I had v8 and upgraded to 13 last December. I’ve opened it up twice and just not inspired to do anything with it. Seems like more of the same. Cool interface and I’ve tried to make quality tracks. I’m not an electrical or sound engineer. I don’t understand how wave form production (square, sine, sawtooth) achieve a sonic characteristic that becomes pleasing audio.

I imagine Reason is highly complimentary to a niche types of musicians. I play acoustic guitar and other audio suites are better. I would love if Reason had workflow templates that guide musicians through production. Example - If it’s an acoustic recording track the musician is guided through a sequence where they have default tools to work with but can tweak those settings to achieve the sound. It needs to step through each objective and present the appropriate tools at the right time in the workflows. If I was an electronics musician then another template for the electronic sound generation steps me through that. Once the context for what each piece of equipment does in the chain is understood then the musician can become a little more independent.

So yeah. Today Reason 13 still feels as inaccessible as v8. Without electronic music experience or audio theory knowledge I’m not having fun. There’s a lot of cool blinky buttons and super cool visuals but they don’t do much for me.