The Ultimate High-Definition Portable Pro Tools LE System (Now includes ProTools LE 8 - via download)
The Digidesign® Mbox® 2 Pro is a portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production system that delivers truly professional sound quality. Packing an impressive variety of connection options into a compact interface, Mbox 2 Pro puts powerful multitrack recording and mixing capabilities into your hands, so you can create wherever inspiration strikes. Mbox 2 Pro also includes award-winning, industry-standard Pro Tools LE™ software, over 50 effects and instrument plug-ins, and the Pro Tools Ignition Pack - a collection of powerful tools to get you started creating right away.
Hardware
The Mbox® 2 Pro is the ultimate high-definition portable Pro Tools LE system, packing a wide-range of analog and digital I/O connections into a mobile audio workstation. Take it wherever inspiration strikes.
Features
- Professional sound quality
- Powered by FireWire* or included power supply
- Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz resolution**
- 6 simultaneous inputs, 8 simultaneous outputs
- 4 analog inputs (2 XLR/1/4” TRS combo jacks & 2 1/4” TRS jacks)
- 6 analog outputs (1/4” jacks)
- 2 instrument DI inputs on the front panel
- 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (RCA)
- Built-in phono preamp input (RCA) for direct turntable connection
- 1 MIDI input and output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
- MIDI Time Stamping (MTS) support for superior timing and accuracy
- BNC Word Clock I/O
- Low-latency monitoring
- Dedicated studio monitor outputs with volume control
- 2 stereo headphone outputs with independent volume controls
- 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
*Requires 6-pin connection for power via FireWire.
**Mbox 2 Pro does not support external sync at 88.2 and 96 kHz sample rates.
Software
Digidesign® Pro Tools LE® 7 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.
- New in Pro Tools LE 7.3
- Added Features in Pro Tools LE 7.0
Features
- Award-winning Pro Tools® recording, editing, and mixing
- 32 simultaneous audio tracks (128 virtual audio tracks), expandable to 48 tracks*
- Fully integrated MIDI sequencing with 256 simultaneous MIDI tracks
- Over 50 processing plug-ins, virtual instruments, and compatible applications
- Support for streaming ReWire applications into Pro Tools
- Unique Beat Detective™ LE automatic groove analysis and correction tool
- Support for the Digidesign Control|24™ and Command|8® control surfaces
- Huge selection of compatible third-party plug-ins and software options
- Works on Windows XP and Mac OS X computers
* Requires optional Music Production Toolkit or DV Toolkit™ 2
Specifications
- Mic/Line Inputs 1 & 2
- Connector: Two balanced XLR / 1/4" combo jacks with independent gain controls
Mic Phantom Power: 48V
Equivalent Input Noise: -129 dBu
Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
Dynamic Range: 105 dB / 107 dB A-weighted
THD + N (Mic/Line): 0.001% (-100 dB)
THD + N (Mic w/40 dB gain): 0.005% (-86 dB)
Input Sensitivity, Pad off: 1 dBu minimum gain, -39 dBu maximum gain
Input Sensitivity, Pad on: 21 dBu minimum gain, -19 dBu maximum gain
Input Impedance: 3.5 kOhm mic, 10 kOhm line
- DI Inputs
- Connector: Two unbalanced 1/4" jacks (on front) with independent gain controls
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 105 dB / 107 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.008% (-82 dB)
- Input Sensitivity, Pad off: 1 dBu minimum gain, -39 dBu maximum gain
- Input Sensitivity, Pad on: 21 dBu minimum gain, -19 dBu maximum gain
- Input Impedance: 5 MOhm
- Aux Line Inputs 3/4
- Connector: Two balanced 1/4" jacks
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 106 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.001% (-100 dB)
- Input Sensitivity: 10 dBu minimum gain, -10 dBu maximum gain
- Input Impedance: 16 kOhm
- Phono Inputs 3/4 *
- Connector: RCA pair
- Frequency Response: +/- 1 dB
- Dynamic Range: 97 dB / 104 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.01 % (-80dB)
- Input Sensitivity: -20 dBV minimum gain, -40 dBV maximum gain @ 1 kHz
- Input Impedance: 47 kOhm resistive, 150pF capacitive
- Line Outputs (1-6)
- Connector: Channels 1-4: Four impedance balanced 1/4" jacks. Channel 5-6: One unbalanced stereo 1/4" jack
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
- Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 109 dB A-weighted
- THD + N: 0.0015% (-96 dB)
- Output Sensitivity: 4 dBV
- Monitor Outputs
- Connector: Two 1/4" impedance balanced jacks
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
- Dynamic Range: 106 dB / 110 dB A-weighted
- Output Sensitivity: 6 dBV at max gain 100 kOhm load
- Headphone Outputs
- Connector: Two 1/4" stereo jacks: one is channel 1&2, one is channel 1&2 or 3&4 (switchable). Independent volume controls.
- Output Sensitivity: 2 Vms @ 600 Ohm load, maximum gain
- Frequency Response: +/- 0.25 dB
- Dynamic Range: 104 dB / 109 dB A-weighted
- Digital Specifications
- Supported Sample Rates**: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz
- Maximum Word Length: 24 bit
- S/PDIF: RCA jacks
- Word Clock: BNC jacks
- Host Connection: Two IEEE-1394a (FireWire) jacks.
- MIDI: Two 5-pin MIDI DIN connectors
- Size / Weight / Power
- Height: Including lip: 2.26 inches / 5.74 cm.
- Width: 10.28 inches / 26.11 cm.
- Depth: Including lip, excluding rear connectors: 9.15 inches / 23.24 cm.
- Weight: 3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg.
- Power Requirements: Powered off 6-pin IEEE-1394a (FireWire) jack or 9 to 24 Volts DC jack (A/C power adaptor included)
- Maximum Power Consumption: 6 Watts
All noise and dynamic range measurements with 20 Hz to 20 kHz bandwidth at 48 kHz sample rates, unless otherwise noted.
ADC measured -60 dBFS at 1 kHz with minimum gain setting; DAC with digital playback at -60 dBFS at 1 kHz.
Frequency response measurements relative to level at 1 kHz.
* RIAA equalization and sensitivity measured at 1 kHz.
** External clock supports up to 48 kHz sample rates
