As you all suggested i looked into Propellerhead's Reason software. On Propellerhead's official site they announced a price drop to 129 USD; however, I can't find the software for this price anywhere(even their official store). Does anyone know where I can find Reason for a fair price?
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Posted 27 January 2005 - 2:14 AM
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Posted 27 January 2005 - 10:29 AM
It is a scandal that most music retailers still sell 2.5 version to empty their stock, plus the price is so obscene...
Maybe you already have done that,but I strongly suggest you check out the demo version before investing that amount of money in this software, as it is quite a specific approcah to the making of music, which can turn out no suiting you in the long run. It all depend on what kind of music you intend to write (loop based vs midi sequenced, samples or synths, any live instruments, studio or live....)
Well of course the demo is crap, propellerheads made a good frustration engineering on this one : you cannot save (okay fair enough), the program stops after 20 minutes (and you cry "it just started to get interesting") but, most importantly, cut and paste fonctions are disabled, which is evil since reason is for electronic music where repetition is the basic core of any song...
I don't really like Reason, personnaly, but i respect it (yes, Liam Howlett wrote most of the prodigy's last album using it, but do not forget you do not hear any sound actually coming from reason, but rather form a heap of outboard gear... so think of it as a "notepad").
Also consider that for the same amount of money you could buy a simple version of a generalist Audio/MIDI sequencer, which will be less gratifying in the first few weeks (no "open and play" built in synths or loops...) but *way* more polyvalent and helpful in the long run...
check some other programs, there are a few freewares/sharewares that can suit your taste (I'm thinking Tuareg 2 here, most soundtrackers that's a different approach to sequencing), you can check out fruity loops (cheap yet pseudo-professional, demo is not that limited, which is cool, but you have to cope with pattern sequencing - which I don't like, personnaly)
If you are using a PC cracked versions are obviously an option, so the investissement is not that big, but you'll get less stable versions and no technical support... so think about it, but you'll be able to try out different programs and have your own opinion.
keep in mind that at the end of the day, YOU make the music, not the software, so don't expect technology (whether sofware or hardware) to change your work and instantly producing a massive tune as i will just do what you instruct it to do, and you can virtually achieve the same results whatever your equipement is, it is just about finding something that suits your way of working. But no software is going to make you a genius, unless you are a genius in the first place... know what i mean?
Maybe you should think about hardware, too. when I first started writing electronic music I deliberately avoided anything computer based and went directly to an MPC workstation. great machine. think about it.
Maybe you already have done that,but I strongly suggest you check out the demo version before investing that amount of money in this software, as it is quite a specific approcah to the making of music, which can turn out no suiting you in the long run. It all depend on what kind of music you intend to write (loop based vs midi sequenced, samples or synths, any live instruments, studio or live....)
Well of course the demo is crap, propellerheads made a good frustration engineering on this one : you cannot save (okay fair enough), the program stops after 20 minutes (and you cry "it just started to get interesting") but, most importantly, cut and paste fonctions are disabled, which is evil since reason is for electronic music where repetition is the basic core of any song...
I don't really like Reason, personnaly, but i respect it (yes, Liam Howlett wrote most of the prodigy's last album using it, but do not forget you do not hear any sound actually coming from reason, but rather form a heap of outboard gear... so think of it as a "notepad").
Also consider that for the same amount of money you could buy a simple version of a generalist Audio/MIDI sequencer, which will be less gratifying in the first few weeks (no "open and play" built in synths or loops...) but *way* more polyvalent and helpful in the long run...
check some other programs, there are a few freewares/sharewares that can suit your taste (I'm thinking Tuareg 2 here, most soundtrackers that's a different approach to sequencing), you can check out fruity loops (cheap yet pseudo-professional, demo is not that limited, which is cool, but you have to cope with pattern sequencing - which I don't like, personnaly)
If you are using a PC cracked versions are obviously an option, so the investissement is not that big, but you'll get less stable versions and no technical support... so think about it, but you'll be able to try out different programs and have your own opinion.
keep in mind that at the end of the day, YOU make the music, not the software, so don't expect technology (whether sofware or hardware) to change your work and instantly producing a massive tune as i will just do what you instruct it to do, and you can virtually achieve the same results whatever your equipement is, it is just about finding something that suits your way of working. But no software is going to make you a genius, unless you are a genius in the first place... know what i mean?
Maybe you should think about hardware, too. when I first started writing electronic music I deliberately avoided anything computer based and went directly to an MPC workstation. great machine. think about it.
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Posted 27 January 2005 - 10:10 PM
Yeah i been beta testing Reason 3. Turnkey is a great shop thats were i get most of my stuff other shops to try are dawsons,gak and academy of sound but i doubt you'll find a better price than turnkey, and forget what people say about reasons sound you get out what you put in.
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Posted 30 January 2005 - 2:22 AM
hehehe i just found 2.5 for 200 US at a local music store. :P
However, i am confronted with a new decision: Get a new copy of Reason 2.5 for 200$ and be broke or get a used copy of Abelton 3.0 for 100$ and have 100$ left?
Your guidance will be most helpful.
However, i am confronted with a new decision: Get a new copy of Reason 2.5 for 200$ and be broke or get a used copy of Abelton 3.0 for 100$ and have 100$ left?
Your guidance will be most helpful.
