Reason is a beautifully designed, versatile tool for creating just about any kind of music.
Reason is a beautifully designed, versatile tool for creating just about any kind of music.
More than a software synthesizer, Reason is a virtual recording studio encompassing instruments, rhythm-pattern generators, effects units, a multitrack sequencer, and a mixer. And it has one of the most appealing user interfaces I've seen. The hub of Reason's virtual studio is an on-screen version of the equipment racks that dominate recording studios and strain musicians' backs. To generate a tune in Reason, you add instruments to the rack, route them through effects boxes to add audio effects, create drum and bass patterns, and then arrange your final product using Reason's built-in sequencer. Reason's instruments include the Subtractor, which has rich sound reminiscent of analog synths of the seventies.