Synth Guru Gordon Reid is back with another detailed look at Thor. This time he has gone all scientific on us and sent us a heap of diagrams, pictures and sounds to help explain how Thor's Phase Mod Oscillator really works. The Phase Mod synthesis has its roots in the 80s, and it's a great source for those plastic 80s sounding synth patches.

Bon Harris is mostly known as a founding member of legendary UK electronic act Nitzer Ebb, but he has also worked with artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, his own band Maven and many more. We met with Bon to talk production, Reason and fat bass sounds.

Pascal Gabriel's Melophobia Machine ReFill pops open the lid to the legendary hit maker's sonic treasure chest. The Melophobia Machine ReFill lets you tap straight into the ways and working methods of free thinking producer Pascal Gabriel, giving you instant access to his particular kind of magic. This ReFill gives you a chance to add unique material from actual Pascal productions to your Reason tracks; Drum kits, Guitar loops, Effect patches, sampled keyboards, Bass patches FX loops, it's all there.

It's that time of the month again! This time we've added three new exciting titles to the Shop - Combinations and Percussionism from Loopmasters and Phat Math from Uniphonic.

Combinations

The Combinations ReFill from Loopmasters contains over 800Mb of content from the Origin Series range of award winning pro sample libraries. Including well over a thousand patches, Combinations is a truly versatile sample collection, which makes great use of all the programming possibilities within the Reason environment.

Percussionism

Percussionism from Loopmasters is a collection of looped and single hit percussion samples from all over the world, created for musicians looking to inject some reality into their productions. Whether you need a funky shaker groove, Latin Rhythms, some African drums, or some technoize to skim over the top of your tracks, Percussionism has the right samples for your productions.

Phat Math

You might find it hard to believe after listing to the demo of this Refill, but 100% of the sounds you hear are generated starting with Reason's Subtractor Synth. Phat Math encapsulates over three years of sound design, and contains over 1000 patches, including 900 Subtractor patches and over 500 Combinator patches.

Check out Combinations, Percussionism, Phat Math and all the other Third Party ReFills in the Shop.

Propellerhead Software is seeking a sales team manager to direct and coordinate all sales functions.

Got funk? Got bass? For a chance to win astonishing prizes, enter the Propellerhead 2008 bassline battle. Fire up Reason and put together the funkiest, illest, baddest bassline and drum beat combination possible.

Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling producer and songwriter, DJ Toomp helped create, develop and expand Atlanta's Southern Hip Hop sound onto the national stage.

Gordon Reid is back with a new episode in his series of in-depth explorations of Thor. This time we're generating sound effects with the noise oscillator.

IMSTA, the trade association for music software companies is hosting a online survey to find out more about people's attitudes towards software piracy. Participants will enter a prize draw with a huge selection of prizes. Take the survey and let them know what you think. Your input is important!

The Product Specialist page - James Bernard's own space - has been updated with plenty new content to chew on. Head over to the Product Specialist page to find his blog, tips and tricks, insight on James' travels around the world doing Producers Conference events and his new ReGroove Booster ReFill - free for registered users, of course!

PC Audio Labs in Los Angeles is offering a Reason sound design workshop on October 11 with Thomas Wilson. Follow link to learn more.

Hobnox, the entertainment network for creative people offers a quality online stage to present themselves and their work. Compete for a Support Package worth US$30,000 in Music, Film, or Culture that will provide the winners with sustained opportunities to develop their artistic careers.

We are happy to announce that two leading Hip Hop producers will head up the artist panel at the upcoming Producers Conference in Atlanta on September 20th. Hurry up to reserve your slot - seats are limited.

Ableton and Propellerhead Software are proud to present the Production & Performance tour, showcasing creative software use for production and performance. In addition to sharing production tips and tricks, Product Specialist and musician Dankmar Klein and renowned keyboard player and producer Simon Grey will show you how it's done in their very own live performance. The tour runs Sept 8th to Sept 12 and hits Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich. Follow link for all details.

Writing music for commercials, games movies and TV-show for a living, Albert Fox knows how to work fast in Reason version 4.

Gordon Reid has reached Thor's Noise Oscillator in his series of in-depth explorations of the Thor synthesizer.

Reason Resources, our collection of dedicated learning resources for Reason, has undergone a major overhaul. Check out Reason Resources for all the latest news on books, DVDs, online material and courses.

Propellerhead Software supports the Bob Moog foundation and is releasing a free Moog-inspired ReFill in his memory.

Propellerhead announced today that it is releasing three new software bundles—Reason Premium Edition, Studio Combo, and Rhythm Combo—great bang-for-the-buck options for music producers. The bundles will roll out in early August in Europe and later in the month in North America.

Propellerhead announced today that it is releasing three new software bundles - Reason Premium Edition, Studio Combo, and Rhythm Combo - great bang-for-the-buck options for music producers. The bundles will roll out in early August in Europe and later in the month in North America.