DigiDesign Mbox 2 Academic, Getting Started Manual

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Chapter 3: Windows Configuration 17
Pro Tools Hardware Settings
Pro Tools lets you set the default sample rate
and clock source for your system, as well as a
range of controls specific to each type of audio
interface.
Default Sample Rate
The Sample Rate setting appears as the default
sample rate when you create a new session.
(This setting is available in the Hardware Setup
dialog only when no session is open.)
You can change the sample rate when creat-
ing a new Pro Tools session by selecting a
different sample rate in the New Session
dialog. (Refer to the Pro Tools Reference
Guide for details.)
To change the default Sample Rate:
1
Choose Setup > Hardware.
Hardware Setup dialog for Mbox 2 Academic
Clock Source
The Pro Tools Hardware Setup dialog lets you se-
lect the Clock Source for the system.
Internal
Use this setting if you are recording an-
alog signals directly into Mbox 2 Academic ana-
log inputs 1–2 and/or are recording digital in-
puts into Mbox 2 Academic inputs 3–4 where
the digital device is synchronized to the Mbox 2
Academic digital output.
S/PDIF
Use this setting if you are recording
through the Mbox 2 Academic S/PDIF inputs
from an external digital device. This setting will
synchronize Pro Tools to that digital device.
To select the Clock Source:
1
Choose Setup > Hardware.
2
Choose the clock source from the Clock
Source pop-up menu.
3
Click OK.
Your digital input device must be connected
and powered on for Pro Tools to synchro-
nize to it. If your input device is not powered
on, leave the Clock Source set to Internal.
2
Select the sample rate from the Sample Rate
pop-up menu.
3
Click OK.
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