Using MBOX Studio
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Using S/PDIF
MBOX Studio provides S/PDIF In and Out connectors to integrate digital devices. Use S/PDIF to connect an external effects unit for
send/return processing of MBOX Studio inputs, or use S/PDIF output from MBOX Studio to connect directly to digital speakers. Note
that the S/PDIF I/O are unavailable at 176.4/192k.
To connect a S/PDIF pre-amp or effects unit:
1 Make sure all devices are set to the same sample rate.
2 Using RCA cables, connect MBOX Studio S/PDIF Out to the S/PDIF input on the external device, then connect the S/PDIF output
of that device to the MBOX Studio
S/PDIF In.
3 In MBOX Control, click the gear icon to open Preferences then set the desired Clock Source.
• Choose
Internal, if you want the external device to synchronize to (follow) MBOX clock.
• Choose
S/PDIF if you need MBOX Studio to synchronize to the external device.
4 Raise the S/PDIF Hardware Input channel fader to include it in the currently select hardware output mix. Adjust other channel pa-
rameters, then repeat for other mixes.
5 In Pro Tools, create a stereo audio track and assign its input to MBOX S/PDIF In.
To use S/PDIF for digital monitors:
1 Using RCA cables, connect MBOX Studio S/PDIF Out to the S/PDIF input on the first S/PDIF monitor, then use another RCA cable
to daisy-chain to the second monitor.
2 If necessary, configure the digital monitors for the same sample rate as MBOX Studio. (MBOX Studio does not provide sample rate
conversion (SRC) on the S/PDIF output, so external devices must be set to either the same sample rate as MBOX Studio, or have SRC
applied at their S/PDIF input (if available).
3 In MBOX Control, click Std Mix Mode in the Toolbar then select Mirror MAIN to S/PDIF. The Main mix is mirrored at the S/PDIF
output.
Using S/PDIF to integrate an external digital multi-fx unit
You can also have the S/PDIF output always mirror the Main mix by enabling Mirror Main to S/PDIF in the Mix Mode dialog.
Connecting digital monitors
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