At its inception, the core idea was that in a crowded market, Reason was NOT a DAW. But the truth is that Propellerhead rather admirably stuck to their original design ethos for as long as it remained reasonable to do so. You could ask (fairly I suppose) why it has taken so long. But in reality - like in music - it’s all a question of timing. People seem to be missing the point that Propellerhead is undergoing a shift in design philosophy – one that on the surface may seem like they’re simply a little tardy in addressing many of the feature requests that have cropped up over the years.
Yes indeed Reason has it’s detractors (and I’m not immune to having a giggle with regards the timing of the midi-out implementation) but in general, the types of comments mentioned – if not churlish – do seem a little misguided. To whit, I refer to Midi-out, and with it – the common jibe of “Lol, you’re only now getting midi?!” That said, perhaps the argument holds more merit when applied to what would generally be regarded as “core functionality” (an emulation of an 80’s synth can’t be considered “core” I’m afraid) Just because something has not seen an implementation in a previous iteration – seems like poor grounds for criticism when it actually does get implemented.
For “ubiquitous” read - “highest volume sales of any synth - ever” The ludicrous prices that the ubiquitous DX7 is reaching on eBay (in the UK at least) seems to indicate continued interest in that particular 80’s workhorse.
To the argument that says the PX7 is a little late – I’d say that’s irrelevant. Think of the extensions as just that – something that would otherwise have not existed if an alternate revenue stream could not be generated for them. Sure, Propellerhead are releasing their own extensions too, but R&D is time consuming, there are only so many hours in a day and coders don’t work for free. The upgrades look to continue to add new functionality and it seems unfair to expect third party plugins for free. While I can see legitimate (if cynical) grounds for concern regarding the Re: business model, I believe that Propellerhead have so far shown themselves to be a company of scruples and good judgement. Heck, Propellerhead charges so little for its product, that I’ve often wondered how they stay afloat – have you seen how high taxes are in Sweden? The beauty of the Re: model is that if I don’t like a particular device I can just spend that money elsewhere on my rack – or not at all.Īs to the suggestion of “Nickel and Diming.” It seems a little preemptive to suggest that about the company that so recently allowed its users to pay whatever they wanted for their upgrade. I for one bought – and enjoy using the PX7. PX7 FM Synthesizer is available now for $99/EUR €79. Combine two PX7 synths with the Combinator to easily create layered sounds that never was possible with the hardware it’s based on.CV control of operator levels lets you apply modulation from any device in the Reason rack.
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Propellerhead’s online patch converter lets you convert any Yamaha DX7 patch to PX7 format.