DigiDesign Mbox 2 Academic, Getting Started Manual

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4 Mbox 2 Academic Getting Started Guide
• Mono switch for enhanced monitoring of sin-
gle-channel input sources (does not affect re-
cording)
• 1/4-inch ( TRS ) stereo headphone output with
adjustable level control
• USB-powered operation
Mbox 2 Academic will not function properly
if connected to a passive USB hub. If you
need to use a hub for other USB peripherals,
use a powered hub or a separate dedicated
USB port for Mbox 2 Academic to function
properly.
• Support for Pro Tools Academic software or
Pro Tools LE software (purchased separately)
Pro Tools Academic
Capabilities
Pro Tools Academic software provides the fol-
lowing capabilities with Mbox 2 Academic:
• Playback of up to 32 mono digital audio
tracks, and of playback up to 28 tracks
while recording up to 4 tracks, depending
on your computer’s capabilities
• Up to 128 audio tracks (with 32 voiceable
tracks maximum), 64 video tracks,
128 Auxiliary Input tracks, 64 Master Fader
tracks, 256 MIDI tracks, and 32 Instrument
tracks per session
• 16-bit or 24-bit audio resolution, at sample
rates up to 48 kHz
• Non-destructive, random-access editing
and mix automation
• Audio processing with up to 5 RTAS plug-
ins per track, depending on your com-
puter’s capabilities
• Up to 5 inserts per track
• Up to 10 sends per track
• Up to 32 internal mix busses
Pro Tools Academic uses your computer’s
CPU to mix and process audio tracks (host
processing). Computers with faster clock
speeds yield higher track counts and more
plug-in processing.
How Pro Tools Academic
Differs from Pro Tools LE or
M-Powered
Additional Features
Pro Tools Academic includes the following addi-
tional features, which are not included with
standard Pro Tools LE or M-Powered:
Time Code and Synchronization Features
• Time Code Timebase ruler
• Feet+Frame Timebase ruler
• Time Code Rate selector
• Feet+Frame Rate selector
• Redefine Current Time Code Position
• Redefine Current Feet+Frames Position
• Use Subframes option
• Half-Frame Grid/Nudge Capability
• Audio and Video Pull Up and Pull Down
commands
• Time Code Mapping options
Post Production Features
• Export of AAF and OMF sequences
• Expand to New Tracks command, for ex-
panding alternate channels to new tracks
when working with files from digital field
recorders
• Ability to select alternate channels when
working with files from digital field record-
ers
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