Korg and Propellerhead Software have announced a new partnership to offer Reason Lite for free to owners of select Korg hardware controllers.\
Reason Lite is available for free with the purchase of select Korg hardware products, including microKEY Air, microKEY2, nanoKEY Studio, nanoKONTROL Studio, nanoKEY2, nanoPAD2, nanoKONTROL2, TRITON tactile, Taktile and microkey.
Customers who previously registered qualified Korg products will instantly receive access to a Reason Lite registration and license code via their Korg account.
Korg customers who download Reason Lite can also download the new Propellerhead Drum Sequencer device for free, through June 13, 2018.
Reason Lite offers many of the same instruments, effects, and recording and mixing tools as the full version of Reason 10, with eight available instrument/audio tracks.
Reason Lite customers can also upgrade to the full version of Reason 10 at a reduced price to access unlimited tracks, the full set of features, instruments, effects and an expanded sound library.
lol.. so i guess korg has no more interest to sell its very own daw plugin, gadget. by offering reason lite for free korg is engaging in corporate cannibalism. it is effectively competing against itself. from a company’s standpoint i cannot imagine anything more dumb than that. rofl…
It is a little weird. Gadget on Mac full retail is 299 right? To upgrade from Reason light is only like 30 bucks more? For someone only interested in the mobile iteration of Gadget though I think Korg’ll keep on doing ok.
Ragnhild, I disagree. It used to be the case that you could buy a mini-version of Logic, pre-GarageBand. Its a sensible business move to a) encourage users to eventually go for the full version and b) to sell add-on packs, etc. on the side. Likewise with AAS and various third-party sound vendors offering libraries with limited free players. I loosely predict that a lot of people will use both and swear by them.
Actually Korg has a few of their software synths in Rack Extension format, so they are already integrated into the Reason architecture and not really stepping on their own toes too much. When some kid has his new Korg controller and loads up Reason Lite and goes to their website then sees the MonoPoly and the Poly6 sitting there in the shop, thats a good chance for another Korg product sale
I registered my microKey Midi controller and haven’t gotten any keys. Korgs web site(s) are a mess. I had to make two separate accounts then make another to comment and ask for help on thier support page. I really just want a Reason Lite Key but Korg isn’t even there. Korg customer support is garbage.
Hi,
just visit http://www.korg-license-center.com/index.php?hl=en and enter the Korg Software Bunde Code which was delivered together with the microkey controller (written on a small cardboard). After this you will be forwared to a page where your licence keys for various products including Reason Lite are shown.
I have done this yesterday and it has worked for me.
I’d like a free key…..I just bought a MicroKEY but no key for me. Korg sucks to deal with.
Hi,
just visit http://www.korg-license-center.com/index.php?hl=en and enter the Korg Software Bunde Code which was delivered together with the microkey controller (written on a small cardboard). After this you will be forwared to a page where your licence keys for various products including Reason Lite are shown.
I have done this yesterday and it has worked for me.
Nice to see reason in the box instead of ableton.
I also had to hunt for the registration page – it is at this URL, just enter the old bundle key you received with your product & your Reason keys will be added to your existing products:
https://korg-license-center.com/index.php?hl=en