All patches, samples, and loops are now in one place—the new Browser. Find the perfect sound by filtering on anything from name and kind to categories and tags. Just type what you’re looking for and the Browser will give you suggestions. All content in Reason is now manually categorized and tagged. That includes all sound banks, all Reason Studios devices, and all Sound Packs. You can also tag your own sounds if you like. In Reason 13.3 you can also choose to place the Browser in the side panel to the left in the document window.
The Sequencer has been split into two. With the new Edit Area it’s easy edit the details in your music without losing your way in the arrangement. Several new workflow improvements, improved zooming, layout changes, and easy access to editing features, makes it a lot easier to create and edit your music.
Polytone Dual-Layer Synthesizer is inspired by our favorite vintage hardware synths. We designed it to recreate the warm analog sounds you know and love. But it wouldn’t be us if we didn’t tweak the formula for more possibilities. Polytone has two layers that can be stacked or morphed between for super fat or evolving sounds.
Ripley Space Delay combines delay and reverb with unique flavors of filtering, noise, and distortion. Coupled with extensive modulation you can create the delay you want—anything from clean taps or warm analog sounds to crazy lo-fi chirps or washed out ambience. Everything that adds character and depth to your music.
Reason 13 also comes with three new Tool devices that simplify common tasks for a smoother workflow:
Sidechain Tool is all about ducking signals. Use Auto Pump for that classic four-on-the-floor pumping, trigger to play the rhythm via MIDI, or use the traditional Sidechain mode for classic sidechain compression.
Gain Tool puts you in control over signal levels, stereo panning, and routing in one sleek package. Perfect for automation, auditioning, or using in a Combinator. Also perfect for use with Reason Rack Plugin!
Stereo Tool is a stereo widener specifically designed to make a simple signal sound bigger and wider, without any phase problems. Perfect for giving that old mono synth or vocal track new life.
The Reason 13.1 update also brings two new Player devices: Note Tool and Random Tool—perfect for manipulating MIDI notes in various ways. Reason 13.1 and later also lets you customize the Device Palette and what’s displayed in the Browser, using custom Tags.
Like the previous versions, Reason 13 also lets you use Reason Rack Plugin as a plugin in another VST3/AU/AAX compatible DAW.
Don't forget to visit the Reason Studios web site at www.reasonstudios.com and read up on all the new Rack Extension instruments and effects created by ourselves and others that you can add to your rack.
This is the Installation Manual where installation of Reason and basic setting up procedures are described. Detailed features and operations in Reason are described in the Operation Manual pdf and in the on-line Reason Help. The Operation Manual and Help also contain reference descriptions of all Reason devices and commands.
Reason runs under macOS and Windows (for operating system details, see “System Requirements”) and only supports 64-bit operating system versions. All Reason packages contain program versions for both platforms. Everything said in the manuals applies to both platforms, unless explicitly stated.
The full Reason download contains the complete product contents, including the Reason Companion app. When you have downloaded the program package (see “Installing the Software”) and installed the program, all you have to do is register (licensed version only) Reason and you are good to go.