Introducing Reason Rack Plugin

Introducing Reason
Rack
Plugin

Bring Reason’s synths, instruments, effects and sounds anywhere you want with the Reason Rack Plugin. Your favorite Reason instruments can now be used in your favorite DAW, complete with the free routing and great sounds you’d expect from Reason.

Available as a VST3/AU/AAX plugin today.

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Production Next level flow

Learn more about the numerous tweaks to Reason’s workflow and new rack devices.

Reason 11 New devices

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.
Beat Map Generator

Beat Map is a new Reason Rack Extension that generates notes in a fast, fun, intuitive way.
Master Bus Compressor

Reason’s trusted ready-for-radio bus compressor can now be applied anywhere in the rack.
Channel Dynamics

Use the subtle compressor, expander and gate from Reason’s studio-grade mixer anywhere in your signal chain
Channel EQ

The legendary modeled EQ unit featured in countless platinum recordings is now its own rack device.

Reason 11 New workflow features

Curved automation

Draw smooth curves for smooth control
Audio clip crossfades

Create seamless crossfades of overlapping audio clips with zero effort
Improved and individual vertical zoom

See what you need with expanded and per-track zoom in the sequencer
Mute MIDI notes

Try out variations by muting and unmuting separate notes
Draw multiple notes

Quickly draw strings of notes for fast rhythms
Show played and selected notes in key edit

Easier overview when editing or playing your MIDI

Reason 11 Reason Suite

Reason 11 comes in three flavors: Reason Intro ($99), Reason ($399) and Reason Suite ($599). If you want it all, the brand new Reason Suite is a formidable collection of instruments, effects and other music making tools–more than 70 devices in total! It’s all of Reason’s instrument and effects and 16 extra Rack Extension plugins from Reason Studios in one unbelievable package at an unbeatable price.

Already a Reason user?
Owners of Reason 1-10 or Reason Teacher/Student can upgrade straight to Reason Suite for just $249/€249.

Announcing Scenic Hybrid Instrument

New instrument: Scenic Hybrid Instrument is a cinematic dream machine of atmospheric sounds and powerful performance controls. Scenic is included in Reason Suite and is also sold separately.

Ready to buy?

Can’t wait to make music? Reason is but a few clicks away.

Introducing Reason Studios

Farewell Propellerhead, hello Reason Studios

Why, you ask? We’ve always been about turning the world’s music dreamers into music makers. We wanted to clearly show our commitment to providing the best music making experience, guiding and inspiring people to keep creating. And, the world really knows us for Reason. Reason Studios better encapsulates our mission. So this isn’t a course change into some new and scary territory. It’s about staying closer to the thing we love: Reason.

Reason FAQ

Is there a grace period?

Of course! If you purchase or upgrade to Reason 10 today (actually from August 1, 2019), you will receive a free upgrade to Reason 11 at release on September 25. Buy Reason 10 Intro now, and you will get Reason 11 Intro on September 25.

I am a Reason owner already. What are my upgrade options?

You can upgrade from any previous version of Reason to Reason 11 for $129 / €129 or to Reason 11 Suite for $249 / €249. Please note that there's no grace period or pre-order for Reason Suite.

Which DAWs are compatible with Reason Rack Plugin?

Any DAW that supports VST3 or AU plugins can run Reason Rack Plugin. We have specifically tested Reason Rack Plugin with the latest versions of Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro X Studio One, Cubase, Reaper and Bitwig. If you want to ensure compatibility with another host, please download a Trial to evaluate.

Is Reason Rack Plugin available as an AU plugin?

Yes, with Reason 11.1 there is an AU version of Reason Rack Plugin.

What are the extra instruments and plugins that you get with Reason 11 Suite?

The extra devices that you get with suite are Scenic Hybrid Instrument, Complex-1 Modular Synth, Umpf Club Drums, Umpf Retro Beats, Reason Electric Bass, Reason Drum Kits, Processed Pianos, Layers Wave Edition, Layers, Parsec Spectral Synthesizer, Radical Keys, Polar Dual Pitch Shifter, Rotor Rotary Speaker, PolyStep Sequencer, Quad Note Generator, Drum Sequencer.

Read all Reason FAQs

System Requirements

MacOS:

Fast, stable internet connection for installation and registration
Intel Mac with multi-core processor
4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended for large ReFills or Rack Extensions)
4 GB free system disk space required, plus 8 GB for optional content. Additionally, program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space
Mac OS X 10.11 or later (64-bit)
Monitor with at least 1280x768 resolution
CoreAudio compliant audio interface or built-in audio hardware
MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard recommended
For using Reason as a VST Plugin, a DAW host with VST3 support is required
For using Reason as an AU plugin, a DAW host with AUv2 support is required
For using Reason as an AAX plugin, Pro Tools 12 or later is required

Windows:

Fast, stable internet connection for installation and registration
Intel or AMD multi-core processor
4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended for large ReFills or Rack Extensions)
4 GB free system disk space required, plus 8 GB for optional content. Additionally, program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space
Windows 7 or later (64-bit)
Monitor with at least 1280x768 resolution
Audio Interface with ASIO driver
MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard recommended
For using Reason as a VST Plugin, a DAW host with VST3 support is required
For using Reason as an AAX plugin, Pro Tools 12 or later is required

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