[for Reason users] May Madness sale is on, what have you bought / buying? :)

[antic604]

https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/

I'll be getting for sure:
- PolyStep: https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... sequencer/
- BeatChop: https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... me-slicer/

We'll see what else catches my eye

[WasteLand]

i only bought the upgrade from reason 10 to reason 11 suite.. the polystep is included.. (i had only the complex-1, so for the parsec and scenic hybrid, and the two extra effects. the other stuff, are more romplers. but me thinks they can still be usefull, i guess.)
still on sale in two shops, audiodeluxe and jrrshop (they bought some licenses me think, and have still left).
i looked to the VK-2 synth, demoed, wasn't impressed. strangely. but i have other stuff, perhaps that is why i am not impressed.
o well.
the upgrade to suite was enough money spend (although via jrrshop, and EU...).

EDIT: i looked around the shop for the deals. but most things i have as VST (not the same, but same possibilities or more even). the instruments i now have and effects/players, are great. so.

[koalaboy]

For someone with suite, and many other VSTs/DAWs, are there any 'must-have' rack extensions worth looking at in the sale ?

[antic604]

i only bought the upgrade from reason 10 to reason 11 suite...

Well, I've been in an unenviable position that when 11 dropped I already had 75% of REs included in Suite and I only really wanted PolyStep (and potentially Scenic, which since then proven to not be as great for my needs)

[WasteLand]

For someone with suite, and many other VSTs/DAWs, are there any 'must-have' rack extensions worth looking at in the sale ?

must have is a big word, but these kind of sequencers are nice, if like to work with them.
i saw it just now.

https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... n-rhythms/

[antic604]

For someone with suite, and many other VSTs/DAWs, are there any 'must-have' rack extensions worth looking at in the sale ?

That's way to little info to provide advice What kind of music you do? Are you thinking of instruments or FX? Etc.

[koalaboy]

That's way to little info to provide advice What kind of music you do? Are you thinking of instruments or FX? Etc.

GAS

But anything really. Music ideas cover orchestral->film->pop->EDM and Sound Design.

[WasteLand]

i only bought the upgrade from reason 10 to reason 11 suite...

Well, I've been in an unenviable position that when 11 dropped I already had 75% of REs included in Suite and I only really wanted PolyStep (and potentially Scenic, which since then proven to not be as great for my needs)

yes, i have read that somewhere. i follow a lot on KVR... but for me suite was enough extra, for the price, even if you consider if there will be a upgrade sale for reason 11 (standard..).

the scenic can be micicked, in a way, but i already have used in a track, with own samples.
the workflow is great. that also has the effect you get different results. the scenic i like, but it is always personal, what works for you. for me it is great for sounddesign.
so it is an addition for me. the parsec, in a way, i also "have", but the parsec, how its build it will produce nice sounds.

i didn't wanted to upgrade to reason 11, i wanted to wait for 12, but in an impulse i bought suite.
no regret. and the reason rack, makes it so simple to use it in my other DAW's... no bitwig... haha...
(bitwig looks like like a hand tailored suit for me, on paper, never tried it, how i work now i don't feel limited, on the contrary, but perhaps in the future. i bought ableton, never thought i would do it, including the push 2. and i like it...).

o well, very happy with reason 11 suite!

[antic604]

But anything really. Music ideas cover orchestral->film->pop->EDM and Sound Design.

Well, then anything from Blamsoft, Synapse Audio, Lectric Panda, Selig, Robotic Bean, Jiggery Pokery, Noise Engineering (for Eurorack modular stuff) should fit the bill - they all do high quality, creative and often unique REs

[antic604]

no bitwig... haha...
(bitwig looks like like a hand tailored suit for me, on paper, never tried it, how i work now i don't feel limited, on the contrary, but perhaps in the future. i bought ableton, never thought i would do it, including the push 2. and i like it...).

For your own sake don't try Bitwig, if you enjoy Ableton. Not that Bitwig is bad - quite the contrary! - but you will have hard time deciding between the two, assuming you want to focus They're very similar, but also have their own individual strengths and idiosyncracies and the worst case scenario - and very likely - is you'll like bits & pieces from both

And it's very true that Reason Rack VST enhances ANY other DAW it's put into!

[WasteLand]

no bitwig... haha...
(bitwig looks like like a hand tailored suit for me, on paper, never tried it, how i work now i don't feel limited, on the contrary, but perhaps in the future. i bought ableton, never thought i would do it, including the push 2. and i like it...).

For your own sake don't try Bitwig, if you enjoy Ableton. Not that Bitwig is bad - quite the contrary! - but you will have hard time deciding between the two, assuming you want to focus They're very similar, but also have their own individual strengths and idiosyncracies and the worst case scenario - and very likely - is you'll like bits & pieces from both

And it's very true that Reason Rack VST enhances ANY other DAW it's put into!

i already have ableton (suite), cubase pro 10.5, reason 11 suite, maschine (is it a daw, but i make complete arragments with it, most of the times), reaper, harrisson mixbus.
i need the focus, this already a lot, but i can let them work together, in several ways.
and i enjoy ableton. and for modulators, i have softube modular, voltage modular, reaktor 6.3.2 (full, with toybox packs, euroreakt pack). i even have oscillot....

so, that is way, i look sometimes at bitwig, but i think it will be too much. as you say. but still...
no, and with a special effect arsenal... i can do what i want..

[koalaboy]

Well, then anything from Blamsoft, Synapse Audio, Lectric Panda, Selig, Robotic Bean, Jiggery Pokery, Noise Engineering (for Eurorack modular stuff) should fit the bill - they all do high quality, creative and often unique REs

Thanks - just looking at the Robotic Bean sequencers. Definitely REs that are unique and/or make use of the Reason rack are the sorts of things that make it worthwhile to me.

[antic604]

Thanks - just looking at the Robotic Bean sequencers.

Great choice! Also their Resonans is a pretty different synth compared to what's out there, even in VST format:

https://www.reasonstudios.com/shop/rack ... nthesizer/

[koalaboy]

Great choice! Also their Resonans is a pretty different synth compared to what's out there, even in VST format:

I already have Tassman & Chromophone as well as Kaivo and various Reaktor ensembles. - not sure if I need another as whilst I love the sound, I don't use them much.

[keel]

Owned Reason 10 couple times. While then, I tried almost all the RE's and pretty much 60-70% of RE's are just garbage. I liked Reason itself, but sold it, because of the tiny blur gui and no midi chase. Until those two's are added, I won't even bothering use it again, even I own Reason 11 Intro now. Don't use the Reason itself, sometimes I use the plugin tho. Good deals there tho.