Avid Technology Mbox User Manual

Chapter 4: Making Studio Connections 17
Connecting Electric Guitar or Bass
To use a guitar with Mbox:
1 On the front of the Mbox, plug your guitar ca-
ble into one of the Instrument inputs.
2 On the front of the Mbox, set the source to
Front by setting the input channel Source selec-
tor to the Out position (orange band is visible).
3 On the front of the Mbox, carefully turn the
Gain control to the right to increase the input
level of your guitar.
Connecting Keyboards and Mixers
To use a keyboard or mixer with Mbox:
1 Plug your keyboard, mixer, or other audio
source into either the Input 1 or Input 2 Line
(TRS) inputs on your Mbox. If your source is ste-
reo (such as a stereo keyboard or the stereo out-
put from a mixer), connect the left channel
(often the white plug) to Input 1, and right
channel (often the red plug) to Input 2.
2 Set the Source to Rear (“in” position) by press-
ing the Source selector on the front of Mbox.
3 Set your instrument’s volume to its optimal
level. For example, the optimal level for most
keyboards is between 80% and 100% of maxi-
mum volume.
4 On the front of the Mbox, carefully turn the
Gain control to the right to increase the input
level of your keyboard.
Connecting a guitar to the 1/4-inch connector
Source selector and Gain control for Input 1
Input 1 instrument input
Input 1 Gain
(level) control
Source selector
Mbox connections for line-level stereo input source
Source selector and Gain control for Inputs 1 and 2
Input 1
left channel)
Input 2
(right channel)
Input 1 Gain
(level) control
Source selector
Input 2 Gain
(level) control
Source selector

Avid Technology Mbox Specifications

General

Brand	Avid Technology
Model	Mbox
Category	Accessories
Language	English