Digidesign Mbox 2

Digidesign Mbox 2 Reviews

Mbox 2

Paul
January 21, 2010

Rating: 10/10

After using Cubase for many years but recently encountering lots of problems, I decided to give the Mbox 2 a try. I was apprehensive but I needn\'t have been. The hardware is simpicity itself and the protools software is very good (albeit I find it a little strange after working with Cubase for so long). The additional virtual instruments such as the Xpand synth are also excellent.

Really pleased with this purchase and would recommend this to anyone who\'s interested in recording/making their own music.

Slashes...

Aden Prescott
June 17, 2009

Rating: 9/10

Im not sure why all the backward slashes put themselves in there. Hopefully its still readable. Oh well, at least this will cancel the 1/10 rating a bit more.

Mbox 2 Review

Aden Prescott
June 17, 2009

Rating: 9/10

For a small home/bedroom studio in the making, the Mbox 2 really is a great product to start off with.

Firstly, ignore the lower \"average rating\" for the product, that is because of ndongo\'s (presumeably accidental) rating of 1/10. Secondly, don\'t worry about the \"Pro Tools LE 8 via download\", the installation disc comes in the box (+ a tutorial DVD and a disc of Audio Loops and Samples)

This product pretty much covers everything you need to get started with an audio interface for your little studio. The simple and easy connection via USB and Phantom Power are great features. Set up is pretty much self handled; Just connect it to the computer when prompted during the Pro Tools installation and the rest is sorted for you.

One thing, just for the people that haven\'t had much experience / Don\'t understand all of the tech specs:
The \"Mix\" knob balances between \"What is playing on the computer\" and \"What you are recording\". For example; If you were recording vocals (using headphones), with the mix knob, you could have the vocalist hear ONLY the mix (knob fully left), ONLY his voice (knob fully right), or a bit of both (knob anywhere in between).


I haven\'t had much time to give it extensive use, and that is the only reason I haven\'t given it a full 10/10. I haven\'t come across a single problem so far, and can\'t forsee that I will anytime soon.

A perfect sollution.

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ndongo
November 12, 2008

Rating: 1/10

good

M-Box 2 Review

Carl Lamb
November 16, 2006

Rating: 8/10

What can you say about this piece of Hardware and Software, it totally blows everything out of the water, so forget your Hard disk recorders and other software companies, you want the best in Audio manipulation then Pro-tools is the way forward for 21st century composition.

The M-Box it's self, is light portable brilliant for on the road use or for the home studio with little space. Just because it's small doesn't mean you are compensating on quality becasue you don't. Digidesign have done a great job in reaching across the different needs of muscians and the same attention to detail at the HD side is the same at the M-box. What I like about Didgidesign is they have given you a box that you can put a mic into but also you have MIDI in & out options and the great thing is they WORK!!!!

Software - When I first got my Pro-Tools setup I was worried that I wasn't going to be a long time before I could get into the program its self, in honesty its easy. They have done the ground work on the programming so you don't have those endless nights working through problems, again it WORKS!!!

Lets talk about the bundled software - overwhelming (in a good way) you get Reason Adapted, BFD lite, Albeton, Plugins galore and the best thing for me, no silly manual that doesn't make sense but a DVD of Pro-Tools method 1. It doesn't just stop there if you wish to advance your Pro-Tool skills then do the course authored through Berklee.

In short, it's not just a box you buy but a total package with one aim in mind - to CREATE...

Digidesign Mbox 2 News

• Pro Tools 8.0.3 Announced

  Pro Tools® 8.0.3 Official Snow Leopard Support, Public Beta for Windows® 7 and Tons of Improvements

• Pro Tools 8 now supports the new Snow Leopard OS X

  Avid today announced that Pro Tools 8 now supports the new Snow Leopard OS X.

• SENOR COCONUT’S CUT-AND-PASTE, LATIN-DANCE EXCURSION VIA PRO-TOOLS

  DJ, Señor Coconut matches cha-cha, merengue, and mambo rhythms with precision techno style. Layering vintage samples, programmed rhythms, vocals, and live instrumentation in Digidesign Pro Tools (LE 6.4 on an Apple Mac G4 PowerBook)

• Digidesign's Mbox 2 Family Now With Pro Tools LE 8!

  Say hello to the most affordable Pro Tools LE systems from Digidesign: Meet the Mbox 2 family.

