an infinite number of your own.
Dr. Octo Rex
Loop Player
Versatile and flexible loop player that turns static loops into playable musical instruments.
Kong
Drum Designer
16 pads of complete inspiration. Use samples, synthesis, physical modeling and effects to build the drum machine of your dreams.
Thor
Polysonic Synthesizer
Semi-modular instrument with God-like synthesis power. Build your sounds from 50 years of collected synth history.
ID8
Songwriter's Toolbox
A songwriter’s best friend. When all you need is quick access to your most used instruments, ID8 is there for you.
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Play and control any instruments and devices from the Reason Rack.
Malström
Graintable Synthesizer
Fusing the best parts of granular and wavetable synthesis, it has a sound like nothing else.
NN-XT
Advanced Sampler
Play gigabytes of rich and complex, multi-layered instruments from the Reason sound bank. Or sample and build your own!
Subtractor
Polyphonic Synthesizer
Warm, straightforward and easy to use. Subtractor is most Reason users go-to synthesizer.
NN-19
Sampler
Quick and easy sampler with an intuitive workflow and plenty of real-time modulation capabilities.
Redrum
Drum Computer
Reason’s drum machine. If you like the classic pattern based machines from the 80s, then this one is for you.
Don't know music theory? Lack of inspiration? No problem. Turn simple one-finger chords into complex, professional arrangements instantly with intelligent sequencers and generators.
Arpeggio Lab
Your cure for creative block
Note Tool
Filter, adjust, adapt, control, and explore—all the utilities you need in one device for full control of your MIDI performance. An indispensable Player for the players.
Random Tool
Flip a coin and roll the dice. Random Tool is a Player device for unexpected variation in your music.
Chord Sequencer
The fastest way to new chords
Bassline Generator
Bassline Generator does exactly what it says: generate basslines. However, the power of this Player lies in just how well it actually does that.
Beat Map
Algorhythmic Drummer
Beat Map is a new Reason Rack Extension that generates notes in a fast, fun, intuitive way.
Pattern Mutator
Quickly create sequenced patterns and then mutate them—warping their pitch, timing, note order, and velocity into unlimited variations.
PolyStep Sequencer
Create, jam and perform music in ways you’ve never tried before with PolyStep Sequencer-an evolved polyphonic step sequencer for your Reason Rack.
Quad Note Generator
Unexpected, unpredictable, unanticipated, unforeseen, from out of left field or out of the blue. Quad Note Generator is the Player device that creates an endless stream of musical ideas.
Drum Sequencer
Pattern based with visual programming, repeats, probability, individual slide and time resolution per channel and much more; this Player will take your drum machines in Reason to a whole new level.
Note Echo
This unit can create interesting effects with pitch and time: Strumming, glissandos, chord stabs and much more.
Dual Arpeggio
Create flowing arpeggio lines with these two powerful polyphonic, pattern based arpeggiators.
Scales & Chords
Use it to stay always in key, or use its one-finger chords to explore rich harmonic options that you might not have thought about.
Turn dry, thin recordings into chart-ready productions. From lo-fi grit to cinematic reverb, these are the mixing tools behind some the world's biggest tracks.
RV-9
Reverb Station
The culmination of our reverb expertise. Ease of use meets stunning quality in nine algorithms, ranging from realistic spaces to granular textures and endless tails.
RV-9 Front
Osmium
Distortion Matrix
The range and control of a multiband dist meets a modular core. Split your sound into three bands, throw it in the matrix and sculpt it with surgical precision.
Ripley
Space Delay
Ripley Space Delay combines delay and reverb with unique flavors of filtering, noise, and distortion. Everything you need to add character and depth to your music.
Sidechain Tool
Pumping and ducking. Mixing and fixing. Fast and flexible sidechaining in the Rack.
Stereo Tool
Wider, faster.
BV-X
Multimode Vocoder
BV-X Multimode Vocoder is a modern take on the classic vocoder effect. It just got easier than ever to take your vocals in a new direction, even if you can’t sing.
Channel EQ
The legendary modeled EQ unit featured in countless platinum recordings is now its own rack device.
Channel Dynamics
Use the subtle compressor, expander and gate from Reason’s studio-grade mixer anywhere in your signal chain.
Master Bus Compressor
The ready-for-radio bus compressor from Reason’s mixing console is also available as a rack device.
Quartet
Chorus Ensemble
Spice up your sound with four flavors of chorus and ensemble effects. From classic vintage chorus to the unique sound of granular ensemble.
Sweeper
Modulation Effect
Add more color with this high quality, multi-talented phaser, flanger and filter unit with expansive dynamic modulation options.
Synchronous
Effect Modulator
