Introduction:
Mbox 2 ó Macro Studio, Micro Price
MboxÆ 2 is a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox ó Digidesign's most popular personal studio ever. Combining high-performance hardware and award-winning, industry-standard DigidesignÆ Pro Tools LEô software, Mbox 2 gives you essential tools to help you realize your creative vision.
Main Features:
Each Mbox 2ô system includes:
- Pro Tools LEô software
- 37 DigiRackô plug-ins
- The Pro Tools Ignition Packô
- 7 professional Bomb FactoryÆ plug-ins.
Features:
- Superior sound quality
- Four simultaneous inputs and outputs with analog and digital I/O*
- Two analog inputs (XLR, 1/4" line, and 1/4" DI jacks) and two analog outputs (1/4" jacks)
- Two channels of S/PDIF digital I/O (RCA)
- 48V phantom power for condenser microphones
- 24-bit/48 kHz audio
- MIDI in/out
- Zero-latency monitoring
- 100% USB powered
* Four simultaneous inputs require two channels of digital input plus two analog channels.
 Additional Information:
Getting your Mbox 2 system up and running involves a quick, simple, four-step process. First, load your Pro Tools LE software onto your computer. Second, connect your Mbox 2 to your computer with the provided USB cable ó this same USB connection powers your Mbox 2 and manages audio data transactions between your Mbox 2 and your computer. Third, connect your signal sources ó mics, instrument cables, patch cords, MIDI cables, etc. ó to your Mbox 2 interface. Lastly, launch Pro Tools LE software. At that point, you're ready to go. It's that simple.
As a complement to the comprehensive collection of intuitive software products included with the MboxÆ 2 system, the hardware interface is both powerful and easy to use, featuring a distinctive external design, impressive sound quality, and extensive input and output options. Connect your MIDI module or controller, then plug your guitar or bass directly into the DI jack (without the need for an extra preamp), your keyboard or mixer into the line jack, or your mic into the XLR jack. Launch a new Pro ToolsÆ session to build and manage your project, and you're in an ideal position to create ó from beginning to end, in a fully self-contained environment. The Mbox 2 system's hardware and software interact seamlessly, offering you all the power and flexibility of a Pro Tools workstation in a results-oriented micro studio.
Technical Specifications:
Analog Inputs ó 2
ï Separate source selection and gain control per channel
ï Mic: XLR with 48V phantom power
ï Mic preamp: >120 db EIN @ > 40 dB gain
ï Line: 1/4"
ï DI: 1/4"
ï Maximum Input: 8.7 V RMS (balanced), or +21 dBu
Analog Line Outputs ó 2
ï Maximum Output: +4 dBV into 1 kohm
ï Unbalanced output connectors
Headphone Output
ï Separate volume controló1/4" output
ï > 6 mW into 50 ohm
Digital I/O
ï S/PDIF I/O (24-bit)
ï RCA jacks
Misc.
ï 24-bit clean to/from the computer
ï USB type B socket (v. 1.1); cable included (does not support passive USB hubs)
Dimensions ó measured with Mbox 2 in horizontal (handle-down) configuration
ï Height, box: 4.9cm; with handle: 7.7cm; with handle cover: 5.6cm
ï Width: 22.4cm
ï Depth: 18.4cm (includes knobs)
ï Weight: 1.23 kg.
A/D
ï Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
ï Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)1,2
ï THD+N (line input): 0.00079% (-102 dB) @ 1 kHz1,3
ï THD+N @ 40 dB gain (mic input): 0.006% (-84 dB) @ 1 kHz1
ï Mic EIN (unweighted): -120 dB @ 40 dB gain, 150 ohm source
ï Frequency Response: +0/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz ñ 20 kHz3
ï Maximum Input: +21 dBu
ï Input Impedance (pad off): Mic=3.5 kOhm; Line=10 kOhm; DI= >1 MOhm.
D/A
ï Sample Rate: 44.1, 48 kHz
ï Dynamic Range: 106 dB (A-weighted), 103 dB (unweighted)1,4
ï THD+N: 0.003% (-90.4 dB); -1 dBFS @ 1 kHz1,3
ï Frequency Response: +/-0.5 dB, 20 Hz ñ 20 kHz3
1 Measurement made using balanced connectors
2 ADC measured -60 dBFS method with minimum gain setting
3 Measured relative to level at 1 kHz
4 Measured with digital input at -60 dBFS @ 1 kHz
Requirements:
Windows PC
http://www.digidesign.com/compato/xp/mbox2
Macintosh
http://www.digidesign.com/compato/osx/mbox2/ |
