
INSTALLATION
7
What is in the Reason
package?
When you purchase Reason, the package contains the following items:
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The Program Disc CD.
This contains the Reason installer, OMS installer (Mac only), electronic
documentation in Adobe Acrobat format, and an installer for Adobe Acro-
bat Reader. There may also be additional files such as promotional ma-
terial, demo versions of other Propellerhead Software products, etc.
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The Factory Sound Bank CD.
This contains the Reason Factory Sound Bank, a large file containing
samples, patches and loops for use with Reason. You may choose to in-
stall this file on your hard disk, so that the CD isn’t required when you run
the program (more on this on page 10).
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This book.
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The product authorization card.
This contains the authorization code required for the installation. Keep
this card in a safe place, in case you need to re-install Reason!
Requirements
Below you will find the minimum requirements for running Reason:
!
Note that these are the minimum requirements! You will benefit
from a fast computer with a lot of RAM, since this will allow you to
use more devices at the same time.
MacOS
• Power Macintosh with 604, 604e, G3 or G4 processor or better (see
the note below). 166 MHz or faster.
• 64 Megabytes of RAM.
• CD-ROM drive.
• MacOS 8.6 or later.
• 256 color monitor (or better), 800x600 or larger.
• A MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard (or similar).
• OMS 2.x or later (included).
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Reason takes advantage of the Altivec (Velocity Engine) instruc-
tions used in the Macintosh G4 processors, which enhance perfor-
mance.
Windows
• Intel Pentium 2 or better. 233 MHz or faster.
• 64 Megabytes of RAM.
• CD-ROM drive.
• Windows 98, NT 4.0 or 2000 (or later).
• 256 color monitor (or better), 800x600 or larger.
• A 16 bit Windows compatible audio card, preferably with an ASIO or
DirectX driver. Microsoft DirectX (only if the card supports it).
• A MIDI interface and a MIDI keyboard (or similar).
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