My son has a Pro Tools LE setup with Reason Adapted installed. We are buy the full version of Reason 2.5 tomorrow (I know 3.0 is out soon, but this was only $199 at Guitar Center).
He also wants a new keyboard and we are discussing if he really needs a high-end one that has all the full library of various sounds. I figured that with Reason, it's not necessary since a simple keyboard controller, in conjunction with Reason, would make all the sounds he could ever want with what's in Reason and what he can add from third party samples.
I also figured the sound son the computer could even be better, and definitely more expandable.
Am I thinking correctly here. Isn't having Reason redundant with paying for sounds in a high end keyboard?
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Isn't having Reason redundant with paying for sounds in a high e
Isn't having Reason redundant with paying for sounds in a high end keyboard?
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... isn't the high end keyboard redundant now that you have Reason ?
It can be argued both ways.
As a newbie the software approach is a fine way to go.
If in the future he plays live or finds he has a special need, the high end keyboard could become an option.
It is very personal and can be quite complicated.
If you decide to go with just a controller, I disagree with what
If you decide to go with just a controller, I disagree with what was stated above.... don't get just a cheap controller. If your son is used to playing the piano and loves the feel of a weighted keyboard, spend the dough on a Fatar Studiologic controller. These feel amazing!
SL880 worth its weight in GOLD!!! http://www.zzounds.com/item--FATSL880PRO
SL990 ditto
http://www.zzounds.com/item--FATSL990PRO
if he doesn't want something that feels so much like a Piano, but more lik a synth go with the VMK88 http://www.zzounds.com/item--FATVMK88
Then if he wants to have more sounds later on he can grab a Triton Rack or similar module and he will have a smokin rig.
from my experience i can advice you to buy just reason and get a
from my experience i can advice you to buy just reason and get another MIDI controler (keyboards), a cheap one not something expensive, it needs just midi out or USB.