Reason Studios Reason Rack License

The Power of Reason as a Plugin in your DAW

If Reason was a song, the Rack would be the hook.

Wire up instruments, effects, and Player MIDI effects to create the sound you're looking for, or discover something completely new.

What is the Rack?

The Rack is the core of Reason.

Filled to the brim with unique devices, it’s where you set up your dream studio.

Just like a real hardware rack, everything is right there ready to be tweaked.

Whether you just want to play a great-sounding piano or design a complex generative sound system, the Reason Rack is where the music happens.

Reason Everywhere

Bring the Rack to your favorite DAW as a VST3, AU, or AAX plugin, or use Reason as standalone music making software.

Take the best patches from Reason into Ableton Live, add a rack of instruments to Pro Tools, or expand your channel strips in Logic.

However you make music, the Rack's there for you.

Sound Like You

Start with an instrument or load up a patch from the thousands included in Reason.

Drag in effects to mold your sound.

Add a Player MIDI effect to transform your playing or to start new ideas.

Experimentation in the Rack is fun and fast - just drop in new stuff and hear what happens.

Flip the Rack

Scary to some and strangely irresistible to others, the back of Reason's Rack is where you can go full modular with free routing of audio and control voltage.

Control synth filters from envelope followers, pan with LFOs, or split up an audio signal for parallel processing.

Everything is automatically connected for you in a logical top-to-bottom flow, but you're free to break the rules.

Don't worry if this feels confusing - you can make music in Reason without ever flipping to the back of the Rack.

Devices

Reason comes jam-packed with a huge collection of unique synthesizers, instruments, samplers, drum machines, audio effects, and much more.

The devices have been lovingly hand-crafted in Sweden since Reason started in 1994, by music makers, for music makers.

System Requirements

  • MacOS 10.15 Catalina and above
  • Officially supported up to MacOS 15 Sequoia
  • Windows 10 and above (64-bit only)
  • Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
  • 4GB RAM or more (8GB or more recommended)
  • 1280x768 screen resolution or higher

Plugin Formats

AAX Native, AU, and VST3 for use in other DAWs

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Digital Products are delivered electronically either via your order status page, or via email.

No physical product will be shipped to you!

In most cases, the product you purchase from us is a serial number/license code/activation code to register the product with the manufacturer and download directly from them. This ensures you receive the latest version of products, and the best support when necessary.

After purchase, your license code and relevant links will appear on your order status page, or they will be sent to you by email.

For detailed instructions on the registration/download process, you can visit our dedicated page by clicking here: Install Instructions.

Education Proof

Products with education pricing are for students & teachers only. To prove your education status we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

Student

Student ID Card, Letter of enrollment, or similar

Teacher/Lecturer

Teacher ID Card, Lecturer ID Card, Payslip, Letter from the school/college

Education proof is submitted to the manufacturer and is accepted at their discretion.

The Basics

iLok is a copy protection method used by many of our brands.

It has 3 types of activations, iLok USB, iLok Machine, and iLok Cloud.

Different brands/products will offer different iLok methods. iLok USB is always an option, but the availability of iLok Cloud and iLok Machine methods is at the discretion of the software developer.

iLok Account

For all iLok protected products, you will need an iLok account. You can create one for free here: ilok.com/#!registration

iLok License Manager

To manage your iLok licenses, there is a dedicated app called iLok License Manager. This app is used to register, activate, and move your licenses between locations.

You can download the latest installers from the iLok website: ilok.com/#!home

iLok USB Key

iLok USB

This activation is stored on an iLok 2 or 3 USB key.

It is the best option for portability, if you frequently move between multiple machines, and offline use.

iLok Machine ID

Machine ID

This activation is stored locally on your computer.

While this is a convenient way to work offline, and does not require the additional cost of an iLok USB, there is the risk of a license being lost in the case of a drive failure.

This option also requires extra care when you upgrade to a new computer, the license(s) must be deactivated on your old machine first to ensure you do not lose them.

iLok Cloud

iLok Cloud

This activation is based online, and requires a "cloud session" using the iLok License Manager.

It requires an active internet connection for the entire time you use the plugin(s).
View System Requirements
Supports Apple Silicon natively
AAX Native - Compatible with Pro Tools 11 and above
AudioUnits Format VST3 Format
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Crossgrade Proof

This crossgrade is for owners of a competing DAW. To prove your DAW ownership, we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

A copy of your purchase receipt for the original license or the most recent update/upgrade

A screenshot of your product registration

A photo of your package (either CD/DVD or printed manual), with the unique serial number included in the photo.