In 2015, the TEC Awards have inducted Propellerhead Reason into the Hall of Fame, alongside with some other iconic bits of gear including: Scotch Magnetic Tape, The Fender Rhodes, The ARP 2600 Synth, Empirical Labs Distressor, and others.
2000 - Propellerhead Reason Music Software
Who would have thought that one of the world leading developers for music product software would have been borne out of a small Swedish company? Founded in 1994, Propellerhead Software quickly made a name for itself with its ReCycle and ReBirth products that were ideal for the growing electronic dance music (EDM) market. A major advance came in 2000 with Reason, which offered a virtual toy box of remix gear, with synths, samplers, drum machines, sequencers, loop players, mixers and effects — all in an integrated environment. Over the years, Reason grew from a niche product to an essential (and now far more powerful) tool for music making, and now incorporates a full-featured DAW with unlimited tracks, an SSL-modeled console and all the toys that have made it a favorite over the past 15 years.
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Below is a video of the introduction from George Peterson:
Now, let the flaming begin!