User Manual

INTRODUCTION

What is in the Reason box?

If you have purchased the boxed version of Reason, the package contains the following items:

The Reason installation DVD

This DVD contains the Reason program installer, sound banks and additional content.

Product authorization

The license number and registration code required for the installation are printed on the DVD sleeve. The

registration code is a one-time code used to register your Reason license to your Propellerhead user

account. Once you have registered Reason to your account and, you don't need the registration code any

more.

! Note that if you bought Reason from the Propellerhead web shop, it has already auto-

matically been registered to your account.

The Reason download version

The full download version of Reason contains the complete product contents. In other words, there is no

need to purchase a boxed version. When you have downloaded the program package and installed the

program, all you have to do is register and authorize the program and you are good to go. Refer to

“Registering Reason” and “Running Reason with Internet Verification” for details.

Using the Reason download version while waiting for the box

If you have purchased the boxed version of Reason and are waiting for the shipment, you could still use the

download version of the program and run it with full functionality. Refer to “Registering Reason” and

“Running Reason with Internet Verification” for details on how to proceed.

If this is your first acquaintance with audio recording and music production software, you might also want

to check out the “About the Audio Hardware” and “About MIDI Interfaces” sections before continuing.

! When you receive the Reason box you should NOT reinstall the Reason program - every-

thing you need has already been installed from the download version.