Propellerhead Balance USB Audio Interface

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Build your Reason studio around the Balance 2x2 interface. With jacks for two microphones, two guitars and two stereo sources, your gear can stay connected.

The Propellerhead Balance USB production package has everything you need to create anything you want.

2-in 2-out audio interface

Sounds as good as it looks. Works as great as it feels. Propellerhead has taken care of all the tedious stuff - calibration, setup, the works. You can concentrate on having fun instead: making music. With two channels of pristine audio recording, and with inputs for all your gear, your instruments are always connected and you are always ready to record.

Integrated music recording environment

Balance is perfectly integrated with Reason and Reason Essentials. With Clip Safe you'll never lose a good take to distortion again. Big Meter lets you tune your guitar and set the levels from across the room. Use it with Propellerhead software, other pro audio apps, or even iTunes -- Balance works with everything.

Reason Essentials

Reason Essentials packs all the recording, editing, effects, instruments, and mixing tools you need to sound great. With its generous sound bank and familiar creative flow, it's the software that lets you focus on the music and finish that song. Need more? Upgrade to Reason for even more instruments, sounds, and effects.

Features:

- 2-in by 2-out audio interface
- USB 2.0 -- bus powered
- Two XLR microphone inputs with 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
- 24-bit ADC/DACs, 44.1 to 96 read more kHz
- 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)
- Hardware input source selection
- Input level control
- Separate output and headphone level control
- Output muting
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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

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Web: https://help.reasonstudios.com/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (7 ratings)
Submitted February 11, 2014 by Rob W in West Hempstead, NY

"Reason 7 with Balance interface"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I was already looking for Reason 7 as my first DAW and needed an interface and when I saw the deal for both at a great price from ZZounds I jumped on it. They shipped it real fast and there where zero problems buying from ZZounds. As far as Reason 7 it is absolutely mind blowing. The guys over there in Sweden created a killer software package. I am from the old reel to reel studio days so this thing is like going to heaven. The manual is perfect. I LOVE reason 7. Thanks guys, Rob W.

Musical Background:

40 years. Bass player with some keys, drums and guitar.

Musical Style:

Progressive rock like YES and ELP
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