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Propellerhead Record open beta is now available
Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Propellerhead Record

Propellerhead Record Beta is now open (you'll need an invite) to the public and you can run it until 9/9/9, when it gets released. There is also no NDA, so you can share your songs, sounds, videos, and screenshots. I will update the Refill and Song section soon to enable Propellerhead Record uploads.


Get an invite code here: Get your beta invite code

Propellerhead Record - our summary & early views

Like everyone else, when Propellerheads launched Record we went straight over to Propellerhead site to check it out. Immediate impressions were tweeted, and now that I've had some time to digest I have included a summary of the key information, with the links to mandatory audio samples, below.

For those looking for the pre-launch coverage & video's, they are available from our Propellerhead Record Prelaunch page.

Our big questions

What features has Reason got that have not been integrated in Record? Ie - when would I work in Reason, or can I do everything in Record what I could do previously in Reason?

Answer:All features of Reason will be available through Record, if you have a fully licensed Reason installed. So owners of Reason will only need to work with Record as the application.

Will Record mean the end to Reason updates and the emergence of the ReasonMuseum?

>p>Answer:No. There is a dedicated team in Propellerhead working on the next version of Reason

How easy will it be for users to share Record songs? As everything is in a single file its easy to share, but not so easy to collaborate? (What will that mean for ReasonStation bandwidth)

Answer:Not sure yet.

Audio demo's

For now the direct links to the mp3's are below. I'll include a proper player later.

Timestretch demo 1 - Instrumental
Timestretch demo 2 - Vocal
What a Day by Tobias Fröberg
Push me Down by Josh Mobely and Kurt Kurasaki
Rhyme Reason Record by Labtekwon
We get it on by The Baguettes

Screen shots

Arranger view
Sequencer in Comp mode
Mixer window
Mixer Channel Strip
Channel export window

Recording with Record

  • Create record ready channels in an instant
  • Each instrument track has a sequencer track, rack device, and mixer channel
  • Build in tuner to make sure tracks are in tune
  • One click setup of tracks
  • Line 6 guitar and bass PODs build in as insert effects for each channel
  • Rack's side by side, and you can do custom routing by flipping the rack like in Reason
  • Multi instrument ID8 build in

Arranging Record

  • Flexible sequencer, very simmilar to Reason's sequencer
  • Clips contain audio, midi and automation data
  • Virtually everything can be recorded and automated
  • Easy to use and quick Comp editor for building your vocal/audio tracks
  • Real time time stretching - see demo's above
  • Full MIDI sequencer (but no MIDI out)
  • Mixing Record

Mixing Record

  • Mixer modelled after legendary SSL 9000k analog mixing desk
  • Mixer view can be simplified by "folding away" elements
  • Flexible routing
  • Every channel has its own fully featured dynamics section with compressor, gate and expander functions.
  • EQ with high/low pass filters, high/low shelving filters as well as parametric midrange filters.
  • Advanced effects handling and racks can inlcude infinite number of efffect units
  • Full automation
  • 64-bit mix bus
  • Master-bus compression
  • Eight dedicated effect sends, pre & post fader
  • Insert effects are like having a dedicated combinator per channel
  • Big visual meter included with detailed view of input and output

Integrating Record (with Reason)

  • Reason devices available in Record, without Rewire, if you own Reason
  • Reason song files can be opened from within Record. So lay down your track in Reason, and add live Audio and mix down in Record.
  • When you save your work as a Record project, the Reason devices become part of the Record document (What does this mean for sharing the Record song with non Reason owners?)
  • When using Record with Reason, it become fully Refill compatible
  • Export all channels, incl tempo track
  • Rewire slave to stream audio & midi to host applications
  • Supports Propellerhead Remote
  • 64 input and 64 output channels, all can be used simultaniously if you have the hardware

Other features

  • USB key for copy protection
  • 3 operating modes: with USB key, online autorisation, or demo mode
  • Saving enabled in Demo mode, you just cant open songs
  • Multiple install (as many machines as you want), just bring your USB key to access
  • Multi core audio rendering using all available processors (as in 8 core's on your MacPro)

Get Record

  • Available from 9 September 2009
  • Record on its own: $299 USD / €299 EUR
  • Record for Reason users: $149 USD / €129 EUR
  • Record + Reason: $629 USD / €535 EUR

Beta testing

People that attended The Producers Conference got a special beta testing code, and therefore assume they get priority access to the beta test. You can signup for beta testing here.

Reviews & other sources of information

Here is a list of reviews and information on the web where you can find further information on Propellerhead Record: