Reason (software)

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Reason is a digital audio workstation (DAW) and audio plug-in for macOS and Windows, developed by the Swedish company Reason Studios (formerly known as Propellerhead Software). Its interface is based on a virtual rack of hardware-style instruments, effects and mixers that are linked with virtual cables. Reason was first released in November 2000. Propellerhead developed Reason after ending work on its earlier program ReBirth. Early versions could not record audio. Reason 6 (2011) added recording by absorbing Propellerhead's separate Record application, Reason 6.5 (2012) introduced Rack Extensions for instruments and effects made by third-party developers, and Reason 11 (2019) added the Reason Rack Plugin, which runs inside other DAWs. Reason is sold as a perpetual licence or by subscription, and a free plug-in edition, Reason Free, was released in 2026. In January 2026, the Montreal-based music creation company LANDR acquired Reason Studios, whose majority owner had been the investment...

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