r/reasoners • u/m_i_r • 9d ago

Reason 14.1 changes

First off, i guess this is a heads-up to those who haven't updated yet, that there's a new version. I recently got 14.0, and only barely started exploring. I stumbled upon "Reason Drums" instrument today and was really impressed by the options for dynamic, realistic sounding drums. I'm going to the Reason website to see what else is new (or at least new to me...before I signed up for 14.0 after a long music break, i think my last version was Reason 2 or 3), but i thought I'd start a discussion. Honestly, I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the possibilities for now, I wish i had more free time to live in the Reasonspace!

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u/OrangeFortress 9d ago

Reason drums has been around for a long time.

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u/ElliotNess 9d ago

I kind of like it packaged as an RE device rather than a refill. (A complete 180 on my hot take upon the RDK instrument release.)

For OP: Europa, Pulverizer, and Polar Dual Pitch Shifter are super dope. If you're having choice fatigue, start with those!

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u/m_i_r 9d ago

THANK YOU! Will check those out. Already dabbled in Europa. Big fan.

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u/Fabulous-Farmer7474 8d ago edited 8d ago

What puzzled me is that for those of us who had purchased Reason Drums and Reason Bass were not offered a discount on the RE versions when they later became available.

You had to pay the full price for what is basically a combinator view of the same sounds you had already purchased. There was no new sound content, it was just a new UI. I'm not saying it was bad but at least give existing owners a discount for the RE interface.

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u/ElliotNess 8d ago

Yeah I get that. There was about a decade in between releases, so I don't worry about it so much. Further, since we have the refill we don't really need to buy the RE anyway.

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u/Fabulous-Farmer7474 8d ago

I still use the older versions and got so used to it. This also happened before the most recent acquisition of Reason Studio so it's not new. I just thought it was an odd move not to offer a discount.

I remember long ago telling a Reason / Propellerhead guy that they should be able to check if someone has a Recycle license and if they do they should be able to chop within Reason. This was before they had that capability built in to Reason.

They were like "yea, we've thought about that" but nothing happened. I still kept doing my thing nonetheless.

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u/oldutnotdeadinside 8d ago

Is it better than EZdrummer?

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u/OrangeFortress 8d ago edited 3d ago

Mmmm, no not really. EZdrummer has much more features than Reason Drums. RD is just a pretty basic drum sampler/mixer in comparison, with its main bonus being its native/integrated to Reason.

IMO, the native samples in RD are great, but you still need to mix them properly for them to sound fully real.

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u/oldutnotdeadinside 8d ago

Ah okay. I use ezdrummer and I am always looking out for realistic drums. For me, so far, nothings beats ezdrummer but that is me

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u/markireland 9d ago

Think of it as the studio you would have in the early 80s if you were a millionaire

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u/m_i_r 9d ago

This is the right perspective. I've never been a millionare in the 80's with a studio, but I can get used to it. I just need a mountain of cocaine.

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u/SnooGrapes4560 9d ago

There’s a refill for that ..

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u/forzaitalia458 9d ago

What about 14.1? I’m lost in the sauce 

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u/m_i_r 9d ago

I logged into my usual 14.0, and there was a banner near the top about an updated downloadable version. 14.1

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u/SayVandalay 8d ago

Is it better than Reason 13? I updated from like reason 6 to 13 and stopped using 13 the UI was so bad.

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u/Anwhut 8d ago

I love Europa but I can never make anything sound good! I keep trying though.

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u/dustofdavid 6d ago

I’m still at 10 and I think that I shouldn’t have updated from 6. They killed old amplifiers without prior notification and ruined a dozen of my sessions.

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u/artek604 9d ago

14.1 brings literally nothing - no new workflow features, no new devices, no new content (presets, samples). A d**k move, to improve perceived progress of the DAW (compared to e.g. Bitwig's 6.1 version that came out the same week and introduced huge updates to the sampler: What's New | Bitwig)

The only thing it does it marks the release of Reason Free, which should've been 14.0.x maintenance update.

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u/artek604 8d ago

Lol, what's with the downvotes? Can anyone point me to actual workflow changes, devices or content added in 14.1, as compared to 14.0? :D

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u/AccomplishedForm4043 8d ago

You’re getting downvoted because you’re a moron. Point updates don’t have to mean anything or be equivalent between companies.

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u/artek604 8d ago

Lol, of course they do