Reason 6 isn’t the only big announcement from our friends at Propellerhead! They’ve also announced their first hardware product: Balance. Balance is a 2-in/2-out audio interface that connects via USB 2.0. There are many audio interfaces out there, but Balance is designed to fully integrate into Reason 6, with virtually no set up, driver install, or configuration — it doesn’t get easier or faster than this.
Balance features include:
- Up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution
- Two XLR microphone inputs, each with switchable phantom power
- Two 1/4″ guitar inputs, each with switchable pad
- Two 1/4″ stereo line inputs
- 1/4″ balanced stereo outputs
- 1/4″ headphone output
- Clip Safe — an amazing feature that eliminates the possibility for distorted recordings. We’ve seen it in action, and it really works!
- Recording meter/tuner
- Hardware input source selection
- Record-ready LEDs
- Large main output and headphone level controls
- Output muting
- Direct/latency-free monitoring
- Powerful headphone amplifier
- Bus powering via USB 2.0
- Built-in Ignition Key for authorizing your software
- Mac and Windows compatible
- Includes Reason Essentials