DigiDesign Mbox 2 Pro, Getting Started Manual

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Mbox 2 Pro Getting Started 4
Digital I/O
• Two channels of S/PDIF digital input and out-
put. S/PDIF inputs are available independent
of, and in addition to, analog inputs 1–4
when clocking to S/PDIF. S/PDIF outputs are
always available in Pro Tools
MIDI
• One MIDI In and one MIDI Out port, provid-
ing 16 MIDI input channels and 16 MIDI out-
put channels
Other Capabilities and Specifications
• 24-bit A/D and D/A converters, supporting
sample rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz
and 96 kHz
• Low latency analog record monitoring
• Two 1/4-inch ( TRS ) stereo headphone outputs
(A and B) with adjustable level controls. Head-
phones B can mirror A (output channels 1–2)
or be switched to output channels 3–4
• Footswitch jack for starting or stopping play-
back or punching in and out while recording.
Pro Tools LE Capabilities
Pro Tools LE on Windows or Mac provides the
following capabilities with Mbox 2 Pro:
• Playback of up to 32 mono (or 16 stereo)
digital audio tracks, or a combination of
playing back and recording up to 32 mono
(or 16 stereo) digital audio tracks, depend-
ing on your computer’s capabilities
• Up to 128 audio tracks (with 32 voiceable
tracks maximum), 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 96 kHz
• Nondestructive, 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 hardware inserts per track
• Up to 10 sends per track
• Up to 32 internal mix busses
Pro Tools LE uses your computer’s CPU to
mix and process audio tracks (host process-
ing). Computers with faster clock speeds
yield higher track counts and more plug-in
processing.