For home studio with many gear type (synths, guitar, bass, effects) its useful. Easy volume control, change inputs with buttons clip safe functional. Must have for Reason users.
There are so many things I like about Propellerheads one and only Audio interface that It makes me sad the company is no longer producing hardware. From the rubberized outside to the perfectly angled design, everything about the Balance feels so carefully thought out for home studio musicians or artists needing something for the road. The preamps sound nice and clean, the build is solid, its integration with Reason is stellar, and of course its very nice to look at. All of your cables, inputs, and outputs are neatly tucked away in the back while two giant knobs stare at you up front. You have two smaller knobs for both input channels, each with a color coded row of channel selection buttons running across. I've owned somewhere in the range or 20 or so single or dual channel audio interfaces but Propellerhead struck gold for me with this little beauty. If you can still find one out there for sale, Id highly recommend snatching one up before they go extinct.
Main sound card
For home studio with many gear type (synths, guitar, bass, effects) its useful. Easy volume control, change inputs with buttons clip safe functional. Must have for Reason users.