Selling a Propellerhead Balance

[squint]

Not sure if this is against the rules or not, but I'm selling a Props Balance here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/252512785167?

Assuming this is pretty rare now?

[JiggeryPokery]

Props Balance


Assuming this is pretty rare now?

Not as rare as finding a system it ever actually worked on

[kuhliloach]

It might be discontinued but its a great little interface! I've just plugged it in and had it work on a few different systems due to it being Class Compliant, so I didn't need to install special drivers. On Windows I did install the driver package with ASIO. Nice build and the pre-amps are just fine! Good luck with the sale.

[Gorgon]

Props Balance


Assuming this is pretty rare now?

Not as rare as finding a system it ever actually worked on

Never had any problems with mine.

[JiggeryPokery]

Props Balance


Assuming this is pretty rare now?

Not as rare as finding a system it ever actually worked on

Never had any problems with mine.

Joking aside, AFAIK, it was fine on Intel machines of the era.

The product however clearly had very limited testing as it was apparent from a previous thread (here or on PUF, I can't recall now) that it didn't work properly on AMD-based motherboards. Pretty much no effort was made after launch to ensure compatibility with AMD systems. From my own experience it didn't work on two different AMD laptops (an old Athlon and my current Turion). I understood from others that in more recent times it struggled on USB3 ports even on Intel machines, and since new laptops these days pretty much only have one or two USB3 ports, getting a Balance is a risky purchase. Balance was really just form over function. Beautifully designed, yes, but truly terrible post-release support.

Would be curious to know your setup

[Gorgon]

Joking aside, AFAIK, it was fine on Intel machines of the era.

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Would be curious to know your setup

That might explain it. I avoid AMD like an STD. Not sure if I tested it on a USB 3 port yet, but I will and I will let you know.

[pushedbutton]

Props Balance


Assuming this is pretty rare now?

Not as rare as finding a system it ever actually worked on

What are you implying?
All I have to do to get mine working is power cycle it every time I boot up...unless I want to record something, then I've got to hit the phantom buttons a few dozen times and it's back in business, but other than that it's flawless. It's not at all picky about using usb3 ports, provided you plug it in fast enough and the 'L' shaped design makes it great for losing small objects under for weeks at a time. I'm entirely happy with my balance unit and I can't understand why anyone would want to sell one.