Reason Studios (plugin host)

by Reason Studios

Reason DAW as a VST3 / Rack Extension host for AI speech-cleanup plugins.

TL;DR

Reason DAW as a VST3 / Rack Extension host for AI speech-cleanup plugins.

Best for reason loyalists hosting external AI vocal/speech plugins via VST3. Pricing: Reason 13 subscription $19.99/mo · perpetual $499 one-time.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
Reason 13 subscription $19.99/mo · perpetual $499 one-time
Platforms
macOS, Windows

What it is

Reason Studios' DAW has no native AI speech surface. Listed because it hosts VST3 plugins (Clarity Vx, Sonible smart-series, Revoice Pro), letting Reason producers join the dialogue-cleanup ecosystem.

Best for: Reason loyalists hosting external AI vocal/speech plugins via VST3.
Watch out for: No first-party AI speech feature; Rack Extension ecosystem is music-focused.

Install / use

reasonstudios.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsNo
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

Reason Studios (plugin host) vs Whipscribe

FeatureReason Studios (plugin host)Whipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
PricingReason 13 subscription $19.99/mo · perpetual $499 one-timefree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestamps—Yes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsmacOS, WindowsWeb, API, MCP

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