Digidesign Mbox 2

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Compact, USB-Powered Pro Tools LE Audio/MIDI Workstation.

Mbox® 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox - Digidesign’s most popular personal studio system ever. Featuring a wide range of connection options, including analog, digital, and MIDI I/O, Mbox 2 delivers professional performance in an incredibly compact package. Mbox 2 also includes award-winning, easy-to-use Pro Tools LE™ 7 software, which offers many of the same features that top studios rely on to produce Grammy®-winning albums and Academy Award®–winning film sound. Projects created with Mbox 2 and Pro Tools LE 7 software also open on Pro Tools|HD® and Pro Tools M-Powered™ systems - providing instant compatibility with countless Pro Tools®–equipped project and professional studio around the globe.

Hardware

The Mbox® 2 hardware interface is both powerful and easy to use, featuring a distinctive industrial design, impressive sound quality, and extensive input and output options.

Features

100% USB powered for maximum portability

• 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs
• 2 channels of S/PDIF digital I/O
• 1 MIDI input and 1 MIDI output (16 channels in/16 channels out)
• Zero-latency monitoring
• Superior sonic performance
• 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
• Separate source selection and gain control per channel
• Headphone output with dedicated volume control
• Dedicated studio monitor volume control

Software

Digidesign® Pro Tools LE™ 7 software is the most powerful and easy-to-use application to produce professional-sounding music.

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

• Analog Inputs — 2
  • Separate source selection and gain control per channel
  • Mic: XLR with 48V phantom power
  • Mic preamp: >120 db EIN @ > 50 dB gain
  • Line: 1/4"
  • DI: 1/4"
  • Maximum Input: 8.7 V RMS (balanced), or +21 dBu
• Analog Line Outputs — 2
  • Maximum Output: +4 dBV into 1 kohm
  • Unbalanced output connectors
• Headphone Output
  • Separate volume control—1/4" output
  • 6 mW into 50 ohm
• Digital I/O
  • S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
  • RCA jacks
• Misc.
  • 24-bit clean to/from the computer
  • USB type B socket (v. 1.1); cable included (does not support passive USB hubs)
• Dimensions - measured with Mbox 2 in horizontal (handle-down) configuration
  • Height, box: 4.9cm; with handle: 7.7cm; with handle cover: 5.6cm
  • Width: 22.4cm
  • Depth: 18.4cm (includes knobs)
  • Weight: 1.23 kg.
• A/D
  • Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
  • Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)^1,2
  • THD+N (line input): 0.00079% (-102 dB) @ 1 kHz^1,3
  • THD+N @ 40 dB gain (mic input): 0.006% (-84 dB) @ 1 kHz¹
  • Mic EIN (unweighted): -120 dB @ 40 dB gain, 150 ohm source
  • Frequency Response: +0/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz³
  • Maximum Input: +21 dBu
  • Input Impedance (pad off): Mic=3.5 kOhm; Line=10 kOhm; DI= >1 MOhm
• D/A
  • Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
  • Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)^1,4
  • THD+N: 0.003% (-90.4 dB); -1 dBFS @ 1 kHz^1,3
  • Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz³

Windows Vista

Windows Vista Now Supported with Pro Tools LE 7.4 & Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4
Digidesign strives to support a wide variety of host computers and operating systems with our Pro Tools® product line, and we’re excited to support Windows Vista (32-bit) Ultimate and Business* operating systems with Pro Tools LE® 7.4 and Pro Tools M-Powered™ 7.4 software. However, at this time Pro Tools HD® 7.4 software is not compatible with Windows Vista. Customers using Pro Tools HD 7.4 wishing to upgrade to Windows Vista should wait until support is officially announced.

Please note that at this time, Avid video peripherals such as Mojo SDI® are not supported with Pro Tools LE 7.4 on Windows Vista. Support for Avid video peripherals with Vista is expected in a future Pro Tools LE compatibility update.

*Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Editions not tested. Although Windows Vista Home and Home Premium Edition have not been tested or qualified by Digidesign, there are currently no known issues with Vista Home and Home Premium 32-bit operating systems and Pro Tools LE and M-Powered 7.4 compared to the officially qualified Windows Vista Business or Ultimate Edition operating systems.

Windows Vista 64-bit OS installation (any version) is not compatible with Pro Tools.

If you are purchasing a new Windows computer and need to use Pro Tools LE or M-Powered 7.3 or earlier, check to see if the manufacturer offers the option to configure with Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional preinstalled.

 

MAC OS.X.5.

Only Pro Tools HD 7.4 is compatable with OS Leopard, for further info on Mac OS and Pro Tools Le or M-Powered compatability please go to Digidesign's official website and then support.  http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?navid=54&itemid=23954

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