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Mbox 2™
Version 7.0

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  • Page 1 Basics Mbox 2™ Version 7.0...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2005 Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the express written consent of Digidesign. Avid, Digidesign, Mbox 2, and Pro Tools are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc.

  • Page 3: Online Resources

    Introduction Welcome to the Mbox 2 Basics Guide. This guide Mbox 2 Basics Requirements is designed to give new users specific methods Before proceeding, make sure you have com- for accomplishing common tasks with the pleted installation of Pro Tools LE software and Mbox 2 desktop audio interface and connected the Mbox 2 to your computer.

  • Page 4: Connecting Headphones

    (or adapter) to the Headphone jack. Monitor Out Right Stereo output from the Mbox 2 (back panel) Mon Outs Left and Right play the audio that is routed to analog outputs 1 and 2 within Pro Tools. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...

  • Page 5: Connecting Audio Inputs

    Connecting Audio Inputs Each Input section has three analog input jacks: Mic For XLR microphone cables. Mbox 2 inputs (sources) support microphones, guitars, keyboards, and other types of instru- Line (TRS) For 1/4-inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve cables ments. Mbox 2 has two audio input sections, la- from keyboards, mixers, microphones, and beled Input 1 and Input 2.

  • Page 6: Connecting A Microphone

    Although phantom power can be used safely with most microphones, it is possible to damage some ribbon microphones with it. Always turn off phantom power and wait at least ten seconds before connecting a ribbon microphone. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 7 Set the Source to Mic (microphone) by press- To use a microphone that has a 1/4-inch TS (Tip-Sleeve) connector: ing the Mic/DI Source selector on the front of Mbox 2 until the Mic LED is lit. On the back of the Mbox 2, plug the 1/4-inch connector from your microphone into one of Mic/DI the DI inputs.

  • Page 8: Connecting Instruments To The Mbox 2

    Connecting guitar to the Input 1 DI connector sides. The Mono switch does not affect the audio being recorded. It only affects how you hear your input to the Mbox 2. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 9 To use a keyboard or mixer with Mbox 2: Plug your keyboard, mixer, or other audio source into either the Input 1 or Input 2 Line (TRS) inputs on your Mbox 2. 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.

  • Page 10: Recording A Pro Tools Session

    Creating a stereo track in Pro Tools will not make a mono instrument into a stereo in- strument. If a mono instrument is recorded on a stereo track, one side of the stereo track will show no signal. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 11 Use the Gain controls on Mbox 2 to maximize Choose Window > Transport to display the the signal going into Pro Tools while avoiding Transport window. Click Return to Zero to go to clipping. the beginning of the session. Clipping occurs when you feed a signal to Return to Zero Fast Forward an audio device that is louder than the cir-...

  • Page 12: Impor Ting Audio From A Cd

    New Session dialog Choose where you want to save your session. Type a name for your session and click Save. Put the source CD into your computer’s CD Auditioning an audio file in the Workspace browser drive. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 13 Drag the audio file from the Workspace browser to the Track List in the Edit window to import the file to a new audio track. Dragging an audio file from the Workspace browser to the Edit window Track List To play back the new track: In the Transport window, click Return to Zero to go to the beginning of the track.

  • Page 14: Creating An Audio Cd From A Pro Tools Session

    (or on a track), plus an additional amount of time to avoid cutting off any reverb tails that might continue past the end of the last region. Session audio selected and ready to bounce Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 15 If you are changing the sample rate of the Pro Tools begins bouncing to disk. Pro Tools bounced file, choose a Conversion Quality set- bounces are done in real time, so you hear audio ting. (For details, see the Mbox 2 Getting Started playback of your mix during the bounce process Guide.) (though you cannot adjust it).
  • Page 16 To connect your MIDI instrument for monitoring in Pro Tools: Connect the MIDI instrument’s audio output to a Line (TRS) input on your Mbox 2. Input 2 Input 1 (right channel) (left channel) Mbox 2 connections for line-level stereo input source Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 17 Recording MIDI on an Instrument Track Select View > Mix Window > Instruments to display the MIDI controls for the Instrument Pro Tools Instrument tracks provide both MIDI track. and audio capabilities, so you can record MIDI and monitor audio from software and hardware instruments.
  • Page 18 Instrument track for MIDI recording. Track Record Enable button MIDI Output selector in an Instrument track Enabling an Instrument track for MIDI recording Make sure Options > MIDI Thru is selected. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...
  • Page 19 Play some notes on your MIDI controller and Return to Zero Fast Forward look for the track’s MIDI Velocity meter to Play Go to End move. Remember, MIDI is not audio, and the Rewind MIDI Velocity meter is not registering sound Online Stop Record Enable...
  • Page 20 To use zero latency monitoring while recording: Launch Pro Tools and set up a session. Mix control Mix control on Mbox 2 front panel The Mix control has no effect when you are using S/PDIF digital inputs. Mbox 2 Basics Guide...

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