REASON ESSENTIALS

Technical specifications

  • 2-in by 2-out audio interface
  • USB 2.0 – bus powered
  • Hi-end pre-amplifiers
  • Hi-end 24-bit ADC/DACs, 44.1 to 96kHz
  • Low latency design
  • Clip Safe — Never again a lost take because of inadequate level settings. The "built-in recording engineer" watches over your session and automatically heals any clipped recordings.
  • Mac® OS class compliant (no driver on Mac® OS). ASIO drivers for Windows® installed with the software.
  • Built-in Propellerhead® Ignition Key
  • Direct monitoring (for stand-alone or DAW use)
  • Two XLR microphone inputs w. 48V phantom power
  • Two 1/4" guitar inputs with padding
  • Four 1/4" balanced line inputs (two stereo pairs)
  • One 1/4" headphone output
  • Two 1/4" TRS balanced main outputs
  • Hardware input source selection
  • Input level control
  • Separate output and headphone level control
  • Output muting

System Requirements

Minimum system requirements for Balance audio interface and Reason Essentials software.

Mac OS X

  • Intel® Mac (multiple cores highly recommended)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • DVD drive
  • Mac® OS X 10.6.3 or later
  • 3 GB free hard disk space (program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space)
  • A MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard recommended
  • Free USB 2.0 port
  • Internet connection for registration

Windows®

  • Intel® Pentium 4® / AMD Opteron or better (multiple cores highly recommended)
  • 1GB RAM
  • DVD drive
  • Windows® XP SP3, Vista® or Windows® 7 (Vista® or Windows® 7 required for 64-bit)
  • 3 GB free hard disk space (program may use up to 20 GB scratch disk space)
  • A MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard recommended
  • Free USB 2.0 port
  • Internet connection for registration