I just downloaded it yesterday. I've barely even begun to explore the presets let alone starting to play with the settings. It is clearly a much deeper synth than it would first appear to be. It's sound is so unique and fascinating. I could build entire tracks using just this synth. This may be one of the most innovative synth to have been released in quite a while. Good going on this one, Props... er... Reason Studios. This one looks like a true original.
The synth strikes me as a very good tool for layering with other synths to add additional resonances. Jef, you’re sounding good these days! Thanks for the video
I know this has literally nothing to do with how its sounds, but I find it very interesting that this device is not a Rack unit. Objekt is the first device by Reason Studios to not be made to look like a Rack device, it's got a shape, no graphics to show it connected with screws or clips to the Rack. I think it's a significant change to now no longer try to make devices look physical like Rack gear.
yea they switched to the VST layout ever since they started supporting it, atleast thats how i noticed it (never payed attention to the screws and stuff ;-)
After watching your video, i had no other option but to hit the sub 🙃 Not only is Objekt the new physical modeling beast, the way you produced that sweet track was very inspiring and completing the package 📦👍🏼 🙏
Please could you tell me the make and model of your midi keyboard there Jeff please ? It looks like Arturia BUT doesn't have those awful brown sides that they have and that's the reason I haven't bought Arturia, thanks
Sounds awesome. Will buy. Now...what is that Giant monitor??? I am running short of eyesight with too much screen time and sonething like that could be a godsend 🙏
Hello. I follow your tutorials, and in fact I download them to collect them (the ones from Maschine). Well, my question with this Daw is if I can import the midi file of a drum pattern from a group into the same Daw. In other words, go from a group pattern, to a single midi file to place it on another channel, directly on the piano roll to use it with any drumbox. logically, this has to be done within Maschine.
It’s pretty alright isn’t it. Hey @Jef, can I assume you’ve made a decent controller map for using Maschine inside reason or do you predominantly work the other way around? I actually bought the retouch control map but alas, I was pretty disappointed, it’s not up to their usually quality of work in my view.
@@jefgibbons ok no worries. I don’t either (or Maschine) but I still like to use the controller for general functions etc. especially when on my laptop and thought you might have made something sweet. Thanks Jef
Gotta work now, great video so far. I do think the Props are making a mistake by not allowing the rack to host VSTs when running as a VST. I’d love to be able to use this along with their routing, but occasionally pull in something external.
@@jefgibbons exactly. There's no technical barrier. I asked about it ages ago and they said it wasn't on the roadmap. I always liked their stuff, but (for me) their development pace doesn't really justify the hefty subscription price. I'd probably feel differently if it was a complete sonic playground
This is the exact reason why I left the Reason DAW and only use Cubase. If I could start an idea in Reason and then just move my instrument/FX Combinator over it would be easy. I transferred some old projects to Cubase that had VSTs inside the Combinator and it was horrible. My interest to buy REs is pretty low now as I don't use their DAW, only the rack. Their loss...
@@lucid484 it is about moving from Reason to another DAW without having to rebuild the FX chain. Also save it as a Combinator. Not all DAWs have a rack.
I wish they would allow you to put a wav into this synth and it could scan it and replicate it in the synth. Being able to drag and drop a sound into it then tweaking it from there would be awesome.
Hi Jef, I would love to see your take on using external effects (on your SP404 mk2 for example) with Maschine. Routing a group's output (say, drums) to the external effects unit and have it return to Maschine? I'd be curious to see how you would approach this!
@Jef - Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the classic NI modal synth Reaktor Prism in contrast to Objekt. Many of us following your channel are long time NI users with Prism collecting dust on our hard drives. Was reminded of its existence when Objekt was launched. Will go back and explore myself…
Agreed. Also, TO ME, no DAW is more fun to work within. The real SSL emulated mixer with built in eq/compressor and gate and easily reachable send effects plus the rack layout, that will spare you the tedious process of opening plugin windows means a great deal to me. Also the sound quality of Reason is amazing, it's a LOT more cpu saving than for example Cubase, which is my second daw.
I buy it and only scratch the surface of it, i think i prefer Parsec and Friktion, much easyier to control especialy with aftertouch and volume pedal the expressivity is the key here, Objekt is like a complex version of Parsec with endless percussive possibility i need to found a way to control the envellope and the tone generator, it's interesting way of generated unique tone, but the expressivity control need to be mastered like Thor or Europa they must show how to started from zero, for using more than the included pseudo acoustic patch, randomise feature help a lot to modified patch, but i want to started my own synth pad or pseudo acoustic synth.
