Propellerhead News and rumors

Roland TB-303 Plugins: How to recreate the 303 sound

05 Mar 2024 · To get into the spirit of 303 Day, we're looking at how to recreate the classic sound of the Roland TB-303 and which plugins to use.

Aliens invade Reason with Helium Quad Evolving Synthesizer

26 Jul 2019 · The Helium Quad Evolving Synthesizer Rack Extension fuses synthesized waveforms with real instrument waveforms to crossbreed hybrid alien/human sounds controlled by a very dark interface.

Complex-1: front patching Modular Synthesizer for Propellerhead Reason

18 Dec 2018 · Reason is the modular workstation we didn't realise we had. Complex-1 literally brings all that patching to the fore with a sublime modular synthesizer Rack Extension with both West and East coast flavours.

Propellerhead launches Rent-to-Own on top selling Rack Extensions

24 Oct 2018 · You can now try out some of the top-selling Reason Rack Extensions for only $9.99 a month. Cancel or pause anytime and once you've paid the price of the plug-in the license is yours to keep - Rent-to-Own!

Reason Compact: Europa Synthesizer in the iOS palm of your hand

29 Aug 2018 · It's not Reason, not even a compact version - Reason Compact is the excellent Europa synthesizer in an iPhone form factor with smart keyboard and arpeggiator. It's a synth - don't be confused by the name.

Top 5 software synthesizers 2018

29 Jul 2018 · Here are the Top 5 software synthesizers or virtual electronic instruments that your computer should be chewing on in 2018. Did your favourite get on the list?

Korg Gadget gets into Rex Loops with Stockholm by Reason

12 Jul 2018 · Propellerhead has ported their Dr. Octo Rex loop player over to the Korg Gadget eco-system. It takes all its looping and slicing as well as the synthesis and sound crafting functionality. That's one cool ...

Europa by Reason: Propellerhead release their first VST plug-in

30 May 2018 · Propellerhead have released their flagship spectral wavetable synthesizer as a VST/AU plug-in. Will Europa by Reason be a unique port to the format or is this the beginning of a new era for Propellerhead?

Superbooth 2018: Noise Engineering reveal Reason Rack Extensions of 3 modules

05 May 2018 · While we're all focused on hardware Noise Engineering sneak in a reveal of Rack Extensions of Basimilus Iteritas, Loquelic Iteritas Percido and Manis Iteritas they've made for Reason. VST versions to follow.

Reason 10 Intro: The new entry level synth-rack DAW from Propellerheads

03 Apr 2018 · Reason 10 Intro retains all the really useful stuff like VST support, Player Devices and Ableton Link and lets you play with 16 tracks and a decent selection of synths and effects. It's a great value DAW.

Black Friday: Where to get the best deals on hot gear!

10 Nov 2017 · Black Friday: a chance to snag some awesome gear at way below list price - if you know where to look. Check out our constantly updated list of best the deals on plug-ins and a bunch of other cool stuff.

Reason 10: At last some new instruments from Propellerhead!

22 Sep 2017 · Propellerhead announces the arrival of Reason 10. The new instrument drought of 10 years is finally over with 2 new synthesizers, 3 sampled instruments, and a piano. Is it enough to silence the critics?

Roland kill off Propellerhead Rebirth RB-338

13 Jun 2017 · Roland get snooty about their intellectual property 21 years after the release of the Propellerhead classic 303, 808 and 909 emulation. And so Rebirth RB-338 is no more.

Propellerhead Reason 9.5 with VST support

Propellerheads confirms Reason to include VST support

27 Apr 2017 · Propellerheads just confirmed what many thought would never happen: Reason 9.5 is to get VST plug-in support. We've got a video and all the details.

Reason 9.1 supports Ableton Link

14 Sep 2016 · Propellerhead release Reason 9.1 that includes full Ableton Link support for multiple computer, laptop and iOS synchronisation

Reason 9 arrives with no new synth shock

23 Jun 2016 · Once again Propellerhead fails to include a new synthesizer in their latest full update to Reason, and that makes me sad.

Propellerhead announce Reason 9

23 May 2016 · This new version of Reason brings some MIDI plug-ins, pitch correction and a few other bits and pieces - is it enough to justify a full version upgrade?