DigiDesign Mbox User Manual

Chapter 1: Welcome to Mbox 1
chapter 1
Welcome to Mbox
Welcome to Mbox, Digidesign’s portable
Pro Tools micro-studio, designed in collabora-
tion with Focusrite.
Mbox provides your USB-equipped computer
with two channels of analog and digital audio
input and output, employing professional-qual-
ity mic preamps and 24-bit analog-to-digital
and digital-to-analog converters.
Mbox Package
The Mbox package includes the following:
• Mbox desktop audio interface
•Installer CD-ROMs containing Pro Tools LE
software, DigiRack RTAS (Real-Time Audio-
Suite) and AudioSuite plug-ins, optional soft-
ware, and electronic PDF guides
• This
Getting Started with Mbox Guide , which in-
cludes instructions for installing and config-
uring Mbox, and an introduction to
Pro Tools LE software
• The
Mbox Basics Guide , designed to give new
users specific methods for accomplishing
common tasks (such as getting sound in and
out of your Mbox, connecting a mic or instru-
ment, and recording a session)
• USB connector cable
• Digidesign registration card

DigiDesign Mbox Specifications

General

Type	Audio Interface
Mic Preamps	2
Phantom Power	Yes
Bit Depth	24-bit
Software Included	Pro Tools LE
Connectivity	USB
Simultaneous I/O	2 x 2
Analog Inputs	2 x XLR/TRS combo
Analog Outputs	2 (1/4" TRS)
Headphone Output	1 x 1/4" TRS
Sample Rate	48 kHz