Mbox User Guide14
Connecting a Sound System
The Monitor Outputs on the back of the Mbox
support 1/4-inch plugs. These connections can
be balanced TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) connectors,
or unbalanced TS (Tip-Sleeve) connectors such
as those on instrument cables.
To listen to your to audio, connect these outputs
to any amplification system: powered speakers,
a home stereo system, or an audio mixer.
To connect a sound system:
For stereo monitoring, connect Monitor Out-
puts 1 and 2 to the inputs of your main left and
right speakers.
To connect to a stereo system:
When connecting to a stereo system, connect
the left channel of the stereo (often the white
plug) to Monitor Output 1, and the right chan-
nel of the stereo (often the red plug) to
Monitor Output 2.
Audio Inputs
Mbox provides two channels of analog inputs,
and supports microphones, guitars, keyboards,
and other types of instruments and devices.
Mbox has two audio input sections, labeled In-
put 1 and Input 2. For stereo inputs, use Input 1
for the left input, and Input 2 for the right in-
put.
The two input sections are located so that the
hardware input jacks line up directly behind
their corresponding input controls on the front
panel. This makes it easier to locate channel in-
put connections from the front.
For information about connecting specific au-
dio sources, see “Connecting a Microphone” on
page 15, and “Connecting Instruments to the
Mbox” on page 16.
Stereo output from the Mbox (back panel)
Home stereo systems often use RCA connec-
tors. You can use an adaptor or a special ca-
ble to convert from the 1/4-inch TRS (Tip-
Ring-Sleeve) connectors used by Mbox to the
RCA connectors on your home stereo.