Quote Originally Posted by djTequila

Try listening to a burned-off wave compared to Reason playing live - I seem to remember things sound sweeter when burned off. Especially if you're pushing the processor when you're making the track. It could be some optimization routine...

Tequila
Spot on. Reason 'dumbs down' the sound when playing live. It compromises sound quality to give you more CPU to play around with.
I'd still like to be able to hear what it 'really' sounds like before i bounce it down but if its going to be an improvement its going to be an improvement.

PS: Have an interesting article somewhere where some Roland or Yamaha bod waffles on about how certain drum machines & synths which 'took the market by storm' only sounded good because all the patches & kits were 'pre-eqed'. The 909 springs to mind. I'll try and dig it up because he addresses the whole 'reason sounds tinny' argument and relates it to the above....

I'm off rummaging.