Installation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation
- Requirements
- About the Audio Hardware
- About MIDI Interfaces
- Installing the Software
- Upgrading from an earlier Reason version
- Running the Installer
- The Authorization system
- Registering and authorizing Reason
- About deauthorizing the computer
- Running Reason on an authorized computer - or with an Ignition Key hardware
- Running Reason with Internet Verification
- Running Reason in Demo Mode
- Using Reason with ReWire on a 64-bit operating system
- Setting Up
INTRODUCTION
8
Welcome!
Thank you for choosing Reason!
In Reason Version 8 we have focused on speed and workflow enhancements so you can work even faster
than before. The new browser is always there, with access to your full library of songs, sounds, samples
and instruments all the time. Drag and drop is now available throughout the Reason program. Create
instruments by dragging a synth patch to the sequencer, drag samples directly to Redrum channels or
create effects by dragging effect patches to the rack, for example. Reason Version 8 also comes with
brand new amp and speaker models from Softube.
Also, don't forget to visit the Propellerhead web site at www.propellerheads.se and read up on all the new
Rack Extension instruments and effects created by ourselves and others that you can add to your rack.
A driving force for us at Propellerhead is communication with all the people around the world that use our
programs to realize their musical ideas. And a big part of this communication takes place on our own user
forums. This is a unique meeting place where professionals and beginners meet on equal terms to
exchange ideas. But even more importantly, it's a forum open to you. We think you will enjoy talking to
other Reason users all over the world, just as much as we'll enjoy talking to you.
Yours truly,
The Propellerhead Team
www.propellerheads.se
About the Reason documentation
This is the Installation Manual where installation of Reason and basic setting up procedures are described.
Detailed features and operations in Reason are described in the Operation Manual pdf. This and other pdf
documents are installed with the program - you find them in the Documentation folder inside your Reason
application folder. The Operation Manual also contains reference descriptions of all Reason devices and
commands.
About the Reason operating system versions
Reason runs under Mac OS X and Windows (for operating system details, see “Requirements”). All Reason
packages contain program versions for both platforms. Everything said in the manuals applies to both
platforms, unless explicitly stated.