DigiDesign Mbox 2 User Manual

Mbox 2 Getting Started Guide74
I
I/O Setup
Windows 25
IDE/ATA requirements 64
indicators
peak level 33
phantom power 33
S/PDIF 31
USB connection 31
input and output connectors 34
inputs
analog 35
digital 34
gain 33
monitoring 32
installing Pro Tools LE
Mac 15
Windows 9
installing QuickTime (Windows) 10
J
journaling (Mac), enabling 30
K
key commands 6
L
latency
see monitoring
M
Mbox 2
back panel 34
connecting (Mac) 16
connecting (Windows) 9
features 4
front panel 31
removing the handle 33
MIDI
connections 43
requirements 5
setup (Macintosh) 59
setup (Windows) 55
MIDI Input Selector 51
MIDI Studio Setup (MSS) (Windows) 55
mix control (Mbox 2) 32
monitoring
when overdubbing 32
zero latency 32
mono switch 32
N
network cards (Windows), disabling 28
network connections 70
O
optimizing hard drives 67
outputs
digital 34
Monitor outputs 35
S/PDIF mirroring 43
P
partitioning hard drives 66
Patch Select dialog
Macintosh 62
Windows 58
peak indicators 33
phantom power 40
indicator 33
when to use 33, 39
Playback Engine
RTAS Processors setting 21
Plug-in Streaming Buffer 24
Plug-in Streaming Buffer Size 24
plug-ins
RTAS Processors setting 21
power
management settings (Windows) 27
Pro Tools
demo session (Windows) 12, 17
removing (Windows) 13, 18
session templates (Windows) 12, 18
Pro Tools LE
capabilities 4
configuration (Windows) 20
installing (Mac) 15
installing (Windows) 9
processor performance (Mac) 29
Processor Scheduling performance (Windows) 28

DigiDesign Mbox 2 Specifications

General

Audio Interface Type	USB
Number of Inputs	4
Number of Outputs	2
Phantom Power	Yes
Sample Rate	48 kHz
Bit Depth	24-bit
MIDI I/O	Yes
Analog Inputs	2 x XLR/TRS Combo, 2 x 1/4" TRS
USB	USB 1.1
Software Included	Pro Tools LE
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, macOS
Analog Outputs	2 x 1/4" TRS
Digital Inputs	S/PDIF
Digital Outputs	S/PDIF
Headphone Output	1 x 1/4" TRS