Would have been very cool to contrast this with Mutable Instruments Elements, a very similar modal synthesiser in hardware. (edit, you dont need to do it in hardware - theres an official plugin version as part of VCV Rack)
Sounds great but I lost interest in Reason when they went down the subscription route. Sure, you can still buy a perpetual licence of Reason 12 but it costs more than the old Reason Suite and contains only a fraction of the instruments and effects you used to get, so you'd have to be mad to.
Jef did a fantastic showcase of what seems like a really great instrument. And it would be totally the kind I’d get. - But having purchased and updated many times, beginning with Reason 1.0, I’ve also stopped at version 11 because of their change in business model since 12. The company clearly still has some excellent developers, but the business side of things currently just doesn’t resonate with me anymore. 😢
I hear you all! I’m hopeful that if they hear this enough they’ll consider your complaints. The subscription is great for newcomers or try-before-you-buy… but no good for people who have already invested!
If you upgrade when on sale then buy the Objekt you still don't pay more than a regular priced instrument of the same quality, and you get all the other Reason instruments and FX in addition. I don't understand why old Reason users complain since your can update from V6 or v10 for the same price.
@@rikkshow as pointed out by @richinparadise : users of the old Reason Suite v11 ended up having no upgrade path to a similar package in v12. This broke a trust level about the relationship for many of us who had upped their commitment beyond the standard Reason. It wasn’t as bad as the recent Waves fiasco, but it also forced users of the Reason Suite into subscriptions. And some of us - including me - hopped off the Reason train instead. I can get this type modelled synthesis instruments from other sources, too.
@@nico5 - Previous Reason 11 Suite owner here (who now subs to Reason +). No trust level was broken as far as I’m concerned - I could have upgraded to regular Reason 12 and kept all of the content that came with Suite. That’s a perfectly fine upgrade path. But I decided to do the sub because it works for me. Not sure why Suite owners feel betrayed - it’s not like you lose your Suite content if you upgrade to regular R12.
I've been using it for 18 years and I barely twiddle any knobs except for mixing purposes. I get your point although it can be fun messing with it. You have your needs. Can't argue with them
Similar to Logic’s Sculpture in its physical modelling, which has been around for 15+ years. Not a new synthesis method, but always an interesting approach.
It makes Sculpture look like a child’s toy. Sure, not a new synthesis method, but Reason Studios made it not only incredibly powerful and brilliant sounding, but super easy and inviting to program and explore sound design.
![ARGENTINA vs. BOLIVIA [6-0] | RESUMEN | ELIMINATORIAS SUDAMERICANAS | FECHA 10](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/C3wPtKNbAOA/mqdefault.jpg)
While the synth was somewhat interesting, your playing and presentation was the saving grace here. Good job my friend!
Appreciate it BirdYoumans!
see what beardy man does with it..
I just downloaded it yesterday. I've barely even begun to explore the presets let alone starting to play with the settings. It is clearly a much deeper synth than it would first appear to be. It's sound is so unique and fascinating. I could build entire tracks using just this synth. This may be one of the most innovative synth to have been released in quite a while. Good going on this one, Props... er... Reason Studios. This one looks like a true original.
Started sounding like a Bonobo track when you added the bass. What a fun workflow and so nice to see you build up an idea from scratch, great video
I am a fan! Though I saw him live and many songs were just him playing bass to backing tracks which got a little old... Still, he's got great music!
The synth strikes me as a very good tool for layering with other synths to add additional resonances.
Jef, you’re sounding good these days! Thanks for the video
Thanks Jules!!
I gave this clip a Like as soon as I saw Jet’s T-shirt. Nice demo of my new OBJEKT of desire
I know this has literally nothing to do with how its sounds, but I find it very interesting that this device is not a Rack unit. Objekt is the first device by Reason Studios to not be made to look like a Rack device, it's got a shape, no graphics to show it connected with screws or clips to the Rack. I think it's a significant change to now no longer try to make devices look physical like Rack gear.
I tip my hat to your powers of observation, HOLLA SOUNDS
yea they switched to the VST layout ever since they started supporting it, atleast thats how i noticed it (never payed attention to the screws and stuff ;-)
This thing sounds incredible
I just resubbed to reason+ cause of you 😂
@Jef - what are you using for your computer display? Is that a TV (if so, which one?) or an actual computer monitor?
Another great video review. Thanks Jeff!
After watching your video, i had no other option but to hit the sub 🙃
Not only is Objekt the new physical modeling beast, the way you produced that sweet track was very inspiring and completing the package 📦👍🏼 🙏
Thanks Jef. Great demo!
