The making of Reason 13 

Guys, there’s one thing I want, Mimic 2.0. We should be able to affect individual slices in slice mode. It’s a huge oversight that we can’t individually pitch, stretch, filter, reverse, etc them. The ability to lock the stretch to song tempo in slice mode should be there too. I want to use mimic but these issues force me to stay in serato sample. Having the ability to load whole Rex files would be great too

I am a sucker for these type of small documentaries. Be careful Reason Studios we will expect this for every big release.

I love this update. Please don’t lose the new focus on improving the sequencer! Great updates…keep them coming please! ❤

This is the kind of video of love seeing from you guys. I really enjoy getting a behind the scenes look at your thought process. For what its worth, I think 13 is an excellent update and I'm enjoying making music with Reason more now than ever! Thank you guys for the hard work

Just got Reason for the first time the other day and I love it. The sounds are really good and the analog look to all of them with especially the cables on the rack are super fun to mess around with and get different combinations of sounds.

Shout out to everyone who works at Reason You Are Awesome👍👍👍

The perpetual license upgrade price for loyal Reason users is TOO EXPENSIVE. Please consider bringing it down to $99 for a limited time for those who are upgrading from Reason 11 or 12. This is the right thing to do Reason Studios. Please do this.

I was one of the first people in Newcastle UK, to be using Reason seriously as a tool which could be used to produce any type of music. Many people thought it was "only for techno and dance music", which I thought was rubbish from the beginning. I was using a lot of live recordings of my guitar/bass/piano playing, and playing them as samples - but the samples were like 5 minutes long or more sometimes. So it was a multitrack recorder to me. And I loved having the classic instruments, such as: the Rhodes, and the Hammond organ. I loved Reason. I ended up giving up on making music, but If I had kept going, I would have stuck with Reason for being so user-friendly, and beautiful to look at/use. (Nobody knows, but Reason was used on my music that Chuck D, had on his web page "Slamjamz").

Thanks for the inside look! I have been a fan since the rebirth days!! Thanks for all the love and work you put into this program! I can't wait to see whats next!

Been a reason user for years, have thousands invested in it. Haven't upgraded to Reason 13, was really hoping there'd be a little more meat on the bones, or at least a less abusive upgrade cost for long time users.

Thanks for the insight! Love Reason and been using it since version 7! 💗 Great work! ☺

Mostly love the update, it looks awesome. However I really dislike the browser. Working from a sample pack takes WAY longer. I find myself clicking through the same tree folder structure hundreds of times. Please bring back the browser on the left!

Even though Reason is antiquated and stuck back in the 90s, its hard to dislike it because the software is so stable and innovative, they did it right to start with.

Everyone doesn't use the C: HDD for there needs it would be nice if the companion app allowed up to choose where to sounds and devices we use are stored, probably my only real complaint

One thing I love about the new browser's tag system is that we now have to consider our motivation for choosing sounds as artists rather than technicians.

Excellent job! Greetings from Venezuela.

national heroes! Was so cool to meet and chill at superbooth! Reason and Rebirth is a huge part of my musical upbringing - was like virtual training and preparation before i encountered the real stuff and started a career. Love and R13 is AWESOME

I love how the vid doesn't have the stench of $199 upgrade path in an age where other DAWs are doing them for free or are actually giving you wanted new features for a fair price. SHould have bee an $79 0 $99 upgrade with the new synth in the RE shop for those that need it.

Top job guys. Polytone sounds absolutely amazing. It actually sounds so good it stands out over all my other instruments. Love the new layout!!!

14:36 That is what We need for custom Combinators, a bunch of small individual boxes that just do one thing each and We can put together how ever We want to make an outcome We want. I suggest you bring this in the form of the smallest devices the half Rack devices, make about 50 of them which will function exactly as a modular system. Do that and that will be great.

People are harsh here. I'm happy Reason is still going strong. I've tried FL and Ableton for years but I always come back to Reason.

The AGE function on POLYTONE is excellent. ! I would love to see this feature added to other Propellerhead synths! Or could it be added as a combinator feature? Also, all Propellerhead devices look great. They are easy to use, stimulate the imagination and are a feast for my eyes.

Happy that I can finally make an orchestral template. Glad that they sorted out the VST/CPU efficiency issue that stopped it in the past.

