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Curious about the details? Here the Reason devices are explained in full detail with thorough descriptions of what each device is capable of and what the buttons and knobs on the panels are actually used for.

Synths

	Thor Polysonic Synthesizer Four different filter types. Six forms of synthesis. Godlike modulation capabilities. Thunderous sound. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you the Thor Polysonic synthesizer. Thor sounds like no synthesizer you've ever heard before - and every single one of them. Where other synths use one specific form of synthesis and one single filter, the Thor polysonic synthesizer features six different oscillator types and four unique filters. What does this give you? Simply the most powerful synth ever created; an unstoppable monster of a sound generator that utilises synthesizer technology from the last 40 years.
The power of Thor compels you! Six open filter and oscillator slots let you load up three different synth filters and three separate oscillators simultaneously, allowing you to dial in synth sounds that are completely...new. An all-powerful modulation matrix gives you complete control over your signal flow, letting you modulate anything within Thor with anything within Thor. Sound deep enough for you? It gets deeper. At the bottom of this synth sits an analog style step sequencer with more than one twist. Being every bit as modular as the rest of Thor's components, this step sequencer does more than just play melodies - use it as a modulation tool, trigger phrases from specific keys, create intense arpeggios, generate piercing percussion lines. With its unique selection of oscillator types and synth filters, the Thor polysonic synthesizer is a veritable synth museum. But believe it, there's nothing dusty about this instrument; Thor may have one foot in history, but its sound is pure future. Take the Thor tour to find out more.
	Subtractor Polyphonic Synthesizer Subtractor is an analog type polyphonic synthesizer based on subtractive synthesis, the method used in classic, analog synthesizers. This close-up will reveal the details of the Subtractor.
Similar in layout of the analog flagships of the early 80s, the Subtractor is an easy way to create anything from warm pads to rumbling bass. It's two oscillators can produce well known basic waveforms like square, sawtooth, triangle and sine plus an additional waveforms based on samples. The layout is simple to grasp with all the controls conveniently visible on the panel, but there is still no lack of possibilities. With dual filters, three envelope generators and two LFOs, the Subtractor can produce just about any sound you want it to. All the Subtractor's parameters are fully automatable, meaning that it's easy to record and edit any parameter changes on the Subtractor.

Malström Graintable Synthesizer

Malström creates its otherworldly sounds using Graintable technology. Never heard of it? Neither had we, we had to invent it. This technology is a cross between granular synthesis and good old wavetable synthesis. And the result? You'll just have to hear it to believe it.

The Malström Graintable synthesizer features all imaginable filtering and modulation options, and a couple of unimaginable ones too; Try some real-time waveform stretching, some spectral modulation, or some awesome wavetable sweeping. Malström comes with a wide range of meaty and exotic Graintables, letting you create anything from lush pads to scary squeals, from the pretty to the gritty. And that's just the sounds coming from Malström itself; try using this monster's audio inputs to filter other Reason devices, and let some of Malström's magic rub off on your drums or sampled vocals. With a device like this, no one can accuse your sound of being ordinary.

Samplers

	NN-XT Advanced Sampler Ever wanted a sampler with a PhD in flexibility? A sampler that's as advanced as any pro machine, but user-friendly and inspiring. The NN-XT is that sampler. The NN-XT is a highly advanced sampler with an impressive list of features and functions to it. Where the NN-19 is a "fast-track" sampler, this machine is for your more demanding sampling tasks. The NN-XT is bursting with detailed programming options, but comes with an intuitive user interface, making it the perfect tool for both sound design and life-like instrument emulation. Just load up one of the included orchestral library patches, and you'll know what we're talking about.
The NN-XT is packed with useful features to help you build your own stunningly realistic instrument patches: alternate sample playback, auto-pitch detection, zones with individual parameters and much more. But don't think for a minute that instrument emulation is all this thing is good for - the filters, the envelopes and the tempo syncable LFOs let you perform some crazy tricks on whatever material you put in there. All in all, the NN-XT is probably one of the most flexible samplers around, and when we say probably, we mean definitely.
	NN-19 Sampler The NN-19 was Reason's original sampler, introduced in Reason 1.0. It has since then been eclipsed in capacity by it's bigger sibling, the NN-XT, but the NN-19 still have a few unique tricks up its sleeve. If samplers have sleeves?
Tweaker's delight With it's bare bones approach to sample handling, the NN-19 is perfect for anyone who are looking for a sampler that can treat it's samples with lots of modulation and automation. Unlike the NN-XT, all of the controls on the NN-19 can be fully automated, making this the sampler of choice for sound mangling duties. Patches & Samples There are two ways of getting sound out of NN19: Load a single wav/aiff sample or load a sampler patch. Loading a single wav/aiff file will instantly transpose the audio across the keyboard by speeding up or slowing down the playback of the sample. The NN19 can import and play mono or stereo files. This is of course a simple and quick way of creating interesting and artificial sounds. To create a more realistic emulation of, say, a piano, we need to multi sample the instrument with enough samples to ensure that each note is not transposed more than a few semi tones. Now, there are also two ways of creating a multi sample patch: loading all samples first and use the "automap" function located in the edit menu, to provide a starting point for the key mapping. or... Create key zones first and loading samples into the desired locations afterwards.

Devices n' Stuff

	Reason sequencer Fully grown and fully featured, Reason's music production environment comes with vector and tempo automation, count-in, multiple lane tracks and much more.		The Combinator Build your dream instruments and load up fat, layered sounds in seconds with the Combinator, Reason's unique tool for combining and controlling devices.
	RPG-8 Turn boring chords into fluttering melody lines with the RPG-8, Reason's new tool for creative arpeggiation.		ReGroove Mixer It's all about timing for Reason's groove management console. Meet ReGroove mixer, the unquantizer.
	MClass Mastering Suite Brings you four separate pro level mastering units designed to add power, presence and an overall professional feel to your Reason mixes.		Redrum This close-up will tell you all there is to know about Reason's drum machine.
	Dr.REX Get to know everything you ever wanted to know about the Dr.Rex loop player.		Matrix The analog type sequencer in Reason.
	Spider Audio & CV Mergers & Splitters Sneak a peak at two handy utilities for signal path routing.		The Rack Reason's framework. Here you will learn more about routing, modulation and other rack related tricks.

Effects
	RV700 This close-up will give you the lowdown on Reason's new advanced reverb.	Scream 4 A close-up detailing the destruction the Scream 4 Sound Destruction Unit can unleash on your sounds.
	BV512 Digital Vocoder A close-up on the multi-talented 4 to 512-band vocoder with the power to equalize.

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