Propellerhead releases Reason 9 Music Production Software

Propellerhead Software has released Reason 9. Reason 9 introduces new devices, sounds and creative tools that are designed to inspire music makers to create music from initial concept to a polished song.

Reason 9 introduces three Player devices. Note Echo creates rhythmic, pitched MIDI delays for melodies, drum rolls and more. Scales & Chords turns simple melodies into harmonies. Transpose notes to a selected scale and automatically generate chords for a song. Dual Arpeggio transforms chords into intricate and inspiring rhythms. From classic up-and-down to polyphonic and polyrhythmic.

Reason's new Pitch Edit mode is designed to help a user produce vocals. Fix out-of-tune notes, adjust vibrato, change your timing, create new melodies from a recording, change the dynamics, and more. Audio to MIDI lets the user convert their vocals to MIDI notes for sound manipulation possibilities.

Reason 9 also comes with 1000 new sounds. The Reason rack is also enhanced with key workflow improvements and darker theme options for late-night studio sessions.

Reason 9 also now includes the Pulsar dual channel LFO – previously available as a Rack Extension ($49) via the Propellerhead shop. Pulsar can be used to introduce variation to sounds, create entirely new ones using its flexible modulation, or load up any of the crafted presets for inspiration.

Price: Reason 9 is available as a direct download from Propellerhead's website or from an authorized dealer:

• Reason 9 EUR €405 / USD $449.
• Reason Essentials 9 EUR €120 / USD $129.
• Reason 9 Upgrade (from any previous Reason version) EUR €129 / USD $129.

Propellerhead is offering a grace period for customers who purchased Reason 8 on or after May 1, 2016. Purchasing and registering a qualifying product today makes users eligible for a free upgrade to Reason 9 instantly when it becomes available. For details, see: propellerheads.se/freeupgrade.