The Balance interface allows for 24-bit/96kHz audio recording across two channels via USB. It features four smooth-rotating knobs and eight buttons to record and manipulate audio as it is recorded in the Reason software. These details may not mean much to non-musicians, but the design of Balance is a step forward in industrial design. Balance has been out since late 2011, but its design has just received the iF Design Gold Award for hardware design. The design consultancy No Picnic worked with Propellerheads on the design, having succeeded in delivering a compact, attractive, user-friendly device that broke from the norms of audio hardware design. It’s a great product, and the iF design award underscores its value for the ears and the eyes alike. [via designboom]
Balance Audio Interface Video
