New Additions to Reason 4.0

“This is clearly the biggest update to Reason ever. For users, this will be as inspiring as using Reason for the first time,” says Ernst Nathorst-Böös, CEO and founder of Propellerhead Software . “We can’t wait to hear the music our users will make with the new version.”

Thor Polysonic Synthesizer

• Reason 4.0 is offering a museum of synthesis techniques wrapped into one instrument
• Thor brings together six different oscillators with four different filter types plus wave shaping, enveloping and effectsmodulation routings
• Users can exchange audio and control signals just like original analog synths
• Added bonus of being a full-sounding software instrument that is extremely light on CPU usage

ReGroove Mixer

• Featuring traditional groove and swing quantization from sequencers into the more flexible, usable paradigm of a mixing console
• Users can apply varying amounts of swing, shuffle and grooves to tracksin real-time
• 32 groove channels that can be assigned to sequencer tracks and lanes
• Provides individual settings for groove strength, timing shift, velocity, duration and other parameters non-destructively
• Tighter sounding tracks with more human feel
• Reason 4.0 will ship with a large selection and variety of grooves extracted from live recordings, to grooves taken from vinyl funk gems of the 70s

New Sequencer

• Redesigned and rebuilt into a more intuitive and powerful tool
• Make global edits using clips, assign notes and controller events to different lanes, manage multiple takes, and edit events numerically
• Controller data now uses vector automaton for the smoothest of transitions.

RPG-8 Monophonic Arpegiator

• Monophonic arpeggiator

Workflow Enhancements

FAQ 

• The transport control and hardware interface have been redesigned for easier use
  
• A floating tools window lets users access devices, editing commands and groove controls without having to invoke menu commands or dialog boxes
  
• The included Factory Sound Bank has grown with a number of additions, as well as a large set of signature Thor patches from well-known artists and sound designers.
  
• The Combinator and NN-XT devices have seen improvements and new features that are especially useful for sound designers and live musicians
  

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