Update: Reason Studios Reason 12.5 – VST3 support

December 21, 2022

Reason Studios has announced the release of Reason 12.5 with support for VST3 Instrument, Effect and Utility plug-ins.

What’s new in Reason 12.5

New functions and improvements

Reason can now host VST3 Instrument, Effect and Utility plug-ins
- - Updated Plugin Rack Device for VST3 and VST2
    - Indicates if the plugin is a VST2 or VST3
    - Increased the number of audio inputs to 16
    - Increased the number of audio outputs to 64
    - Sidechain inputs has moved on the back panel for easy access
  - VST2 and VST3 versions are now indicated in the device browser:
Increased the max number of automatable parameters in both VST3 and VST2
Parameters are now grouped in automation lists and on the Plugin Rack Device (by the plug-in developer in VST3, if implemented, otherwise with generic grouping)

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