A great upgrade to the essential studio application.

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Product Description

Stronger, swifter and smoother to work with, Reason 4 will alter the way you create your music. Reason's new devices and features will not only inspire you to produce great tracks, they will provide you with new ways of doing so. If you've never used Reason, there has never been a better time to start. The Thor polysonic synthesizer features six different oscillator types and four unique filters, as well as an all-powerful modulation matrix gives you complete control over your signal flow, letting you modulate anything within Thor with anything within Thor. Reason 4 ships with RPG-8, a brand new unit dedicated to the art of arpeggiation, and the ReGroove mixer, Reason's own realtime groove management device. The new sequencer is swifter, stronger and more intuitive than ever, and comes with new features and functions that all strive toward making your Reason experience smoother and snappier. Also new to Reason 4 is the new Tools Window, a floating window containing all your most frequently used tools, where you can create new devices by choosing from a device palette, fine tune your sequencer data from the Tools pane, or set groove parameters using the groove pane. Requires Windows XP or Vista, or Mac v. 10.4. Four different language versions - English, French, German or Japanese Sound Bank holds patches for all devices in Reason to help New Tools Window holds all your most frequently used tools Combinator & NN-XT updates Windows requirements - either Windows XP or Vista, Intel P4 / AMD Athlon XP or better processor Mac requirements - Mac OS X 10.4, G4 1GHz and up or Intel Mac processor

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1687 in Musical Instruments
• Brand: Propellerhead
• Model: 99-101-0010
• Platforms: Windows XP Professional, Mac OS X
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 3.00 pounds

Features

• Thor Polysonic Synthesizer: Thor is a semi modular synth with interchangeable oscillators and filters. With its six oscillator types, four filter types and endless modulation possibilities, this synth comes with a sound like nothing else on the planet.
• RPG-8 Monophonic Arpeggiator: A powerful arpeggiator with multiple play modes, pattern function and much more.
• ReGroove Mixer: ReGroove mixing is a way to work creatively with grooves, timing and feel in real time. Hands-on access to 32 channels of groove parameters will make this an essential tool for any musician who is serious about their beats programming.
• The New Reason Sequencer: With a whole new look, a ton of fresh features and a completely new way of handling sequencer data, the Reason sequencer still offers the streamlined workflow Reason is famous for, but with a new level of sophistication.

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Customer Reviews

Caution Buyers
If you see this product on sale for $279 from a seller named Musician's Advocate, be advised, it is the ACADEMIC version. When I bought it, I emailed to double check and received a response telling me it was the full version, but when I received the confirmation email with the tracking information, it gave the product code for the academic version. I called to verify and was told it's the same as the full version. This sounded too good to be true, so I called around to double check. I found out that the academic version is limited in that you have to repurchase the software when upgrades come out. So when Reason 5 comes out, instead of buying the upgrade for $130, you have to buy the whole thing all over again. There may be other limitations I'm not familiar with, but this is what I found out from people who actually know what they're talking about.

Why this academic version is listed under the actual product and not the academic product, who knows? Just be careful you don't get scammed.

P.S. You can buy the academic version much cheaper than what they're selling it for and probably get free shipping, too.
Reason 4 Academic

Music Producer's Dream
I've always been into music, from the days when I did pause recording with a double deck to mix songs, to mixing records and CD players, right up to video editing involving the laying down of audio tracks. I strayed from music for a few years and went into design and photography, but when i asked a friend how i could get back into it in a good way he introduced me to Reason.

I needed to be able to try my hand at beat production but without the expense of a drum machine and a mixing board, as I was unsure about investing that much money to find out I was just so so. When I discovered that Reason had elements needed to put music together and could also be linked to other professional software like Pro Tools I knew I found a gem.

Considering myself an amateur to music production Reason has taught me a lot about all the various tools and tricks that go into making music that people will want to hear over and over again. I recommend it for anyone looking to get into music production on a small budget and for professionals who want to scale down their business and still get the same sound that they have had for years.

Also with a laptop you can produce music with reason anytime the mood inspires you. That is a key thing because inspiration for creative people comes at any point and Reason 4.0 helps make it a reality.

Reason 4 is a must for all producers
Reason 4 is possibly the best "production" software in the market today. The new additions (you can look at the item description) are a very helpful, specially the ReGroove function. Which lets you apply a groove (swing) to your tracks.

I can keep going on and on about the new sequencer, Thor, the new Automation and time shift capabilities. But to the the most underrated addition to Reason 4, is the revamped "sound driver." That alone is worth the price to update.

The new sound is warmer and richer. This is what separates Reason from other apps, the sound and "sounds" that are built in.

The sounds are so much warmer and richer, I've stopped using refills and soundfonts. I can't say enough about the quality of the sound.

I demoed a couple of expensive RTAS and VST instruments. And the same instruments coming from Reason sounded as good and in many cases, better than those from the RTAS and VST's.

Buy it now!!!