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All three can be used either standalone or as a DAW, the main difference being the number of devices included. Reason 11 comes in three different-sized packages - Suite, Standard and Intro. There are also two new creative effects - Quartet Chorus Ensemble, which is an impressive, flexible chorus, and the Sweeper Modulation Effect, which is an excellent source of instant width and movement. Having them available alongside Rack instruments is a great touch, and works particularly well in plugin form. Reason’s mixer channel strips have long been one of its finest features and - debate on authenticity aside - are great at punching-up drums and synths. This comes in the form of the new Master Compressor, Channel Dynamics and Channel EQ tools. The second smart addition to Reason 11 is the ability to use elements of the DAW’s SSL-modelled mixer as individual devices. There’s no way to transfer existing Reason projects across to the Rack Plugin, either, which is a slight shame. The plugin can run existing Rack Extensions but can’t host VSTs itself, sadly - so any Combinator patches you’ve made in the DAW involving third-party plugins can’t be pulled across.
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There’s a simple but effective browser, plus a settings menu that allows for those animated patch leads to be turned off. While the sound palette and features here are far more complex than the simple drum machine/303 setup of ReBirth – and ReBirth was never available in plugin format – patching together Reason’s drum and synth tools as a way to craft patterns certainly taps into the same feeling of button-bashing creativity.įeature-wise, the Rack Plugin benefits from flexible I/O, in the form of 16 routable, stereo outputs, an audio input and sidechain input. More than any of these things, though, using the Reason Rack as a self-contained instrument/effect reminds us of the straightforward joy of creating patterns with ReBirth - the ‘90s virtual groovebox that was a precursor to the original version of Reason. With its combination of synth, sampling and effect tools, plus the virtual hardware feel, using the Rack within another DAW feels like a cross between the multi-engine synth designs of UVI Falcon or Kilohearts Phase Plant and the virtual modular of VCV Rack. It’s part of the Suite bundle but is also available standalone priced at $99/£89. Reason Studios describes Scenic as ‘cinematic’, which is true, particularly once multiple effects are applied. It looks a touch dated, but the layout is neat. Sonically, it’s designed to cover both orchestral sounds and more experimental tones, albeit all controlled via a relatively straightforward interface. It makes use of dual sample engines, five effects slots, plus filters and a number of modulation options. Reason 11 Suite also adds a new Rack Extension - Scenic, a sample-powered synth with granular capabilities.