Using MBOX Studio
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Pro Tools Sources
Audio from Pro Tools or other DAW can be mixed into the currently selected output using the Internal 1–8 channel strips in the Soft-
ware Input
section.
Custom Headphone Mixes
To create custom cue mixes for headphones or any hardware output, see Output Mixes for Speakers and Headphones. Custom head-
phone mixes can be saved as an MBOX Control Preset (see Presets).
Output Mixes for Speakers and Headphones
In MBOX Control, select any output to set up its own unique mix.
To set up and control Main and Alt monitor mix:
1 Begin playing or playback.
2 Select Main by clicking its strip in the bottom row. All input fader caps are colored to match that of the currently selected output mix
(such as green for Main).
3 Adjust input channel levels and other parameters as desired.
• To include a hardware input, adjust that input in the top row of channels
(Hardware Input).
• To include audio from Pro Tools or other DAW, adjust the
Software Input. Note that Pro Tools tracks must be routed to MBOX Stu-
dio Internal 1–2, 3–4, 5–6,
or 7–8. For more information see Configure Pro Tools for MBOX Studio.
• To access all controls for an input channel, click on a channel strip to focus it, then use the controls in Channel Focus.
4 Optional: Adjust settings for the focused output mix using its channel strip controls such as Vol (volume) and Trim. Additional Mon-
itor controls are available in the Monitor section of MBOX Control.
5 Click to select a different output (such as Alt) then repeat the previous steps. Input level settings are saved uniquely per output mix.
To set up Heaphone 1 or 2 mix:
Click to select Headphone 1 or Headphone 2. and repeat the previous steps to set input levels feeding the cue mixes for each head-
phones output.
To learn how to have reverb and/or delay in headphone mixes, see Using AVID FX.
Output selection, fader cap colors, and discrete mixes
Main
Headphone 1
Headphone 2
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