Installation Manual

Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4
Introduction 7
Welcome! 8
About the Reason documentation 8
About the Reason operating system versions 8
What is in the Reason box? 9
The Reason installation DVD 9
Product authorization 9
The Reason download version 9
If you are upgrading from an earlier Reason version 9
Using the Reason download version while waiting for the box 9
Installation 11
Requirements 12
Mac OS X 12
Windows 12
About the Audio Hardware 13
Audio hardware and Mac OS X 13
If you are using the Propellerhead Balance audio interface 13
If you are using the built-in audio hardware in your Macintosh 13
If you are using other audio hardware with your Macintosh 13
Audio hardware and Windows 13
If you are using the Propellerhead Balance audio interface 13
If you are using other audio hardware with your Windows PC 14
About MIDI Interfaces 14
MIDI In Connections 14
MIDI Out Connections 15
Installing the Software 15
Upgrading from an earlier Reason version 15
Running the Installer 15
About the Sound Banks on Mac OS X (DVD version only) 16
The Authorization system 16
Registering and authorizing Reason 17