Reason Studios introduces Osmium Distortion Matrix, a new device for the Reason RackFancy levelling up your Reason Rack? Well, Reason Studios’ latest distortion plugin might be the perfect thing for you. Pairing the range of multiband distortion with a modular core, the Osmium Distortion Matrix is a slick, malleable and exciting tool to spice up your studio time.
The Osmium Distortion Matrix offers nine freely routable effects slots to allow you a full, flexible range to carve out your sound and build chains. The plugin also comes with four distinct distortion modules, allowing you to toy with Saturation, Overdrive, Wavefolder and Bitcrush, with the addition of effects like dynamics, filters and EQ capabilities.

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In terms of the plugin’s multiband distortion, there are three frequency bands to split your sound into and experiment with. The modulation matrix also features two LFOs, as well as a curve sequencer, envelope follower and precise CV control.
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Of course, the entire plugin has also been designed to slot perfectly into Reason Studio’s Rack. External effect loops also allow you to patch in any device across Reason Studio’s diverse library of over 200 plugins and tools, meaning you can slot anything right into Osmium’s signal chain. It’s essentially a plugin that feels like it could have always been part of the furniture, enhancing your Rack experience and then some.
As Reason puts it, the plugin is a “new device built on old principles”, offering a “precise, playful” creative experience, ripe for experimentation.
For those of you with a Reason+ subscription, you’re in luck; the brand new Osmium Distortion Matrix will now be included in a Reason+ subscription. If you’ve not got Reason+, Reason license owners will be able to get the plugin for an introductory price of $49.
For more information, head to Reason Studios.

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