Create quick sidechain effects or draw your own LFO curves to control filter, delay, reverb, distortion and level. Make your sound evolve, change and loop over time.
Softube Guitar Amp
Oozing with attitude and featuring a fistful of amp and cabinet models, this is one amp that will never let your down.
Softube Bass Amp
Clean solid lows? Nasal presence? Wildly distorted? Whatever sound you're after, Bass Amp can deliver.
Audiomatic
Retro Transformer
Apply your desired flavor of yesterday to your music. VHS, Vinyl, Tape and many more — take your pick!
Rotor
Rotary Speaker
Meticulously modeled on the Leslie 122, Rotor brings the sound of the classic rotary speaker design from the 1940's to the Reason rack.
Polar
Polar is an old school harmonizing and pitch-shifter effect with a host of modern tricks up its sleeves. Use it for classic harmonizing, stereo-widening, and realtime pitch-shifting, or experiment with buffer looping and audio freezing to create otherworldly effects.
Alligator
Triple Filter Gate
Applying pattern control to gating, filtering and envelope shaping, the Alligator will happily chew any audio passing through its jaws into a completely new sound.
Pulveriser
Demolition Unit
Combining compression, distortion, filter and modulation, the Pulveriser is a beast of a processor that makes just about anything sound… better.
The Echo
A multi-talented echo effect mixing the perfection of digital delay with the warmth and character of vintage tape echo units.
Neptune
Pitch Adjuster & Voice Synth
Gently nudge your vocalist's into key, or go all T-Pain on your vocals. Neptune is also a powerful real-time vocal synth.
MClass Maximizer
An advanced mastering tool designed to maximize the volume of your Reason tracks, without crushing them or introducing other unwanted artifacts.
MClass Stereo Imager
No mastering suite is complete without a tool for controlling the stereo image to allow individual treatment of high and low bands.
MClass Equalizer
A 4-band, professional level mastering EQ with a transparent sound and precise sound sculpting features.
MClass Compressor
Designed to add punch and definition to your Reason tracks, this single-band compressor sounds simply amazing.
UN-16 Unison
Fatten any sound with this unique effect that mimics the Unison effect found in analog synths
BV512
Vocoder
Capable of far more than just robotic voices, a vocoder is a great tool when you want to modulate one sound with another.
RV7000 MkII
Advanced Reverb
Very easy and straightforward to use, yet sophisticated with multiple reverb models, including an advanced Impulse Response reverb.
Scream 4
Sound Destruction Unit
A multimode sound mangling effect that will do anything from gentle tape compression to full-on sonic mayhem.
COMP-01
Compressor/Limiter
A straightforward dynamics processor from Reason’s original set of effects.
PEQ-2
Two Band Parametric EQ
Cut and boost your signals at just the right frequencies with this dual band EQ.
D-11 Foldback Distortion
Reason’s original distortion unit may look small next to Scream 4 and Pulveriser, but can still mangle a sound.
ECF-42 Envelope
Controlled Filter
A gate triggered filter for dynamic filtering effects. Or simply a standalone filter unit.
RV-7 Digital Reverb
Simple but effective reverb unit capable of room simulation and weird effects.
PH-90 Phaser
Put motion in your sounds with the PH-90, Reason’s original phaser.
CF-101 Chorus/Flanger
Widen your sound with this combined Chorus and Flanger.
DDL-1 Digital Delay Line
Straightforward delay line with easy-to-automate parameters makes this a favorite for special fx processing.
The glue that holds your sound together. Route anything to anything, modulate parameters in real-time, and build complex signal chains impossible in other DAWs.
Gain Tool
Take control of signal levels, stereo panning, and routing in one sleek package.
Pulsar
Dual LFO
A CV modulation effect that uses its two LFOs to control parameters in Reason’s other instruments and effects.
RPG-8
Monophonic Arpeggiator
A classic, monophonic arpeggiator with some creative twists to create arpeggiated melody lines from the chords you are playing.
Line Mixer 6:2
Perfect when building Combinator patches, this little mixer simply does what its name implies: mixes audio signals.
Combinator
The most popular device in Reason is one you sometimes might not even realize you’re using. Reason’s Combinator is the workhorse of the Reason Rack, empowering the most powerful, complex and tweak-able sounds in your music.
Spider CV Merger & Splitter
Split and merge CV and gate signals with Spider CV.
Spider Audio Merger & Splitter
For advanced signal routing, huge combinator stacks or deep dives into the depths of modular synthesis, this little audio signal splitter and merger will be indispensable.
Mixer 14:2
Create sub mixes inside the Reason Rack with this handy 14 channel mixer. With effect sends and EQ, it’s great to mix down several instruments inside a combinator.
Matrix Pattern Sequencer
If you are into 70s style modular synths or if you simply like to play around with an analog style sequencer that can control virtually anything in the rack, try Matrix.

