Thursday, January 22, 2004

Anyone who has ever delved into home computer music production will have probably come across the software giants Propellerhead Software, first they created ReCycle - loop mashing tool, then excellent ReBirth - TB303 and TR808/909 emulator and then they dopped the bomb, Reason.

"Synthesizers, samplers, drum machine, ReCycle-based loop player, mixer, effects, pattern sequencer and more. As many of each as your computer can handle. Reason is an infinitely expandable music workstation on a CD-ROM, complete with its own realtime sequencer."

I've had my eye on this software for a while but continued on down the old Cubase VST track, however now I'm in Australia I have no sampler, no VST I wonder about its capabilities for when I get around to upgrading my computer. Well here is the answer I've been waiting for, the article on the site front page is an interview with Liam Howlett (Prodigy) who says the new album due out this year is completely written using Reason! I think that is cause to sit up and take notice.

Jon 2:04 PM Permalink