I’m a huge fan of propellerhead software and how they go
about creating and designing their products. I’ve been a user of Reason for
years and It’s helped me create some of my best music to date.
Yesterday the guys over at Propellerhead held a press
conference and announced Rack Extensions (Re) for their Reason software and a
brand new iOS app called Figure.
Rack Extensions simply looks awesome. For years people have
wanted the option to use their favourite VST plugins in the Reason rack, but to
be honest there wasn’t really a practical method to incorporate these plugins
in such a way that works well in the Reason interface.
Rack Extensions provides a pretty cool way of getting around
this problem. Reason is inviting companies to design (or re-design) their
plugins in a way that will work seamlessly with the Reason platform both in
look and functionality.
Propellerhead are making these Rack Extensions available to
download from a dedicated store. This makes Reason the first music creation
application that allows its users to actually buy and download instruments,
tools and effects straight from the application (much like the Apple AppStore).
Propellerhead already have a quite a few big name developers
on board and developing with the Rack Extensions platform. Companies that are
building for the Reason rack include: SoftTube, GForce, Sonic Charge, Korg,
U-He, Peff and Sugar Bytes. These are just the tip of the iceberg as there are
also other developers working on extensions that have yet to be revealed.
This is very exciting news from Propellerhead software and I
can’t wait to try out some of the Rack Extensions in my music. The Reason rack
is expanding and opening up to cool new features, the possibilities could be endless.
Rack Extensions will be available in Q2 and will be a free
update for current Reason 6 and Reason essentials users.
Figure was Also revealed at the press conference yesterday.
Figure is a brand new iOS app from Propellerheads.
Figure isn’t really that mobile version Reason that people
wanted but it’s still pretty cool. It’s based on the Reason engine after all.
Imagine having a Thor and Kong on your phone. Figure was
designed with practicality in mind, it’s not a complete studio for you to work
with but it does provide you with a quick and easy way for you to get some
ideas down and have a little fun in your down time.
Figure will be available soon in the AppStore for 69p ($1).
Here's the full video from the Propellerhead press conference.
I’ll be doing a more in depth review of Figure when it hits
the AppStore. I’ll also be writing a bit more about Rack Extensions when I get
my hands on the update.
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