A COMPLETE STUDIO IN ONE PLUGIN

From legendary analog emulations to cutting-edge granular synthesis. Reason replaces a room full of expensive hardware with a focused collection of up to 93 premium Devices.

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Stuck on a melody? Use Reason’s Player Devices to effortlessly build complex chords, scales, and polyrhythms. It’s the fastest way to turn your ideas into instant beats and melodies.

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Want to go beyond presets? The Reason Rack’s modular design lets you customize any sound. Route anything to anything to build instruments that don't exist in the real world. If you can imagine it, you can patch it.

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frequently asked questions

Is this a ‘Lite’ version?

Absolutely not, Reason Rack includes every single synthesizer, instrument, effect, and Player device from Reason Studios—plus weekly Sound Packs

What happens to my songs if I cancel my subscription?

Your project files remain safe, but the Reason Rack Plugin will no longer render audio until you renew. We recommend bouncing your Reason tracks to audio (stems) if you plan to pause your subscription.

Do I need to be online to make music?

You only need to be online once every 30 days to verify the license. You can produce on a plane, on a mountain, or in a remote cabin without issues.

The Reason Rack looks complicated. Is it hard to learn?

Only if you want it to be. You can use Reason just like any other plugin: load a Patch and tweak the knobs on the front. You never have to flip the rack or touch a cable unless you want to dive deep into sound design.

Can I use this on multiple computers?

Yes. You can install the Reason Rack on multiple machines (e.g., your studio desktop and your travel laptop). Just log in to your account to authorize the device you are currently using.

What is the difference between the Subscription and the License?

Reason Rack Subscription unlocks all 93 instruments, effects, and utilities, plus every new device we release in the future. It also includes 50,000+ sound packs, samples and loops, with new Sound Packs added every single week. The License is a one-time purchase that includes the 68 core devices of the Reason Rack and 50,000+ sound packs, samples and loops. Please note that the license does not include weekly Sound Pack updates or free future device upgrades.

If I buy the License, can I add other devices later?

Yes. The license includes 68 core devices. You can purchase other devices and extensions (like Complex-1 or Friktion) individually in our shop at any time.

Do I get updates with the license?

You will receive free maintenance and bug-fix updates for your current version. However, major new version upgrades or entirely new devices will require a separate purchase. Reason Rack Subscribers get everything automatically.

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