Im not getting used to the new browser. Its really made for the Reason soundbank as a center it seems. Also when you go to the mixer and you create a send effect you can only pick patches. I want to pick a device there like it used to be. A few chances have been missed to get the sidechaintool right too. Would have been so much nicer to see the sound (kick) that controls it in the display (Like kickstart). I do like the update but theres still work to be done. Reason gives me a hardware exception also every now and then which never happened before. Of course behind the scenes development which will iron out things. I do hope the focus goes from workflow (been the focus for a lot of new versions) and get to the core of the functionality more like scale view in the sequencer, a nice included transient shaper. Plus please get some more modern sound designers on board for Polytone! Its a great synth but the patches included are just not cutting it in this modern music landscape.

keep up the great work guys. the new browser is very cool. finding inspiring presets so easily with it.

I really appreciate these closer look videos. Thank you 🙏🏾

I love videos like these and wish you guys did it more!

I think the comments speak for themselves. You’re only keeping in mind new subscribers and excluding your old user base. This is a weak update. Even with the new browser I literally have to tag hundreds of thousand of samples. I’m good. I don’t plan on selling my license because I have too much invested in RE’s. But you guys need to step it up and ask yourself “what is making Reason users go outside of the DAW?” For me, it’s very minor fixes that I’m amazed other DAWs have had implemented for years. Not everybody is using the Reason DAW with your instruments. There’s a good chance they are using VSTs and you need to streamline that workflow. Plain and simple.

brilliant video! hope to see a video like this for every major reason release. man that freeze function on Ripley is beautiful.

I want to know, why the team removed the possibility to add Rack Extensions to favorites list and that favorite lists, which contained Rack extensions had their contents removed when updating reason to 13. I mean, in theory it was possible that absolutely nobody working at reason studios as well as absolutely nobody of those who they involve in beta phases have not even one rack extension in their favorite lists. Besides that being highly unlikely, even if it was true, it would mean that you need to significantly diversify your test groups. To put it more simple: the idea to prevent anything from being found in the browser is a bad idea in general. The fix to your new browser is to remove any kind of limitation about things it can show.

Well not want to be harsh but sincerely instead of having such polished videos it would be actually more amazing if the price would match the expectation. Not sure why other daws are cheaper for more features. Don't even get me started at the rack extensions. Atleast all of them could be accessible with the subscription not just the reason once. The Reason 13 upgrade was a step in the right direction but a small step. I would recommend to stop for one version the Synths development and add more tools that make arrangement and also managing big projects easier. The Rack is awesome but not everything has to be done by cable or atleast give macros to easily do stuff that is repetive. I would recommend to you guys to look at Cubase and Bitwig. Take the idea of the modulators from Bitwig and do a Device which has all of such modulators. Take the midi editing tools of cubase and you have again a DAW where people run to and you don't have to milk your customers because they get less and less.

Love Reason, been using on/off since 1.0 but upgrade price is a bit steep for someone like me who uses only the rack in other daws (did upgrade a few times but can't justify any longer) :/

I think the Reason crew did a fabulous job with 13 - well done team! For me Reason is by far the most fun DAW to work with and the only one that makes me feel like a kid let loose in a mega gear shop 🤓 Keep those updates coming! ❤

Having owned a Nord Lead 2 since 2000, I am glad to hear that Palle is still actively part of Props! The morph function was a big feature of the Nord synths

If I would live in Stockholm these would be my work colleagues! 😃

Mattias using polytone and Ripley created a perfect bed for Radio ...

Been a reason user since 2011, Haven't updated since I got 11. Looking forward to getting reason 13 this summer! Love this! Can't wait to use vst3 :D

Lol.. I can't. RS went through the comments liking all the ones that shilled for Reason 13 but ignored the ones which had well deserved constructive criticism. The upgrade price of $199 is actually crazy for what's being offered. The remixed sequencer is a good, though small step in the right direction. However, everything else seems (I say seems because i won't judge it outright without having spent any hands on time with it) underwhelming at best. I absolutely ADORE Reason and though I have Logic, which costs the same amount as this almost minuscule upgrade (Logic Pro 11 is a free upgrade from Logic Pro X as well 😮), I still use Reason as my main. I still even think Reason has some of the best synths in the audio market whether stock or paid. I'm a fanboy and have been since v5, but I gotta vote with my wallet on this one and stick with v12 until the upgrade price is justified.

This made me want to get up and make some more music .. 🎶

The world needs Reason to be a standalone device. Knobs/pads/keys/sliders/in/out.

Where can we submit ideas for some QOL fixes we still desperately need

Love the meeting room names!

More of this, please ;)

Thank you guys for listen to my prays! You improved the zoom after I request many times in social media hehehe just a kinda serious joke... And you are version after version keeping this spirit to bring amazing tools that are not impersonal but almost something that you can touch, feel the knobs, see the colours and textures, hear the results and over and over. What is my favourite device? No kidding! I have to pick just one? I can't even make a proper top ten list! You are a fantastic team that make my creative process more and more open and deep and soulful... love from Brazil!!

