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The Mixer, Neptune and Line 6 Amps Reason finally sports a huge powerful pro mixer that is modeled after an SSL 9000k desk. This is a wise decision from Propellerhead to pluck 'The Mixer' out of Record and integrate it into Reason 6. I've never been behind an SSL desk before but one thing I can confirm is that this virtual console sounds superb. Yes, way better than the small 12-channel mixer in v5 because it imparts that legendary SSL analog warmth, punch and clarity. This 8-buss mixer is jampacked with features as each channel includes a compressor, gate and EQ along with that famous master bus compressor to glue mixes together (cohesion). Overall, this is an awesome musical tool in itself and it can powerfully shape and balance your mixes, bringing them to new heights. Also new in this version is the Neptune pitch correction and voice synth module. Again we saw Neptune introduced in Record 1.5 and now it has been included in Reason. Neptune is a 3-in-1 tool for vocal/voice processing. It's a pitch correction tool, a real-time audio transposer and a voice synthesizer all bundled in one nice user interface. Neptune does a good job of correcting monophonic audio. To me it's a great tool and has many great parameters with control over bend, vibrato, expression, correction speed, formant, etc. It can be used to correct flat notes quickly and electronic producers in the vein of Daft Punk, Kraftwerk and Air will love Neptune for its vocoding/auto-tune like capabilities. You can even play new harmonies on your MIDI controller for instant multi-part vocals. Neptune is great for tweakers too. If you're a guitar or bass player ... rejoice! Reason 6 now comes with Line 6 Guitar and Bass PODs. These are great amplifier and speaker 38
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cabinet simulators that go hand-insignal and you'll get a mind blowing guitar tone. hand with Scream 4 and the Pulveriser. Out of the box, the Line 6 More Sounds, Audio Recording Guitar Amp comes with three amps (1964 Blackface 'Lux, 1968 Plexi Lead and Other New Stuff 100 and 2001 Treadplate Dual) and three guitar cab models, while the The Factory Soundbank has been Bass Amp lets you choose between expanded and now ships with plenty two amp models, 1974 Rock Classic, of patches and loops for Reason's devices, including the new Pulveriser, 1968 Flip Top, and two cab models, Alligator and The Echo effect units. 1x15 Flip Top, 8x10 Classic. You can mix and match the amps and cabinet There are lots of starter loops (2760) models however you like. They can be to give you inspiration to write a track and ready-to-play synth patches used 'live' or can process any signal requiring the tonal characteristics of (40000) so you can concentrate on an amp. Just imagine the guitar tones writing. There are also more than 1000 mixing and mastering effects you can get out of these modules when chained together. Try this for an presets that are ready to rock. As always, browsing is easy and you can experiment: add Line 6 Guitar Amp and Scream 4 plus Pulveriser to your December 2011