Chapter 6: Making Hardware Connections 33
chapter 6
Making Hardware Connections
To hear audio recorded into a Pro Tools session,
you will need to connect headphones or an ex-
ternal sound system (such as powered monitors
or a home stereo) to Mbox 2 Mini. Sound from
Mbox 2 Mini cannot be played through your
computer’s speakers or your computer’s sound
output.
Connecting Headphones
On the front panel of the Mbox 2 Mini is a 1/4-
inch jack to connect headphones.
Use the Headphone and Monitor Output Level
control to adjust headphone and monitor out-
put volume.
To connect headphones:
Connect headphones with a 1/4-inch stereo
connector (or adapter) to the Headphone jack.
Connecting a Sound System
The Mon Out (Monitor Outputs) on the back of
the Mbox 2 Mini support 1/4-inch plugs. These
connections can be balanced or unbalanced TRS
(Tip-Ring-Sleeve) style connectors, or unbal-
anced connectors. To listen to your Pro Tools
session, these outputs can be connected to any
amplification system: powered speakers, a home
stereo system, or an audio mixer.
When connecting to a stereo system, connect
the left channel (often the white plug) to
Mon Out L, and right channel (often the red
plug) to Mon Out R.
Mon Out L and R play the audio that is routed to
analog outputs 1 and 2 within Pro Tools.
Home stereo systems often use RCA
connectors. You can use an adaptor or
a special cable to convert from the 1/4-
inch TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) connectors
used by Mbox 2 Mini to the RCA con-
nectors on your home stereo.
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