The one workflow improvement that I've wanted for the longest time is an auto punch feature. Also, when I add VST effects to the sends they produce weird artifacts. I'm sure there will be performance improvements so I'm waiting on that.

out of all the DAWS Reason always does the best in house vids IMO

I'd love to be able to pin my favorite devices to the top!! Conversely, i'd also love to be able to mark some rack extensions as favorite in Companion ;)

This was really great!!

Okay, if you could update Mimic to allow us to trigger chops in real-time by hitting pads or notes on the keyboard, then I’d be good, honestly.

Such a cool approach!

bring back the "old browser" let the user choose with what browser he will work

Incredibly expensive update for such a small amount of new features.

Shout out to the rack space replicas of the devices in the background. I use to think about creating real hardware midi devices just like that. That would seamlessly integrate with the software. 😂💯

Really cool team!

wish there was a suite package that came with Reason rack extensions. i don't want to subscribe and it would cost thousands to own them all

Very nice update. Just one question. When are you guys going to update Recycle?

2:14 - this is where grouping sequencer tracks by source would help - there's really no need to have separate tracks for players, instruments, effects and inserts, when all of them originate from the same sound source; at the very least, folder tracks should be introduced to collect all those other tracks after the fact 2:26 - no, that's very rarely required - how about you'll extract the piano roll to a separate panel alongside sequencer, rack & mixer and let user decide if and how they want to arrange it on the screen? 2:37 - unfortunately you failed, e.g. I can't see how I can chop a drum loop and re-arrange it (move stuff around, stretch individual hits, reverse stuff, etc.) in the edit window? 2:50 - well, clearly Mattias doesn't know what people want - most long-standing user requests have not been taken into account, like markers, folders, missing keyboard shortcuts, dark mixer, MIDI comping, and so on... one person shouldn't shoulder that responsibility; and also the level this is done at? Mattias is excited to say "let's do new browser" without any vision or idea, then is somehow happy of "hundreds of documents" produced by Ludvik who's trying to come up with something, so he probably spends weeks & months working, only for Mattias again cutting out features & functionalities, because for whatever Reason it has to be simple and streamlined. No, you guys are "light years" behind the clutter or FL or Reaper, so you can keep adding features without worry! 3:50 - "all the new colors" - is that we you've still not added custom themes? why mixer is still bright?? why Blue was removed??? good DAW GUI should have a very limited number of base colors so they could be easily swapped up by devs or users; using 10 shades of grey for the GUI goes directly against that principle - it's the devices, mixer and GUI that should shine, catch the eye with design & colors; the DAW itself should be flat & almost invisible 5:20 - sorry, I don't believe in a single word this guy's saying; if developers really had anything to say, we'd have custom installation folders, custom (and way more of) keyboard shortcuts, full-screen application, separate scaling of GUI panels, etc. 9:10 - good job, really well prepared launch! too bad it's paper-thin, but it's not that team's fault eh, I'm tired watching it for the 5th time :D

well done Propellerheads! 👍🏻😎

If I have a bunch of MIDI instruments on different tracks (and maybe some audio tracks) I still cannot export say track 4 as midi object. I would have to delete all other tracks to get this single instrument as midi file. And I still cannot name any of my inputs or outputs. I am still left with In 1 - and so on. In my case 32 times! You real? Can I get my hearty heart now?

The new browser keeps its promise: it makes me discover cool old sounds. I still need to learn the new sequencer flow, but it's been great so far.

Magicians.. All of you

Is there EVER gonna be some changes with the SSL mixer like making a dark mode and better VU meters???? Everything else about this program is fantastic. But how long is the mixer gonna be ignored?? It's TOO BRIGHT!!

Maybe try having the daw be more like other daws and have one rack per track. Also please don’t push perpetual users to the curb and give preference to subscribers.

All very nice, but fullscreen mode where?

I was going to purchase until I found out the new browser removed previous necessary features. Reason 12 browser allows for so much more functionality I don't feel the floating window and tags are a step forward in comparison to what was lost. Even though I own the FL studio full version I use Reason but they just released an update that includes a stereo tool, new synth, bass harmonic plug in plus a whole slew of quality of life features, all for free. Now I don;t expect "free" I do expect some level of "Reason" for a purchase to be made and sorry you guys really need to do some soul searching.

