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Groundswell of third-party instructional resources for Reason version 4 available

Multitude of innovative ways to get the most out of Propellerhead's award winning software

Stockholm, Sweden, December 18, 2007 - Propellerhead Software is pleased to announce a host of in-depth, third-party instructional resources - available in print, video and online-in support of the Reason Version 4 launched September 2007. With these materials, ranging from special edition dedicated issues from Futuremusic, to books, DVDs, online tutorials and web courses offered by the renowned Berklee College of Music, users of all proficiency levels can quickly become power users in no time.

"Berklee joined forces with Propellerhead back in 2005 to develop accredited certificate programs based on Reason with the goal of helping people take their music making further," says Barry Kelly, Director of Marketing, Berkleemusic.com. "With updates to our curriculum beginning in January 2008, we'll provide Reason users an even greater background with a set of tools and methods to maximize the quality and experience of their music production."

Third-party resources available for Reason version 4

Magazines

Computer Music "Music Special: Reason 4 - The Unofficial Guide"
Published by: Future Music
Release date: January 2, 2008 (UK); January 30, 2008 (US)
Includes DVD ROM with two exclusive ReFills from Loopmasters and TrackTeam Audio
Price: £6.00 (UK)
www.computermusic.co.uk

Books

Reason 4 Power! The Comprehensive Guide by Michael Prager
Published by: Course Technology
Release date: December 25, 2007
Price: $39.99 (US)
Reason 4 Ignite! The Visual Guide for New Users by Matt Piper
Published by: Course Technology
Release date: February 2008
Price: $24.99 (US)
Propellerhead Reason 4 Tips and Tricks by Hollin Jones
Published by: PC Publishing
Release date: May 2008
Price: TBD
Music Production with Reason (English) by Heiner Kruse
Musikproduktion mit Reason (German) by Heiner Kruse
Published by: Wizoo Publishing
Release date: December 2007 (German); January 2008 (English)
Both include DVD
Price: €39.00 (Euro)

Videos

Music Production with Reason 4 by Kurt Kurasaki and Josh Mobley (aka Neoverse)
Published by: Grooveboxmusic.com and Brainwerks
Available now on DVD-ROM and via digital download/online streaming
Price: $49.99
Reason Version 4 Tutorial DVD by ASK Video.com
Published by: ASK Video
Available now
Price: $55 (US)
SWA Complete Reason 4 by Streamworksaudio.com
Download/Online and DVD (Flash format)
Release Date: ETA Early January 2008
Price: $34.95 (download/online), $44.95 (DVD)
What's New In Reason 4 by Jeff Dykhouse
Published by: Howaudio.com
Available on DVD and by online subscription
Price: $54.95 (US)

Online Courses

Producing Music with Reason, Desktop Music Production and Sound Design with Reason
Berkleemusic.com
Start Date: January 7th 2008 with more courses coming in Spring Term/April 2008
Price: check website for more info: www.berkleemusic.com

For a glimpse into all the new Reason features, go to: www.propellerheads.se/reason

About Propellerhead Software

Formed in 1994, Propellerhead Software is a privately owned company based in Stockholm, Sweden. Renowned for its musician-centric approach, Propellerhead has created some of the world’s most innovative music software applications, interfaces and technology standards. Musicians, producers and the media have praised Figure, Reason, ReCycle and ReBirth applications for being inspiring, great sounding and of impeccable quality. Technologies such as ReWire and the REX file format are de-facto industry standards, implemented in all major music software. Today, Propellerhead’s products are used all over the world by hundreds of thousands of professionals and enthusiasts for all kinds of music making. http://www.propellerheads.se