• Get Ready for Pro Tools 8

  Meet the new Pro Tools® 8 — the most advanced audio creation and production software, featuring a gorgeous new interface; dozens of new plug-ins; five new virtual instruments; exciting new scoring, MIDI, editing, and mixing capabilities; deeper controller integration; improved ease of installation and use; and enhanced performance.

• Pro Tools for Vista Coming Soon

  Digidesign is committed to providing the best customer experience with its products and the latest computer platforms. We have been working closely together with Microsoft to bring the entire Pro Tools product line.

• Digidesign Release 003 Series

  If you’re looking to attain the same professional audio production quality as commercial music and post production facilities in your own personal studio, Digidesign’s new 003™ family provides everything you need - and more - to compose, perform, record, sequence, edit, mix, master, and promote your audio creations.

• Pro Tools 7.3 Software Shipping Soon

  New cross-platform, cross-product line Pro Tools release bolsters the creative process by empowering customers to work faster than ever before.

• Soundcard / Audio Interface Buying Guide

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• Mbox 2 Pro and Mbox 2 Pro Factory

  Two new portable, high-definition audio/MIDI production systems from Digidesign.

• Digidesign Pro Tools Accelerated Videos

  Pro Tools Accelerated is a series of short tutorial videos designed to help you get up and running with Pro Tools fast.

• Sibelius joins Digidesign

  Today, Sibelius has become a part of Digidesign, which is the audio division of Avid Technology Inc.

• Protools LE, Protools M-Powered or Protools HD...Which system is right for me?

  Between Pro Tools LE™ and Pro Tools M-Powered™ personal studio systems, you’ve got a wide variety of affordable professional home and project studio workstations from which to choose. When deciding what setup is right for you, there are a few things to consider.

• Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware Is Now Available

  This is the first Pro Tools educational book authored by Digidesign that is available through other sources in addition to Digidesign training partner schools.

• Pro Tools 101 Official Courseware Is Now Available

  This is the first Pro Tools educational book authored by Digidesign that is available through other sources in addition to Digidesign training partner schools.

• Protools is now Intel Mac compatible

  Digidesign is pleased to ship Pro Tools LE 7.1.1 offering compatibility with Apple's new Intel-based iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini computers

• Björk’s Pro Tools Moodscapes

  Björk may have one of the most instantly recognisable voices in electronic pop music, but she is not merely a gifted chanteuse. She’s also an experienced hand in the recording studio. Five years ago, midway through work on 2001’s Vespertine, she made the switch to Pro Tools, and since then she has embraced what she calls the program’s “fluidity and flexibility.”

• Digidesign Previews New Music and DV Toolkits

  At this year’s NAMM convention, Digidesign is previewing two new toolkit offerings that can help you dramatically expand your music and post production options. Take advantage of powerful plug-in collections, an increased track count, the Pro Tools MP3 Option, an included upgrade to Pro Tools 7.1 software, and much more!

• Xpand! Your Creativity with a FREE Pro Tools Virtual Instrument

  The first release from the new Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research Group, Xpand! is a free RTAS sound factory workstation synthesis/sample-playback and effects plug-in that provides fast, efficient ways to access and manipulate thousands of high-quality sounds directly from within Pro Tools.

• Every Digi 002 Now Includes the Factory Software Bundle

  Every Digidesign Digi 002 system now includes the Digi 002 Factory software bundle — with all the additional Digidesign and Bomb Factory plug-ins previously offered only with the Digi 002 Factory version — at the same great Digi 002 price.

• Digidesign Pro Tools 7 software will be available soon

  Pro Tools 7 software introduces new MIDI and audio capabilities, enhanced efficiency, greater mixing flexibility, and improved ease of use, providing a new creative environment for the industry-standard digital audio workstation. Pro Tools 7 is a cross-platform release (Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.4) available for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems.

• Pro Tools 7 Software Sneak Peek

  On October 7, 2005, at the AES convention in New York City, Digidesign will debut the all-new Pro Tools HD 7 software for Pro Tools|HD systems, Pro Tools LE 7 software for Pro Tools LE systems, and Pro Tools M-Powered 7 software for Pro Tools M-Powered systems. Pro Tools 7 software is a cross-platform release, supporting Windows XP and Mac OS X computers.