Reason 14 arrives: Dark Mode, better Track workflow, RV-9 reverb, more

Reason 14 is out of beta now, with faster workflows and a bunch of new effects packed into the new RV-9 Reverb Station, plus Dark Mode. I’ve been testing the beta for a few weeks now. Here’s your snapshot guide to what’s new and how to upgrade.

Ableton has a rare flash sale with 25% off for a week, including upgrades

Ableton tends to discount its products only a couple of times a year, so this flash sale is worth noting. They’re offering 25% off Live 12 Suite and Standard, upgrades, and all Packs, now through Wednesday, April 29. So if you’ve fallen behind on Live versions, or been eyeing those Max for Live Devices I’m constantly writing up, here’s your chance. Let’s refresh our brains on what’s in the upgrades.

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2026

Reason 14 beta: new Track Panel, reverb, Dark Mode, more

Reason 14 probably won’t cross off every item on Reason users’ wish lists. But it sure tackles a lot: a new Track Panel and workflow, tons of improvements to the sequencer, Dark Mode, automatic import tempo detection, and more. Plus, since every Reason update really needs a device, this one gets the RV-9 Reverb Station.

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2026

Bitwig Studio 6 is out of beta, and the “workflow update” is worth the wait

Peter Kirn - March 11, 2026

More Logic Pro 12 tweaks, MainStage 4 with Ableton Link: details

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2026

Baby Audio’s Tekno drum machine gets a sequencer and iOS AUv3 version

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2026

Videosync 2.1 for Ableton Live: video recorder, monitor, gradients, more

Peter Kirn - October 17, 2025

VDMX 6.2 update, plus a don’t-miss free music visualizer for everyone

Peter Kirn - August 18, 2025

Serato DJ 4.0 public beta finally makes crates make sense

Peter Kirn - August 4, 2025