{"id":702,"date":"2011-07-18T08:59:41","date_gmt":"2011-07-18T08:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.audiopronews.com\/?p=702"},"modified":"2020-01-21T00:14:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T00:14:19","slug":"new-audio-interface-propellerhead-software-unveiled-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audiopronews.com\/audio-hardware\/new-audio-interface-propellerhead-software-unveiled-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Propellerhead Software unveiled Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Propellerhead Software<\/strong> unveiled <strong>Balance<\/strong>, its first <strong>audio interface<\/strong> and foray into <strong>hardware<\/strong>. Integrated with <strong>Reason Essentials<\/strong> <strong>Software<\/strong>, <strong>Balance<\/strong> is at the heart of <strong>Propellerhead\u2019s complete music making solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Balance<\/strong>, a two-in by two-out audio interface for <strong>Mac<\/strong> and <strong>Windows<\/strong>, is designed for the single person operated home\/project studio. Fully USB 2 powered with separate volume controls for monitors and headphones, it contains 8 input connections to keep all instruments, mics and devices connected and ready to record with the press of a button &#8211; without software pop-ups or control panels. The included <strong>Reason Essentials<\/strong> packs in all the recording editing, effects, instruments and mixing tools needed to create great sounding tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cWe looked at recording from our musician users\u2019 perspective. They were spending time concerned with issues other than music making &#8211; riddled in installing software, managing cables, setting up control panels, setting gain levels, tweaking recording parameters, and more. It frankly wasn\u2019t as easy and straightforward and it should be,\u201d <\/strong>says <strong>Ernst Nathorst-B\u00f6\u00f6s<\/strong>, <strong>CEO<\/strong>. <strong>\u201cSo, we were compelled to create Balance with Reason Essentials to let them focus on creativity and not on technology.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Works with everyone, perfect integration with Reason and Reason Essentials<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Balance\u2019s class compliant drivers on the Mac and ASIO\/WMD driver for Windows ensure hassle free installation and compatibility with all applications from iTunes to ProTools.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Integration with Propellerhead<\/strong> products goes further. Hardware buttons on Balance bring up a large meter\/tuner in Reason and can also enable \u201cClip Safe,\u201d Propellerhead\u2019s new recording technology that with one click heals clipped recorded audio. Musicians no longer have to worry about losing a great recording because gain levels were too high, and can stay focused on creating that goose bump evoking performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"od_0DEppnXc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/od_0DEppnXc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch online the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=od_0DEppnXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">video presentation<\/a> of Propellerhead Balance on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/PropellerheadSW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Official You Tube Account of Propellerhead<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pricing &amp; availability<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reason Essentials with Balance audio interface will be available for purchase worldwide on September 30, 2011 at a suggested retail price of EUR \u20ac499 \/ USD $499.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information on Reason Essentials with Balance can be found here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propellerheads.se\/products\/balance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">www.propellerheads.se\/products\/balance\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.propellerheads.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Propellerhead Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Propellerhead Software unveiled Balance, its first audio interface and foray into hardware. Integrated with Reason Essentials Software, Balance is at the heart of Propellerhead\u2019s complete music making solution. Balance, a two-in by two-out audio interface for Mac and Windows, is designed for the single person operated home\/project studio. 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