I'd kind of agree and disagree with this.
A few of my producer/engineer friends like software like Ableton, Cubase, ProTools, Logic etc because of the VST compatability. I think they feel that this gives them the flexibility they need to use whatever they think sounds best, as opposed to Reason where you have to use it's in-house mastering/effect tools.
One of my mates is obsessed with a couple of bits, one being the Lexicon Reverbs and one being the Omnisphere. He reckons not having things as vital as them in Reason makes him steer away from it.
Personally, like I've said, I love Reason as a synth and drum machine and usually use it to ReWire into Ableton. However, on it's own, as a production tool I don't think it's as complete and intuitive as Ableton, ProTools, Logic etc (even though it may be more progressive in creating unique sounds etc, hence why I input from it into Ableton).
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