Mbox 2

 

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.

 

Features

 

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.

• 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.

• 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

In addition to Pro Tools LE™ 7 software, an impressive collection of over 50 valuable plug-ins and applications are included with every Mbox® 2 system. These outstanding plug-ins have been used on countless professional recordings and many are exclusive to the Pro Tools® platform.

 

Xpand! Sample-Playback/Synthesis Workstation The first plug-in from Digidesign’s Advanced Instrument Research group, Xpand!™ is a powerful instrument plug-in that puts more than 1,000 professional sounds at your fingertips.

Free Bomb Factory® Plug-ins The Free Bomb Factory® plug-ins offer powerful effects and utilities from the makers of some of the very best digital emulations of classic analog processors in the industry.   Bomb Factory BF76 Compressor BF Essential Clip Remover BF Essential Correlation Meter BF Essential Meter Bridge BF Essential Noise Meter BF Essential Tuner Funk Logic Mastererizer

Pro Tools Ignition Pack The Pro Tools Ignition Pack™ includes a collection of powerful third-party instrument and effects plug-ins and other tools to help expand the power of your Pro Tools system.   Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition Propellerhead Software Reason Adapted 3 FXpansion BFD Lite IK Multimedia SampleTank 2 SE IK Multimedia Amplitube LE IK Multimedia T-RackS EQ Celemony Melodyne uno essential Bunker 8 REX file CD Pro Tools Method One™ instructional DVD One-year membership to Broadjam.com

	DigiRack Plug-ins DigiRack™ plug-ins offer a wide variety of professional real-time and file-based effects and studio utilities that are ideal for bringing your mixes alive.
	1-Band EQ 4-Band EQ Chorus Click Compressor D-Verb™ D-Verb-AS DC Offset Removal DeEsser Delay DigiReWire Dither Duplicate Dynamics II Dynamics III EQ II EQ III Expander-Gate Extra-Long Delay	Flanger Gain Gate Invert Limiter Long Delay Medium Delay Mod Delay II Multi-Tap Delay Normalize-Gain Change Ping-Pong Delay Pitch Shift POWr Dither Reverse-DC Removal Signal Generator Short Delay Slap Delay Time Comp-Exp-Pitch Shift Trim

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

• Separate volume control—1/4" output
• > 6 mW into 50 ohm

Digital I/O

• S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
• RCA jacks

Miscellaneous

• 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 kHz1,3
• 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 kHz1,3
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz – 20 kHz3

2 ADC measured -60 dBFS method with minimum gain setting

3 Measured relative to level at 1 kHz

4 Measured with digital input at -60 dBFS @ 1 kHz

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Manufacturer's site:	http://www.digidesign.com/
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