Hi Jef
Love your videos! We’re just wondering what monitor are you using because that thing is amazing?
That beat is smooth, love your style
Trialed it, bought it, love it!
Great video Mr Gibbons, thanks for your contribution to the culture!
Appreciate it Lionel!
Please could you tell me the make and model of your midi keyboard there Jeff please ? It looks like Arturia BUT doesn't have those awful brown sides that they have and that's the reason I haven't bought Arturia, thanks
Will come back and watch the full video later. Great coverage so far. Do you know if it accepts polyphonic aftertouch or MPE?
Sounds really Amazing 🔥
I confirm it’s my new incredible dishwasher remote 😂😂😂😂
sounds great, Jef
Dude that white maschine is AWESOME!
Sounds awesome. Will buy. Now...what is that Giant monitor??? I am running short of eyesight with too much screen time and sonething like that could be a godsend 🙏
I have a vid on it in the description, just a tv! But I love it…
It’s on sale right now for a few days. I trialed it when it came out and got it for a decent discount today.
It would be an instant buy for me, if only they would add MPE support!
❤
the gorgeous white midi keyboard will fit nicely in my all white studio. what make and model is it?
Just get a can of Flat White Rust-Oleum
Hello. I follow your tutorials, and in fact I download them to collect them (the ones from Maschine).
Well, my question with this Daw is if I can import the midi file of a drum pattern from a group into the same Daw. In other words, go from a group pattern, to a single midi file to place it on another channel, directly on the piano roll to use it with any drumbox. logically, this has to be done within Maschine.
Great review 👍
It’s pretty alright isn’t it. Hey @Jef, can I assume you’ve made a decent controller map for using Maschine inside reason or do you predominantly work the other way around? I actually bought the retouch control map but alas, I was pretty disappointed, it’s not up to their usually quality of work in my view.
Never knew about the retouch control! Pretty cool… but mostly I don’t use reason for my sequencing…
@@jefgibbons ok no worries. I don’t either (or Maschine) but I still like to use the controller for general functions etc. especially when on my laptop and thought you might have made something sweet. Thanks Jef
Sounds beautiful! So does this need a copy of Reason to run in Maschine? No idea what Reason Rack is. (PS. Great video / music!)
Reason is a daw but Reason Rack is the vst version that you can use in your daw of choice.
Gotta work now, great video so far.
I do think the Props are making a mistake by not allowing the rack to host VSTs when running as a VST. I’d love to be able to use this along with their routing, but occasionally pull in something external.
That would be cool! Seems like something they could hack together… sort of like running Pigments inside Komplete Kontrol!
@@jefgibbons exactly. There's no technical barrier. I asked about it ages ago and they said it wasn't on the roadmap. I always liked their stuff, but (for me) their development pace doesn't really justify the hefty subscription price. I'd probably feel differently if it was a complete sonic playground
This is the exact reason why I left the Reason DAW and only use Cubase. If I could start an idea in Reason and then just move my instrument/FX Combinator over it would be easy. I transferred some old projects to Cubase that had VSTs inside the Combinator and it was horrible. My interest to buy REs is pretty low now as I don't use their DAW, only the rack. Their loss...
What's to stop you from routing like this with saw Ableton or some other DAW.....
@@lucid484 it is about moving from Reason to another DAW without having to rebuild the FX chain. Also save it as a Combinator. Not all DAWs have a rack.
I'm not easily sold to new synths, but this one... I'm sold. Guess I will buy it. It sounds amazing and the price seems fair.
I think the power of it is in making your own patches… I’m a bit lazy with that these days…
I wish they would allow you to put a wav into this synth and it could scan it and replicate it in the synth. Being able to drag and drop a sound into it then tweaking it from there would be awesome.
That’s a cool idea
Synplant allows you to do this (with varying degrees of success)
@JefGibbons Great video as always. Studio desk setup change. Only see the Fuse 4 below TV. Please talk about.
Can it do hangdrum emulation, if so how is the quality?
Not as good as PanDrums by SonicCouture.
Almost made me buy reason for this but then realised its subscription.
Always looking forward to new Videos.. It seems similar to symphonic AI .. Thoughts .. ?
Can you faithfully recreatea electric guitars or brass instruments with this?
Hello from Indonesia .. nice video...
Hi Jef, I would love to see your take on using external effects (on your SP404 mk2 for example) with Maschine. Routing a group's output (say, drums) to the external effects unit and have it return to Maschine? I'd be curious to see how you would approach this!
Just getting started with the SP, but I’ll keep it in mind!
