DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro, Getting Started Manual

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Chapter 7: Making Studio Connections 41
Connecting Electric Guitar or Bass
To use a guitar with Mbox 2 Pro:
1
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, plug your gui-
tar cable into one of the DI inputs.
2
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, set the source
to DI by pressing the Mic/DI switch until the DI
LED is lit.
3
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, turn the
Monitor control to the desired level.
4
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, carefully turn
the Gain control to the right to increase the in-
put level of your guitar.
Connecting Keyboards and Mixers
To use a keyboard or mixer with Mbox 2 Pro:
1
Plug your keyboard, mixer, or other audio
source into either the Input 1 or Input 2 Line
(TRS) inputs on your Mbox 2 Pro. If your source
is stereo (such as a stereo keyboard or the stereo
output from a mixer), connect the left channel
(often the white plug) to Input 1, and right
channel (often the red plug) to Input 2.
2
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, set the Source
to Mic by pressing the Mic/DI switch until the
Mic LED is lit.
3
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, turn the
Monitor control to the desired level.
4
Set your instrument’s volume to its optimal
level. For example, the optimal level for most
keyboards is between 80% and 100% of maxi-
mum volume.
5
On the front of the Mbox 2 Pro, carefully turn
the Gain control to the right to increase the in-
put level of your keyboard.
To use Aux In (3–4) Line inputs:
1
Plug your keyboard, mixer or other line level
device into the Aux In Line inputs (L and R).
2
On the front panel of Mbox 2 Pro, press the
Aux In Source select switch as needed so the
Phono LED is off (unlit). The switch should be
in its “out” position.
Connecting DJ Equipment
To use the Phono inputs:
1
Plug your turntable, mixer, or similar outputs
into the Aux In Phono inputs (L and R).
2
If appropriate, connect your turntable to the
Mbox 2 Pro grounding post. This is necessary
with some preamps and other DJ equipment to
help keep the signals free of (unwanted) hum
and buzz.
3
On the front panel of Mbox 2 Pro, press the
Aux In Source select switch as needed so the
Phono LED is on (lit). The switch should be in
its “in” position.
Connecting guitar to the Input 1 DI connector
If your keyboard has unbalanced outputs,
use the Mbox 2’s DI inputs. Refer to your
keyboard’s documentation
Input 1 DI