Installation Manual

INTRODUCTION
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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 main Reason program installer which include the Reason application, Help System,
Demo Songs and documentation.
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 is already registered
to your account.
The Reason download version
The 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 and
authorizing Reason” and “Running Reason with Internet Verification” for registration and authorization
details.
If you are upgrading from an earlier Reason version
! If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Reason, there are some important things
to consider before installing the new version, see “Upgrading from an earlier Reason version”.
If you are upgrading from Reason 6 or later (or from Propellerhead Record), you have an Ignition Key
which you might want to authorize for this version. After you have downloaded the Reason upgrade,
unpacked the file and installed Reason, refer to “Registering and authorizing Reason” for details on how to
authorize Reason.
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 and authorizing
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.