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Mbox 2 Micro Getting Started Guide 58
Hard Disk Storage Space
Mono audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD quality) require approximately 5 MB of hard disk
space per minute. The same tracks recorded with 24-bit resolution require about 7.5 MB per minute.
Stereo audio tracks recorded with 16-bit resolution at 44.1 kHz (CD quality) require approximately 10 MB of hard disk
space per minute. The same tracks recorded with 24-bit resolution require about 15 MB per minute.
Table 1 lists the required disk space for certain track numbers and track lengths, to help you estimate your hard disk
usage.
Table 1. Required hard drive space for audio tracks (44.1 kHz and 48 kHz sessions shown)
Number of Tracks and Length 16-bit at 44.1 kHz 16-bit at 48 kHz 24-bit at 44.1 kHz 24-bit at 48 kHz
1 mono track, 1 minute 5 MB 5.5 MB 7.5 MB 8.2 MB
1 stereo track (or two mono tracks),
5 minutes 50 MB 55 MB 75 MB 83 MB
1 stereo track (or two mono tracks),
60 minutes 600 MB 662 MB 900 MB 991 MB
24 mono tracks, 5 minutes 600 MB 662 MB 900 MB 991 MB
24 mono tracks, 60 minutes 7 GB 7.8 GB 10.5 GB 11.6 GB
32 mono tracks, 5 minutes 800 MB 883 MB 1.2 GB 1.3 GB
32 mono tracks, 60 minutes 9.4 GB 10.4 GB 14 GB 15.4 GB