Now they showing you the work..most dont wanna pay for

🙂😁😊😄 great stuff

❤

I really hope you bring back the old file lister. The windowed file browser was one of my biggest issues with Reason, before the glorious update (can't remember which number) that finally added a proper file view, and I'm not going back to that system again. I'm not against a windowed file requester being there, that's fine, lay all the resources you want on requesters and tags, most of the features rolled out in the last decade haven't been for me anyways. But for the love of amens, please don't force me to use it. And keeping the same screen space for the same thing, but just the least used part of it?.. Just feels odd, since I'm assuming you're not actively trying to drive those away that don't like the old way. I don't even care about favorites (but that would also be odd removing), just a proper, fixed, file lister. I heard the reasoning for the windowed file requester was that not many reported using favorites (or something along those lines), but would love to know the reasoning behind keeping that part of the screen, but only for devices?

Browser is extremely slow when u add too much of your own content.

why do yall never show code? or a peek into the development process at the coding level?

Best daw imo but fix that browser lol 😂

Please bring back REWIRE so we can use Reason with more powerful DAW's for tv/film composing.

Mpe Support next please..

I’m looking for Dolby atmos integration

Really loving Reason 13 so far!

Why does it cost the same amount to upgrade from any version? Reason is incentivising people to wait multiple versions before upgrading.

This is legendary! Love propellerhead!

Workflow alone seems worth the $199. Unfortunately I need to upgrade my computer first. Still can't wait to get it.

well ,you should all be fired because reason is going downhill pretty fast , customers are leaving and the majority thinks the upgrade price is way to steep . You replace the tool window under the motto ' streamlined interface ', yet at the same time you're removing the browser with a floating browser that canNOT be docked , who ever came up with this ludicrous idea ? And no you can't force us to go subscription because that's what the capital investors really want >>>generate more income Sad to see the almighty propllerheads become a weak shadow of itself , reason is NOt where it's at .

Reason gang baby love this ❤️❤️❤️🪬💯🔥

Мне кажется kick synthesizer будет у Вас лучшим в своём роде... 😊.... И почему в тёмной теме белый микшер 🤔.... 😁

Really !! You listen to the community- what a joke

Whatever you do, don't touch the SSL Mixer...😊

Nice to put faces to the names of the people ripping us off for these overpriced updates.

Imagine all of them using Ableton in private 😂

Reason isn't going anywhere until they get rid of the complacent self-congratulatory types at the top

I still use Reason 4.

Bring reason studio like fl studio Automation (pencil tool) Velocity technology, it will be a little easier to create an orchestral track

you just sent and email. Could care less since I'm pissed off at your very bad upgrade pricing!!!!!!!!! Lame.

Reason Studio, please make a Reason Studio Keyboard Workstation. Something like the Akai MPC Key 37 or 61. I’m just tired of having to turn on my computer and waiting for everything to load up just to make a beat. Make a workstation with a 12” inch screen display like the IPad Pro

Nah Reason don't care about users thoughts. We have been requesting a huge upgrade for Reason Midi Sequencer for a decade now nothing positive happens... So don't make the propoganda about "We care about your making music faster" No you don't care at all... its just empty words,marketing talk... I will not buy any Reason's new version until you start to listen your user base! How many times I have asked you Reason. Have you ever compose music in FL Studio or Cubase Midi Squencer... I think not! that's why you guys are decade behind. If you can't make Chord Progressions faster all the updates,some new synths,effects don't make a diffrence to me... its simple you want people to buy it then listen Make SSL mixer Dark Note label every Squencer piano Keys make a new simple chord generator like in Cubase and make drag and hear chord progressions like in FL Studio and make Squencer dark mode! then people will buy it!

Will be there a keyboard workstation with internal sounds from reason? This would be amazing:) Standalone Mode:)

Polytone A/B individual sub-patches. When?

Reason 13 is overall very good but Polytone is a disappointment. Another very standard virtual analogue, the included waveforms sound meh. That and the high upgrade price is my only complaint. Could have made Polytone a separate RE and then the upgrade price lower.

Please get us options to choose, i need edit window, not tool window, as it was on top , lenth, quantize, transport and position, not going to upgrade untill it fix and if it dont, bay bay reason plus as well.i want Reason 13 but let us choose which browser and edit window!!!

I was a beta tester! I caught some bugs and contributed to feature changes. Thought i’d get like 12 months of reason 13, got nothing 😢 im broke can’t buy reason + my subscription ended

Dear Reason Studios...i beg you...if you still want to exist as a company in a mere 3 years, then you MUST refocus every bit of capital you have into A.i. integration into the reason application. Please...understand what is about to happen in mere moments of time regarding music production and recording due to the release of A.i. i can only say you've got an opportunity unlike any other to succeed, or fail.

People who paid for it pre-subscription now cant open Reason 13 files. That aint fair!!!

Companion sucks. We don't want it