@Jef - Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the classic NI modal synth Reaktor Prism in contrast to Objekt. Many of us following your channel are long time NI users with Prism collecting dust on our hard drives. Was reminded of its existence when Objekt was launched. Will go back and explore myself…
Reason has become attractive again since 12.6
Close to Inagine from expressive e right ?
Do you use Maschine as your primary DAW?
Cubase as my main DAW, maschine for all beatmaking and sampling.
This thing is an anime soundtrack machine
Lovely🥰
Heat wave in Canada is a normal day in Miami.
There is no daw that looks better than reason
Live.
You forgot to add "to me"
Agreed. Also, TO ME, no DAW is more fun to work within. The real SSL emulated mixer with built in eq/compressor and gate and easily reachable send effects plus the rack layout, that will spare you the tedious process of opening plugin windows means a great deal to me. Also the sound quality of Reason is amazing, it's a LOT more cpu saving than for example Cubase, which is my second daw.
Fact
I buy it and only scratch the surface of it, i think i prefer Parsec and Friktion, much easyier to control especialy with aftertouch and volume pedal the expressivity is the key here, Objekt is like a complex version of Parsec with endless percussive possibility i need to found a way to control the envellope and the tone generator, it's interesting way of generated unique tone, but the expressivity control need to be mastered like Thor or Europa they must show how to started from zero, for using more than the included pseudo acoustic patch, randomise feature help a lot to modified patch, but i want to started my own synth pad or pseudo acoustic synth.
RS did a good job. It's hard, to not buy this one.
Would have been very cool to contrast this with Mutable Instruments Elements, a very similar modal synthesiser in hardware. (edit, you dont need to do it in hardware - theres an official plugin version as part of VCV Rack)
I’ll have to check it out!
thor needs to get the bigod out the sequencer
Objekt the best instrument? What a weird way to name ZebraHZ hehegreat video tho.
I think you just gave me a reason... buddum chick!
What are your thoughts on Trudeau?
Objekt requires Reason. You have to either get Reason+ or purchase a license for Reason.
So no, you cannot use it in Cubase.
muh macbook pro
Sounds great but I lost interest in Reason when they went down the subscription route. Sure, you can still buy a perpetual licence of Reason 12 but it costs more than the old Reason Suite and contains only a fraction of the instruments and effects you used to get, so you'd have to be mad to.
Jef did a fantastic showcase of what seems like a really great instrument. And it would be totally the kind I’d get. - But having purchased and updated many times, beginning with Reason 1.0, I’ve also stopped at version 11 because of their change in business model since 12. The company clearly still has some excellent developers, but the business side of things currently just doesn’t resonate with me anymore. 😢
I hear you all! I’m hopeful that if they hear this enough they’ll consider your complaints. The subscription is great for newcomers or try-before-you-buy… but no good for people who have already invested!
If you upgrade when on sale then buy the Objekt you still don't pay more than a regular priced instrument of the same quality, and you get all the other Reason instruments and FX in addition. I don't understand why old Reason users complain since your can update from V6 or v10 for the same price.
@@rikkshow as pointed out by @richinparadise : users of the old Reason Suite v11 ended up having no upgrade path to a similar package in v12. This broke a trust level about the relationship for many of us who had upped their commitment beyond the standard Reason. It wasn’t as bad as the recent Waves fiasco, but it also forced users of the Reason Suite into subscriptions. And some of us - including me - hopped off the Reason train instead. I can get this type modelled synthesis instruments from other sources, too.
@@nico5 - Previous Reason 11 Suite owner here (who now subs to Reason +). No trust level was broken as far as I’m concerned - I could have upgraded to regular Reason 12 and kept all of the content that came with Suite. That’s a perfectly fine upgrade path. But I decided to do the sub because it works for me. Not sure why Suite owners feel betrayed - it’s not like you lose your Suite content if you upgrade to regular R12.
Too much tweaking with Reason. I want to write commercially-viable songs, not twiddle virtual knobs for hours.
valid POV lol
I've been using it for 18 years and I barely twiddle any knobs except for mixing purposes. I get your point although it can be fun messing with it. You have your needs. Can't argue with them
Similar to Logic’s Sculpture in its physical modelling, which has been around for 15+ years. Not a new synthesis method, but always an interesting approach.
It makes Sculpture look like a child’s toy. Sure, not a new synthesis method, but Reason Studios made it not only incredibly powerful and brilliant sounding, but super easy and inviting to program and explore sound design.
AAS chromophone 3
Oh look...another one of those all in one sequencer/synth type modules. ZZZzzzz...
Reason is only hype and colors now. I was a loyal customer until 11 Suite, not anymore.
its recently become amazing