14 DAY TRIAL // This day starts quite nice: the coffee's good and I have all the reasons to begin working with a smile; including the Reason 4. Indeed, the Swedish gang from Propellerhead (known as the Propellerheads) have made a very interesting announcement - one of their flagship world-acclaimed products, Reason, hits version 4.
Reason 4 comes not as any other new version of the coveted softwares, just adding in some new graphics and a couple of buttons: there has been quite a lot of stir and struggle in the Propellerhead labs as the new version of Reason brings the mighty Thor Polysonic synth, the RPG-8 arpeggiator, a real-time groove console - ReGroove Mixer and an advanced sequencer that has been completely rebuilt.
Reason 4 comes in English, French, German and... Japanese and it sports signature patches you can modify or play along with - a lot more fun and definitely a better way to start your Reason 4 early sessions [admark=1]with pre-requisites from:
-Daniel Wang -Morgan Geist -Pascal Gabriel -Plaid -Richard Barbieri -Richard Devine -Sonic Boom -Tipper -Two Lone Swordsmen -Gordon Reid -Vengeance.
Reason 4 comes with a very handy new feature that will dramatically improve your workflow and will grant you faster and better experience with this amazing synth: the Tool Window will store for you the most frequently used tools - it will also grant direct access to creating new devices, tuning the sequencer data or adjusting your grooves.
According to official Propellerhead data, Reason 4 has entered the beta stage on June 19th and will most likely be released in 2-3 months as expected. Since the Swedish gang said that past beta stages went on for 8-10 weeks, it's likely that all bugs will be fixed during this period and we'll get to see a nifty new Reason at work.
The announced prices remain the same: $499 or EUR449, while upgrades cost $129/EUR99. The beta testing is open to all Reason owners.
These are the Minimum requirements:
Windows:
Windows XP or Vista Processor: Intel P4 / AMD Athlon XP or better Memory: 512 MB RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended Screen resolution: 1024x768 2 GB free hard disk space DVD reader 16-bit windows compatible audio card, preferably with DirectX or ASIO drivers Recommended: MIDI keyboard with built-in MIDI interface, or MIDI keyboard and MIDI interface
Mac OS:
Mac OS X 10.4 Processor: G4 1GHz and up or Intel Mac Memory: 512 MB RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended Screen resolution: 1024x768 2 GB free hard disk space DVD reader Recommended: MIDI keyboard with built-in MIDI interface, or MIDI keyboard and MIDI interface
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